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Hollow Knight: Silksong Delay Paves Way for “Baby Steps” Release

by Rachel Kim – Technology Editor August 27, 2025

written by Rachel Kim – Technology Editor

Indie Game Releases Shift as Anticipation ⁣builds for ‘Silksong‘

Several autonomous game developers ‌have announced release date adjustments in response to the unexpected proclamation of a release window for Team Cherry’s highly anticipated sequel,⁣ Hollow Knight: Silksong. ‌The news, revealed on August 21, ⁢2025, prompted developers to reassess launch strategies to avoid direct competition with the major title.

Talgames, the studio behind the upcoming game v1.0, initially slated for a September 9, 2025 launch, announced a postponement via twitter. ⁢ “Our v1.0 ‌launch was set for Sept 9, but with ⁢today’s Silksong news we’ve made the tough call to postpone. A new date is coming soon, thank you all for the love ‌and support ❤️,” the studio posted‍ on August 21, 2025.

Panik Arcade, the developer of Cloverpit, also opted to ‍adjust its ‌release ‍schedule. Originally planned for September 10,⁢ 2025, the game⁣ will now launch on September 26, 2025. “🚨GAME DELAY 🚨 due to Silksong (can’t wait to play) launching just a day after CloverPit, we decided to ⁣delay our release,” Panik ⁢Arcade stated in a tweet on⁣ August 22, 2025.”We poured our hearts into our little game, so we want to give it the best possible shot. thanks for understanding!! 🍒🎰”

The decision by these developers highlights the‍ important impact Silksong ⁤is ‍expected to have⁢ on the indie game market. Hollow Knight, released ⁣in 2017, achieved critical acclaim and commercial success, establishing a dedicated fanbase. Silksong, a direct sequel featuring a new protagonist, Hornet, has been one of the most anticipated game releases for years, ‌frequently appearing on “most wanted” lists and generating ‍significant online discussion.

The original Hollow ‍Knight is ⁢a 2D Metroidvania action-adventure game developed and published by Team Cherry, an independent Australian game studio.⁢ The game is known for its challenging gameplay, atmospheric world, and intricate‍ level design. The success of⁢ Hollow Knight demonstrated ‌the potential for⁢ indie developers to create high-quality, commercially viable ⁤games within the Metroidvania genre.

By ‌delaying their releases, Talgames and Panik Arcade aim to maximize visibility for ⁣their games and avoid being overshadowed by ‍the launch of silksong. ⁢This strategy is‍ common in the ⁢video game ⁣industry, where developers often adjust⁤ release dates to avoid competing with major titles or to take advantage of more ⁣favorable market ‍conditions.

Both Talgames and Panik arcade expressed excitement for the upcoming release of Silksong,indicating a positive relationship within the indie game development community. The developers’ responses demonstrate an understanding of the⁢ broader gaming landscape and ⁤a willingness to adapt to changing circumstances.

August 27, 2025 0 comments

Sport

Club Brugge wants to postpone competition matches, but that is not possible

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com April 19, 2024

written by Chief editor of world-today-news.com

Football

Club Brugge has qualified for the semi-finals of the Conference League and has the ambition to also perform in the double confrontation with Fiorentina. Chairman Bart Verhaeghe therefore hoped that the competition matches would be postponed, but in vain.

Club chairman Bart Verhaeghe immediately thought about what was to come after the win against the Greek PAOK. “We are facing a busy calendar, while we are in the semi-finals of a European tournament. Belgium really needs to change. We are going to ask to postpone our league matches before the matches with Fiorentina.”

Verhaeghe was referring to the away games of April 28 and May 5 against Racing Genk and Antwerp, each four days before the games against Fiorentina, last year’s losing finalist. Club can visit Italy on May 2, and Fiorentina will be guests at the Jan Breydel Stadium on May 8.

But he immediately feared that his question would not be answered. “Probably not, because the calendar is full. Actually, that doesn’t serve our football. Everyone has an interest in Club continuing. Whether that is Club, Anderlecht, Genk or Union. I wish it for everyone. It contributes to the value and level of Belgian football.”

His fears turned out to be justified: the calendar manager has already informed Club Brugge that there is no room for shifts. Club will therefore have to make do with the current calendar.

“In this phase of the European competition, other teams are facilitated in their own competition to perform at European level,” said Verhaeghe. “In Belgium it is very sad and sad to find that this is not possible. We are a very unprofessional football country. I really regret that, as the top team in our country. We urgently need to change the organization of our competition. This is not compatible with how football is played in Europe.”

Belgium equals record coefficient

The performance of Club Brugge is good news for our country’s place on the UEFA coefficient list, which helps determine how many teams may be sent to European competitions in the coming years.

With 14,200 points; equaling last season’s record, Belgium is in sixth place. Belgium is eighth in the rankings over five seasons. This results in one direct ticket for the League phase of the reformed Champions League, the Belgian vice-champion will have to play two preliminary rounds.

