Hollow Knight: Team Cherry Plans New Game After Silksong

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Team Cherry (the ⁣developers of Hollow Knight and Silksong) are contemplating ‍their future game projects, but are acutely aware⁣ of the limited time they have to create them.

The article highlights a growing trend among veteran game developers acknowledging their own mortality and the lengthy advancement cycles ⁢of modern games.

* Team Cherry ‌is considering whether to make Hollow Knight 3 or a completely new game, but are ‌factoring​ in the time⁢ it takes to develop a project (around 7-9 years) and the developers’ lifespans.
* Todd Howard (Bethesda, Elder ⁢Scrolls) has‌ expressed similar concerns, suggesting Elder Scrolls 6 might⁣ be his last game in the series.
* Hideo ⁣Kojima (Metal Gear) had a health scare during the pandemic that made him confront his own mortality and consider how much time he has left to create.

The piece underscores the pressure and existential thoughts faced by creators who dedicate years of their lives to single projects, and the realization that ⁤their creative output is finite.