Hollow Knight: Silksong crashed the internet, brought down digital stores, and sold for less than a dollar.

The long-awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong , the sequel to the successful cult game developed by the Australian studio Team Cherry, has finally hit the market and the frenzy was immediate. The release, which fans had been waiting for for six years, caused such an avalanche of players that it partially collapsed the servers of Steam, Nintendo eShop and PlayStation Store , preventing thousands of users from downloading their copy or processing the purchase for several hours.

The community's reaction was instantaneous: social media was flooded with comments, memes, and complaints, reflecting both frustration over the platform's downtime and the enormous anticipation generated by the game's arrival. Initial demand was so high that some players even reported long waits just to begin the download process.

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Silksong isn't just a sequel: it's, for many, a return to one of the most influential indie games of recent years. The first Hollow Knight (2017) managed to become a phenomenon thanks to its combination of handcrafted aesthetics, memorable music, and meticulous gameplay inspired by the metroidvania genre.

With this new installment, which introduces Hornet as the protagonist and promises more vertical scenarios, revamped abilities, and an expanded narrative, Team Cherry has secured the interest not only of fans but also of new players looking to join the experience.

In less than 24 hours, Silksong was already among the best-selling titles on Steam and generating global trends on platforms like X (formerly Twitter). The launch also put the spotlight back on the power of independent studios to compete in popularity with big-budget productions.

Another of the great milestones and debates that this game has sparked is its low price , since they have decided to release it at a world price of 20 USD and a regional price for Argentina of $11,647 according to the Steam add-on.

The “Argentine” bug in the Microsoft Store

Amid the frenzy surrounding the launch, a curious incident emerged that made waves in Argentina: for a few hours, due to an error in the Microsoft Store , the game could be purchased for just 284 Argentine pesos . The confusion was exploited by those who were able to detect it and complete the purchase before the store corrected the price.

On social media, the waters were divided between those fans who advocated buying the game at full price, given the nobility of the developer studio, and others who took advantage of the bug to get their copy at a bargain price for one of the most anticipated games of recent times.

A bumpy but historic start

Despite initial difficulties with downloads and technical issues on several digital stores, the release of Hollow Knight: Silksong is already shaping up to be one of the industry's milestones of the year. The magnitude of the expectation and passion it generated make it clear that this is much more than just a video game: it's a cultural phenomenon that once again demonstrates the potential of independent development on the global stage.