Update, 21 January: Alas, , as confirmed by Team Cherry. Original story follows.
I mean this with all the affection in the world—I cannot think of a single gaming community that is as cooked as the Silksong fanbase. "Cooked" as in, stewing in their own juices for so long that said juices have evaporated, leaving behind a shiny braised lump in a scorched pot. This is not an indictment, .
In case you've missed this descent into madness, some context: Silksong, the successor to Hollow Knight, was announced back in 2019. Then, in 2022, it surfaced again—taking part in a showcase displaying games meant to be released in the . This has not proven to be true, because you are reading this article.
The r/Silksong subreddit has, in particular, been spiralling into a bout of extended madness for a while. Its latest conniption? A developer's X w69 account, used primarily for making , like "how to permanently calcify your pineal gland for a good night’s rest" (I don't know, either), has changed their profile picture to one of a chocolate cake. I had a sensible chuckle at this at first, before veering dangerously close to becoming a convert myself.
on X, formerly known as Wilbop/Wilboooo (a at the time of writing) is believed to be the account of William Pellen, co-founder of Team w69 slot ทาง เข้า Cherry. On January 16, the account changed their profile picture to that of a chocolate cake and : "something big is coming. keep your eyes closed tomorrow."
Like deep sea creatures descending on whalefall, the Silksong community immediately began feasting. A reverse image search of the cake in question led to a recipe for on Bon Appétit, posted on April 2, 2024. April 2 is when the "direct", which typically reveals a bunch of games, for the is slated for this year.
What's more, while "little bomey" is not too dissimilar from a , and Team Cherry is a South Australian development studio. Napoleon Bonaparte (bare with me) was by James Gillray as part of anti-French propaganda such as .
He just so happened to marry on April 2, 1810, who—quoting napoleon.org, was "dressed in the imperial cloak, made of crimson velvet with gold stitching." Hornet wears a red cloak. Coincidence? Honestly, I'm sort of convincing myself it's not. You can thank on the Silksong Subreddit for that connection.
But wait, there's more—fans also discovered that Imagine Dragons announced their song ("eyes closed tomorrow"), and as for the "everydruidwaswr" thing—well, people are stumped.
The closest they've come to an answer is the fact that is an NPC in Silksong—spied on a noticeboard during a trailer—with the words "cruel world, will you not provide me with the fruits I desire?" If we take "wr" to mean "was wrong", then one could surmise this hints at the desired fruits finally being provided, but—look, I'm starting to believe. w69 slot ทางเข้า I have contracted SKONG madness, and I am taking a step back before it gets its hooks in me proper.
This is, to be clear, all unsubstantiated rumour-milling and pattern recognition so far. But if you join the choir and start drawing those lines on a corkboard, perhaps you too will come to think that the cake is a truth.