Silksong eventually became a really heavy hitter in 2025.

When the release window of the Grand Theft Auto 6 was finally released (at least some publishers, some publishers were intentionally avoiding the entire release window to afraid to collide with the highly likely video game Behemoth. I didn't want to compete.

GTA 6 has a date of launch in 2026, which means that the launch schedule is quite solid. October is a full moon full of jam. In part, it is because it is before the holiday shopping season, so in part, everyone knows that GTA 6 will not completely dominate the news cycle and player's time.

HOLLOW KNIGHT: Silksong did not give the same grace as being able to move the release date. The sequel, which had been highly acclaimed for the critically acclaimed Metroidvania, inspired the announcement of the release date in all game showcases that fans announced that they would finally be released on September 4 last week. Naturally, some studios with the same release date are now embarrassed.

The game is out of the silk song's road.

Just as the publisher intentionally avoids GTA 6, several indie studios now delay the game to avoid silk songs. The two games we reported in Thegamer are Metroidvania AETERNA LUCIS and slot machine Cloverpit.

Another indie developer announced that it will delay the demonstration and miracle sword of Metroidvania Stomp. DemonsChool, a tactical RPG scheduled for release on September 3, is now delayed until November.

Even Bennett Foddy, the developer of Baby Step, said that he is considering delaying the game in the aftermath. All of these developers cited Silksong as a contributor to their decisions.

In 2025, there may be no GTA 6, but there is Silksong.

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How attractive is the release of GTA 6 and Silksong. Of course, the former is one of the most famous video game series, and one of the most famous video game developers is made of a large budget and a huge team. The latter is Indie Metroidvania, but nevertheless, it is a sequel to small projects.

Both of them have developed, and as they have developed, they are almost silent and led the fans to the enthusiasm for conspiracy. Of course, both led the competition on the release date.

Do you need all these Hubbubs? Perhaps if you don't compete directly with one of this game. But indie developers can understand really Silksong doesn't want to overlook the news cycle for a few weeks, and it's hard for indie here. Although it is not the same as the way of becoming a GTA 6, it is possible to interfere with the marketing cycle of Indie, which can have a big impact on financial performance. Especially when considering how important early word of mouth is the success of smaller games.

We all talked about how GTA 6 would change the release schedule of 2025, but Hollow Knight: Silksong was at least a true game changer in the indie space. Who could guess?