Italy leads the coefficient list with 19,428 points and can no longer miss out on a place in the first two, which means that it will be assured of five tickets for the Champions League next season. Germany (17,928) and England (17,375) battle for second place. France (16,083) and Spain (15,312) are also ahead of Belgium. (Belgian)

April 19, 2024 0 comments

Technology

Havoc 2: STALKER 2 Release Date Postponed to September 6

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com January 17, 2024

written by Chief editor of world-today-news.com

Ukrainian developer GSC Game World announced that the release of “STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl” has been postponed to September 6. This apocalyptic survival FPS has gone through several years of development and natural and man-made disasters such as the Russia-Ukraine war. As a result, it was postponed again and the “final” release date was determined.

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GSC Game World tweeted to thank fans for their most honest feedback. “Whether it is positive or negative, we are grateful for it.” The developer stated that it will seriously take players’ opinions into consideration to make adjustments, including game areas, equipment in backpacks, etc.

“From a technical point of view, this game needs more time to polish.” “Havoc 2” was originally scheduled to be released in the first quarter of this year. However, at the beginning of the year, the development team still found that the game had “a certain number” of technical flaws, which did not meet the expectations of players and fans. The expected standard of gaming experience, therefore decided to postpone.

“Havoc 2” focuses on first-person shooting gameplay. Players play the role of a stalker acting alone and once again go deep into the Chernobyl restricted area (open world) after the nuclear explosion. There are hundreds of weapon combinations to fight against mutated creatures and humans with malicious intentions. , and explore anomalies and powerful artifacts. Every decision will affect the fate of yourself and mankind.

At Gamescom in 2023, “Havoc 2” publicly displayed 15 minutes of actual gameplay for the first time, but received mixed reviews. Foreign media IGN commented that although it was developed with Unreal Engine 5 (UE5), the animation of this game is stiff and AI Not smart enough, warehouse management is too cumbersome, and there are many details waiting to be optimized.

In order to make the improvement work more smoothly, GSC Game World has postponed the specific release time. Thanks to fans for their patience, “Havoc 2” is scheduled to be released on PC and Xbox Series X/S on September 6.

January 17, 2024 0 comments

Technology

Release Date for “Alan Wake 2” Postponed to October 28, 2023: Delayed to Stagger Release with Other Games

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com August 18, 2023

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The psychological survival horror game “Alan Wake 2” (Alan Wake 2) developed by Remedy Entertainment announced earlier that the game will be postponed for 10 days to October 28, Taiwan time.

Other games have been postponed due to development delays, and the delay of “Alan Wake 2” is a bit special, in order to “stagger the release time with other works.”

The development team said in a statement: October is an excellent month to launch games, and we hope that the date change will give everyone more time to enjoy their favorite games.

An update from the Alan Wake 2 team: we’re moving Alan Wake 2’s launch from October 17 to October 27.

October is an amazing month for game launches and we hope this date shift gives more space for everyone to enjoy their favorite games.

We can’t wait to show you what everyone’s… pic.twitter.com/GpLxyr2xvY

— Alan Wake 2 (@alanwake) August 17, 2023

So, which games will hit the original October 18th? The actual arrangement can be described as a front and rear attack!

The three leading works of Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo are listed:

“Alan Wake 2” brings a new plot

In addition to roughly continuing the world view of the previous work, this new work brings a new protagonist “Saga Anderson” (Saga Anderson).

The plot describes that FBI agent Saja Anderson came to “Bright Falls” (Bright Falls) to investigate a murder case.

Until further investigation, what happened around her turned out to be the same as a manuscript of a horror story she found, and the incident seemed to be strangely related to the protagonist of the generation and horror novelist Alan Wake (Alan Wake).

“Alan Wake 2” is expected to be launched on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Epic Games Store) on October 28, 2023 Taiwan time. Gamescom 2023, which will debut next week, will also showcase new content.

August 18, 2023 0 comments

Technology

“Suicide Commando: Victory over the Justice League” game delayed again due to poor response

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com March 13, 2023

written by Chief editor of world-today-news.com

“Suicide Commando: Victory over the Justice League” released a demonstration video of multiplayer cooperative gameplay at the “State of Play” event in February, but players are not satisfied with the service forms such as battle passes full of decorations in the game, as well as single-player games. Having to connect was frustrating, and the game received bad reviews from players.

According to sources quoted by Bloomberg, Warner Bros. Games decided to postpone the game to sometime later this year after receiving feedback from players, and it will not be released on May 26 as scheduled. But Warner Bros. and Rocksteady have yet to officially announce the delay of Suicide Squad: Victory over the Justice League.

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March 13, 2023 0 comments

Entertainment

Chung Ho-seok is about to enlist in the army. BTS J-HOPE cancels the postponement of enlistment…|Enlistment|Jung Ho-seok|Postponement_Sina News

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com February 26, 2023

written by Chief editor of world-today-news.com

　　Jung Ho-seok to enlist in the military

　　BTS J-HOPE cancels the postponement of enlistment, will announce enlistment schedule later

　　BTS member J-Hope told the media on the 26th that he has recently applied for cancellation of deferral of enlistment in order to serve in the military.

　　Big Hit Music said, “J-Hope’s enlistment will be announced as soon as it is confirmed.”

　　At this point, J-Hope will become the second member of the group to enlist in the army after BTS’ big brother Jin who started his military service in December last year.

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February 26, 2023 0 comments