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title: "Hollow Knight – Physical release IS happening?!"
url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/hollow-knight-physical-release-is-happening/"
description: "Last year, the physical version of Hollow Knight was canceled for Nintendo Switch, to the disappointment of many fans."
author: "Patrick Dankers"
published at: "2019-02-11 09:20:19"
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Hollow Knight - Physical release IS happening?! | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![Hollow Knight – Physical release IS happening?!](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/hollow-knight-physical-release-is-happening.jpg "Hollow Knight – Physical release IS happening?!")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/hollow-knight-physical-release-is-happening.jpg)Last year, the physical version of Hollow Knight was canceled for Nintendo Switch, to the disappointment of many fans.

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## [](#esrb-rating)ESRB Rating

It seems the developers behind Hollow Knight, Team Cherry, have found a way to make the physical edition a reality, as the ESRB has given Hollow Knight an E10+ rating. ESRB ratings usually point to an imminent physical release. Games released digitally only do not require ESRB ratings.

There has been no official word yet from Team Cherry or the party the have partnered with.

Personally this is an instant-buy as I love Hollow Knight so incredibly much!

Will you be getting this game physical if it becomes available?

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