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Is Hollow Knight Silksong's 'cheap' price a problem for other indie games? Devs and publishers weigh up its impact


Is Silksong really too cheap, and is it causing a problem for other indie games? We find out what indies and publishers think.

"Silksong honestly should cost 40 bucks and I'm not even joking," posted developer RJ Lake, who worked as a composer on I Am Your Beast and is directing rhythm adventure Unbeatable. Van Lith's colleague Alisa Jefimova, a market analyst and expert in pricing, would charge €25, she tells me, to give room for a launch discount. As Damian Martin noted: so much remains conjecture until the game itself arrives, which it is now agonisingly close to doing - Silksong unlocks at 3pm UK time today.

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