{"id":15140,"date":"2025-08-25T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T17:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/the-sheer-presence-of-hollow-knight-silksong-is-delaying-ps5-indie-games\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T17:15:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T17:15:00","slug":"the-sheer-presence-of-hollow-knight-silksong-is-delaying-ps5-indie-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/the-sheer-presence-of-hollow-knight-silksong-is-delaying-ps5-indie-games\/","title":{"rendered":"#The Sheer Presence of Hollow Knight: Silksong Is Delaying PS5 Indie Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/the-sheer-presence-of-hollow-knight-silksong-is-delaying-ps5-indie-games\/#The_Sheer_Presence_of_Hollow_Knight_Silksong_Is_Delaying_PS5_Indie_Games\" >The Sheer Presence of Hollow Knight: Silksong Is Delaying PS5 Indie Games<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Sheer_Presence_of_Hollow_Knight_Silksong_Is_Delaying_PS5_Indie_Games\"><\/span>The Sheer Presence of Hollow Knight: Silksong Is Delaying PS5 Indie Games<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Hollow Knight: Silksong \/ Demonschool\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/1d6fd500eddf5\/hollow-knight-silksong-demonschool.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/1d6fd500eddf5\/hollow-knight-silksong-demonschool.450x.jpg 450w, https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/1d6fd500eddf5\/hollow-knight-silksong-demonschool.900x.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 450px, (min-width: 800px)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/1d6fd500eddf5\/hollow-knight-silksong-demonschool.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Hollow Knight: Silksong \/ Demonschool\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>The promising old-school Persona-like Demonschool has been delayed by more than two months, and it&#8217;s all because of Hollow Knight: Silksong. Team Cherry announced the long-awaited sequel will release on 4th September 2025, and Demonschool was set to launch the day before. To avoid the release, Demonschool now comes out on 19th November.<\/p>\n<p>In a press release, Ysbryd Games said that making sure Demonschool receives as much exposure and attention as possible is its main goal. &#8220;Thus, the Ysbryd team strongly believes we would not be doing our game any favors by wading into waters we can clearly see are blood red. If the September period is going to be Silksong&#8217;s moment, then we need to be elsewhere on the calendar to give Demonschool its own moment to be seen and talked about meaningfully.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"a3LZYBo9LF0\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a3LZYBo9LF0?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"yt-2\" class=\"external youtube-thumbnail\" title=\"Play\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a3LZYBo9LF0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/a3LZYBo9LF0\/mqdefault.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/a3LZYBo9LF0\/maxresdefault.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/a3LZYBo9LF0\/maxresdefault.jpg\" width=\"890\" height=\"501\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube Video\"><\/a><figcaption>\n<p class=\"youtube-watch\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Watch This Video on YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a3LZYBo9LF0\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch on <strong><span class=\"icon icon-youtube-play\"><\/span> YouTube<\/strong> <span class=\"icon icon-link-external\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">160k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The studio said it had every intention of launching on 3rd September, but after &#8220;anguished consideration&#8221;, it&#8217;s decided to delay the release after discovering the Hollow Knight: Silksong release date on such short notice.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"EDgrfdUf3Ak\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EDgrfdUf3Ak?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Demonschool -  Release Date Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EDgrfdUf3Ak?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><figcaption>\n<p class=\"youtube-watch\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Watch This Video on YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EDgrfdUf3Ak\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch on <strong><span class=\"icon icon-youtube-play\"><\/span> YouTube<\/strong> <span class=\"icon icon-link-external\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">160k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>As a result of the delay, the team will use the extra time to improve the game further and make some post-launch content that it had planned, part of the base game. This includes additional endings and minigames.<\/p>\n<p>Demonschool is designed to play like a more traditional Persona game, and has you &#8220;defeat big weirdos in between the human and demon worlds as Faye and her misfit companions, while navigating university life on a mysterious island&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The title will now launch for PS5, PS4 on 19th November, and the press release confirms there won&#8217;t be any more delays beyond that.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/2b5f40d99f34d6eb68634e3c6907f45a @ 1756149718 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"see-also\">\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><strong>Demonschool<\/strong> (PS4)<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><strong>Demonschool<\/strong> (PS5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>See Also<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\">The Best PS5 Games (2025)<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\">Best PS4 Games<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Game<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/news\/2025\/08\/the-sheer-presence-of-hollow-knight-silksong-is-delaying-ps5-indie-games\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sheer Presence of Hollow Knight: Silksong Is Delaying PS5 Indie Games The promising old-school Persona-like Demonschool has been delayed by more than two months, and it&#8217;s all because of Hollow Knight: Silksong. Team Cherry announced the long-awaited sequel will release on 4th September 2025, and Demonschool was set to launch the day before. 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