Six years after Team Cherry announced Hollow Knight: Silksong, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2017 Metroidvania hit Hollow Knight, fans are buzzing with speculation. The game's absence from various showcases, including The Game Awards, has fueled anticipation. Now, a cryptic social media post has ignited a frenzy, leading many to believe a Silksong reveal is imminent.
The source of the excitement? A chocolate cake. Team Cherry co-director William Pellen changed his Twitter/X profile picture to a chocolate cake image, accompanied by the tweet: "something big is coming. keep your eyes closed tomorrow." This, coupled with rumors of a Nintendo Switch 2 reveal on January 16th (which subsequently happened), sparked intense speculation.
Fans' investigations led them to the Bon Appétit recipe for the cake, published on April 2nd, 2024. Crucially, Nintendo announced a Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 for Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025. This temporal connection has fueled the theory that Pellen orchestrated an alternate reality game (ARG) hinting at Silksong's reveal during this Direct.
The intrigue deepens. Pellen's new Twitter handle, @everydruidwaswr, and name, "little bomey," are being dissected for hidden meanings. One popular theory connects "everydruidwaswr" to a Silksong NPC, the Druid of the Moss Temple. The name "little bomey" bears resemblance to a South Australian wine, aligning with Team Cherry's location.
While Hollow Knight: Silksong's initial announcement listed Windows, Mac, Linux, and Nintendo Switch as launch platforms, six years have passed. The possibility of Silksong as a Switch 2 launch title, or a timed exclusive, is now a central point of fan discussion. Is this a carefully crafted ARG, or simply overzealous speculation?
Only time will tell. We have several months until the April 2nd Direct to uncover the truth. Until then, the mystery of the chocolate cake and its potential connection to Hollow Knight: Silksong continues to captivate the gaming community.
