Summary
The release of the video game Hollow Knight: Silksong caused major online game stores to crash due to high demand. Many gamers faced difficulties buying the game, but despite the issues, it quickly became popular with over 100,000 players within half an hour of its launch.
Key Facts
- Hollow Knight: Silksong is a sequel to a popular game from 2017.
- Online stores like Steam, Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox had issues handling the high demand for the game.
- Errors and outages were reported until about 17:30, causing frustration among gamers.
- The first Hollow Knight game sold more than 15 million copies worldwide.
- Download error reports peaked at 3,750 on release day according to Downdetector.
- Christopher Larkin, a composer for the game, joked about the situation on social media.
- Despite the purchase difficulties, Steam noted over 100,000 people were playing the game shortly after launch.
