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(solemn music)

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- Hollow Knight: Silksong
now has an Xbox store page.

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What does that mean?

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The long in development
metroidvania has finally appeared

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on Xbox Store pages with an ESRB rating.

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That's the main takeaway.

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While store pages have
existed for other platforms,

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the game is going to be
coming to, the ESRB rating

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gives us our first idea that this game

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might be coming sooner rather than later.

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So now that the game has an ESRB rating,

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what does that really mean?

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Well, an ESRB rating
typically comes out closer

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to a game's release when it's
in a more completed form.

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Because the game needs to be rated

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so that it can go out to distributors.

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So in the case of Hollow Knight: Silksong,

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which has been in development
for over five years

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at this point, it means
that we might finally

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see the game in players' hands
sooner rather than later.

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And while it's not as good
as a real release date,

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it does give hope that
the game will come out

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before the end of 2024,
which would only add

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to an incredible year for
the genre with the likes

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of Momodora: Moonlit Farewell,

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Prince of Persia: The
Lost Crown, and Ultras

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already having come out this year.

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As for the rating itself,
that's everyone 10 and up,

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which isn't too surprising considering

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that's what the first
Hollow Knight was rated.

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So expect the same kind

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of insect on insect cartoon violence.

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For more updates on
Hollow Knight: Silksong

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and other Xbox Store pages,
check out Kotaku.com for more.