Six years after Team Cherry announced Hollow Knight: Silksong, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2017 Metroidvania masterpiece, fans are still eagerly awaiting its release. Numerous appearances and disappearances at gaming events, and even a seemingly confirmed pre-June 2023 launch by Microsoft, have only fueled the speculation. The absence of Silksong at The Game Awards further intensified the anticipation. Could the recently announced Nintendo Switch 2 Direct finally bring the news?

The Hollow Knight subreddit believes so, and it all started with a cake. Co-director William Pellen changed his Twitter/X profile picture to a chocolate cake on January 15th, tweeting, "something big is coming. keep your eyes closed tomorrow." With rumors circulating about a January 16th Nintendo Switch 2 reveal, the timing was suspicious. The reveal indeed happened, but the connection to Pellen's cryptic message remained unclear.

The mystery deepened when fans reverse-image searched the cake, tracing it back to a Bon Appétit recipe published on April 2nd, 2024. Crucially, Nintendo confirmed the Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 would air on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025. This led to the theory that Pellen initiated an alternate reality game (ARG) with the cake tweet.

The speculation continues. Fans are dissecting Pellen's new X/Twitter handle, @everydruidwaswr, and his new name, little bomey. One theory suggests "wr" might be part of a larger word, referencing a Silksong NPC, the Druid of the Moss Temple. The "little bomey" name is linked to a Southern Australian wine, aligning with Team Cherry's location, but the slightly altered spelling adds to the intrigue.

Recall that Hollow Knight: Silksong was initially announced for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Nintendo Switch. However, six years later, the possibility of a Switch 2 launch title, or even a timed exclusive, is highly debated among fans. Is this all elaborate fan speculation, or is there something more to it?

Only time will tell. Until then, the community continues to analyze every detail, searching for clues within this intriguing ARG.