Team Cherry has revealed that Hollow Knight has sold 15 million copies since its release in 2017. The indie Metroidvania has received countless accolades from players and critics alike, though its upcoming sequel, Silksong, has hogged most of the spotlight recently. While Silksong is now just weeks away, fans are still enjoying the original Hollow Knight eight years after it first hit the scene.
It's been a big week for the developers at Team Cherry. Over six years after its initial announcement, Hollow Knight: Silksong finally has a release date of September 4 after a lengthy and, for many fans, frustratingly quiet dev cycle. As excitement around the sequel has surged, it's breathed new life into the original, which has now passed some noteworthy player and sales milestones.
In an interview with Bloomberg, Team Cherry confirmed that Hollow Knight has sold 15 million copies. It's unclear when exactly the game reached that mark, but it's enough to make Hollow Knight "one of the most successful independent video games" of all time, according to the article. For reference, several of the best-selling Pokemon games of all time haven't hit the 15 million milestone yet, and that's coming from the second-best-selling video...
