Critically acclaimed Xbox Game Pass games have received a major upgrade.

xbox game pass Fans received some good news with the original from indie developer Team Cherry. hollow knight It's now available for Xbox Series X/S, and original owners will get the upgrade completely free. hollow knight It was originally released in 2017. After a successful Kickstarter campaign, Game Cruise surpassed its financial goals and eventually reached a wider audience on the Xbox Game Pass service as well. From there, the franchise became such a huge hit that Team Cherry not only ported the original game to a variety of platforms, but also made the DLC content completely free for owners.

Hollow Knight's financial and commercial success led the studio to begin work on another entry, which was originally designed as an expansion pack but quickly expanded beyond its scope into its own game. After a long development cycle in complete silence, Hollow Knight: Silksong Released in 2025, it received rave reviews, won several year-end awards, and once again proved a major financial boon for Team Cherry. But for all its success, Team Cherry is giving fans new and old a great reason to return to the land of Hallownest.

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Xbox Game Pass confirms a third March 2026 release date, which will come in the form of a sequel to the critically acclaimed 2023 title.

Team Cherry announced the original in a social media post.hollow knightIt is now available on next-generation consoles including PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch 2. the new version issilk songvarious upgradesIt will give players higher resolutions and frame rates, add visual effects, and provide “further updates and improvements.” What's even better is that the update is completely free for those who already own the game on older platforms like PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One.

Interestingly, this offer also applies to Xbox Game Pass subscribers. hollow knight and silk song Available through the service. For those who have already downloaded it or downloaded it as part of a collection, the upgrade will also apply to this version, so players can take advantage of all these new features and performance improvements.

The update followed yesterday. hollow knight Switch 2 Edition was announced during Nintendo's Partner Direct. Considering it was a Nintendo-specific presentation, it gave the impression that this reveal was specific to the Switch 2, but thanks to Team Cherry, the upgrade is possible anywhere. In fact, the studio teased this update late last year in a new blog post, indicating that Team Cherry is working hard to bring the original game up to standard. silk song set. No update schedule was provided at the time, only feature additions and bug fixes.

It's the perfect time to jump in hollow knight Franchise (either through or through a recent upgrade of the original game) silk song This app was released just a few months ago. Team Cherry is already working on planned DLC and is teasing the Sea of Sorrow expansion. Hollow Knight Silksong Late last year. Following its predecessor, Sea of Sorrow will be free to players, and although Team Cherry has not revealed a release window for the new content, it is planned to be released sometime in 2026. silk song Since it was in development, anything would have been possible.

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Hollow Knight version 1.5.12459 patch notes

Added support for 21:9 and 16:10 resolutions.
The game will now pause while in the inventory menu.
Upgraded to the Unity input system for broader controller support. (If you prefer, you can still use the original input system via Options > Controller > Advanced Settings.)
Added dithering effect and dithering options to reduce color banding.
Fixed soft lock in City of Tears Grub room.
Gray Prince Zot's shocking bounce height has been reduced.
Updated Sly's Great Slash Collider to visually match.
Salubra's Blessing is now disabled after reaching maximum souls.
Map panning is now smoother.
Various performance improvements.
Various small fixes and adjustments have been made.