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title: "Hollow Knight 2.8 Million Copies, Silksong free for backers"
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description: "Team Cherry has disclosed that the critically acclaimed Metroidvania title Hollow Knight has shifted an impressive 2.8 million unit so far"
author: "Patrick Dankers"
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Hollow Knight 2.8 Million Copies, Silksong free for backers | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![Hollow Knight 2.8 Million Copies, Silksong free for backers](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/hollow-knight-2.8-million-copies-silksong-free-for-backers.jpeg "Hollow Knight 2.8 Million Copies, Silksong free for backers")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/hollow-knight-2.8-million-copies-silksong-free-for-backers.jpeg)**Team Cherry** has disclosed that the critically acclaimed Metroidvania title Hollow Knight has shifted an impressive 2.8 million unit so far and that number is likely to grow.

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## [](#silksong)Silksong

Team Cherry revealed their sequel to the hit game which is titled Silksong and it is heading to the Nintendo Switch.

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### [](#backers)Backers

Those who backed Hollow Knight on Kickstarter will get the new game absolutely free, which is a nice gift for those who supported the title during development.

> Thanks to the incredible support of players and Kickstarter backers, what started out as a tiny game jam idea has become a game bought and played by over 2.8 million people! As a backer, your support made this happen, so you’ll of course be receiving your copy of Hollow Knight: Silksong 100% free.

Team Cherry is just outright awesome right guys?

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