The original Hollow Knight shatters its player count milestone immediately after the release date of Silksong finally appears.

Trawl the comments section of any gaming showcase from the past five years: The long-awaited release of Hollow Knight: Silksong has practically become a meme of itself. But at this point — as the game escapes the confines of memedom and will soon be an actual thing you can play — can Hollow Knight: Silksong possibly live up to the hype?

Silksong finally has a confirmed release date, and the announcement has sent players back to the original game.