Hollow Knight Sequel 'Silksong' Crashed Game Stores, as $20 Price Irks Competitors - Slashdot
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Last week Steam and other major storefronts crashed, reports the Guardian, including Nintendo's eShop, PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store. They were all "unable to cope with the demand for Hollow Knight: Silksong, the long-awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed 2017 indie hit Hollow Knight."...

Last week Steam and other major storefronts crashed, reports the Guardian, including Nintendo’s eShop, PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store.

  • you_are_dust@lemmy.worldEnglish
    13·
    1 day ago

    I think that game is getting more coverage because it did release on the same day as silk song. I didn’t even know Atari was working on this and now I’ve heard about it in several articles.

    • shani66@ani.socialEnglish
      2·
      1 day ago

      It very much was a ploy. No day one hype at all, but maybe there will be a larger market over time because of the coverage.