I've put countless hours into both Hollow Knight and Silksong, and if you asked me about the history of Hallownest, I could only really give you my own rough interpretation. The mythology is fairly esoteric, and due to a recent update, now even more inscrutable. As inconspicuous as this might seem, there was indeed a subtle change. "Strange air has been seeping down from above for years," was the former entry. Moss states that any mention of "year" or "years" has been removed game-wide. They shared a changelog to demonstrate numerous instances of similar alterations. Silksong devs say "it's very difficult to preserve mystery these days," and Zelda 2-era inspirations pushed them toward a world you can explore "divorced from the internet" Hollow Knight: Silksong community crosses 4 weeks cheering a mad lad fighting Savage Beastfly with ungodly custom rules "I felt empty inside. I needed more Silksong": Hollow Knight Silksong player builds ultimate boss with Reddit-voted mods New Hollow Knight update removes any reference to "years". 9 years since launch and they are changing the lore to make it even more vague. pic.twitter.com/bMdDyJgiglFebruary 14, 2026 New Hollow Knight update removes any reference to "years". 9 years since launch and they are changing the lore to make it even more vague. pic.twitter.com/bMdDyJgiglFebruary 14, 2026 New Hollow Knight update removes any reference to "years". 9 years since launch and they are changing the lore to make it even more vague. pic.twitter.com/bMdDyJgiglFebruary 14, 2026 While small, it does bring some added mystery, as if time isn't even measured on the same scale as us in this bizarre, squishy world. Although this change is happening to a nine-year-old game, it's part of a stylistic decision that's been in place for some time. The Hollow Knight wiki contains a section on time, specifically "hours," pointing out terminology to avoid. "No specific time is ever perceptible. Enforces the idea of a world in stasis. 'An age ago' is okay," states the entry. The real question is why it took almost a decade to enact this part of Team Cherry's style guide on the OG Metroidvania. Probably too busy making Silksong and fixing other niggling issues, and it kept slipping down in the tasks. We've all been there. The next question is, how can devs make it all even more byzantine? I'm sure they'll find a way, and for some reason, I'll wind up appreciating these games even more. Hollow Knight: Silksong community crosses 4 weeks of cheering a mad lad fighting Savage Beastfly with ungodly custom rules, like doing the infamous Groal runback with every attempt