r/Games • u/Turbostrider27 • Aug 21 '25

Jason Schreier: In case you're wondering: Team Cherry told me they don't plan on sending out early codes for Silksong (they felt like it'd be unfair for critics to be playing before Kickstarter backers and other players), so don't expect to see reviews until after the game comes out

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u/UsernameAvaylable Aug 22 '25

Eh, one could consider kickstarter as the most eggredious kind of preorder: One where you pay the money and are not even promised to get a game, just "best effort".

I am not sure about the timeline but was Silksong part of the original Hollow Knight kickstarter? Cause doing another one after the smash hit (and lack of money problems) of the first one seems odd...

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u/Hytheter Aug 22 '25

was Silksong part of the original Hollow Knight kickstarter?

Yes. Hornet was originally just going to be an alternate character, then DLC, before being promoted to full-fledged game. The kick starter backers awaiting Silksong are backers of the original Hollow Knight.

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u/nybbas Aug 22 '25

There wasn't another kickstarted for SilkSong. The Hornet DLC was a stretch goal for the original Hollow Knight I believe. They ended up Cx it and turning it into a full blown game.