Hollow Knight: Silksong launch crashes online gaming stores

Steam, the Nintendo eShop and Playstation Store among those that crashed on Friday, unable to cope with demand for the Australian-made gameGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn enigmatic three-member game developing team from Adelaide has created chaos on global online...

<p>Steam, the Nintendo eShop and Playstation Store among those that crashed on Friday, unable to cope with demand for the Australian-made game</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>An enigmatic three-member game developing team from Adelaide has created chaos on global online gaming platforms.</p><p>Steam and other major storefronts including Nintendo’s eShop, PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store crashed on Friday, unable to cope with the demand for Hollow Knight: Silksong, the long-awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed 2017 indie hit Hollow Knight.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/sep/05/hollow-knight-silksong-launch-crashes-online-gaming-stores-popularity-demand-australian-game">Continue reading...</a>
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