"Hollow Knight: Silksong Playable at Australian Museum in September 2025"

IGN has exciting news for fans of Hollow Knight: Silksong. The highly anticipated game from Team Cherry will be playable at Australia's national museum of screen culture, ACMI, in Melbourne starting September 18, 2025. This opportunity comes as part of a video game exhibition called Game Worlds, which will also showcase the game's design and artistic direction.

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View 5 ImagesACMI co-curators Bethan Johnson and Jini Maxwell expressed their enthusiasm, stating: "Since Hollow Knight: Silksong's initial announcement in 2019, it has been one of the most anticipated indie games on the planet – and we are thrilled to celebrate the design of this South Australian-made game as a centrepiece of Game Worlds in September. From the hundreds of sprites that animate Hornet’s different movements and attacks, to the logic behind the game’s most challenging boss fights – and of course, having the game playable in-gallery – our Silksong displays delve deeply into the details of the game's artistic direction and design. We’re so grateful to Team Cherry for trusting us with their work, and so excited to share that work with you!"

As part of the announcement, ACMI shared a sprite sheet from Silksong, which will be one of the several design elements showcased in the Game Worlds exhibition. The image was provided to IGN with permission.

With the game set to be playable at the museum in September, fans are eagerly speculating about a potential release date. It's reasonable to assume that Silksong might launch before September 18, possibly in August.

The excitement around Hollow Knight: Silksong continues to build. The game made a brief appearance at Nintendo’s Switch 2 Direct last month, providing a fleeting glimpse of new gameplay and confirming Team Cherry’s updated 2025 release window. This was the most significant update on Silksong in years.

Originally announced for Nintendo Switch and PC, with subsequent versions planned for Xbox (and Game Pass), PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5, Silksong has been the subject of various intriguing teases. Team Cherry started 2025 with a mysterious hint related to a chocolate cake recipe, sparking hopes among fans for a re-reveal in April.