Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier posted on his Bluesky account that developer Team Cherry has opted not to send out preview codes to media outlets before launch. That's at least in part due to wanting to ensure reviewers aren't playing before those who backed the original game on Kickstarter.

Silksong is finally close to release, but you won't see any reviews of the highly anticipated metroidvania before its launch. Silksong announced its release date just two weeks in advance, and will arrive on September 4,