Team Cherry Google Autocomplete

Despite the massive popularity of Hollow Knight and the absolutely rabid anticipation that the gaming community has for Hollow Knight: Silksong, there is still a lot about Team Cherry that people don’t know. I decided to be inspired by Wired and answer some of the most popular Google Autocomplete questions about Team Cherry.

Is Team Cherry owned by Microsoft?

I don’t know where this notion came from because Team Cherry is very much independent and I have never heard anything about Microsoft trying to acquire the company.

Is Team Cherry still alive?

Yes, Team Cherry is very much still alive. Just because they have been quite silent and minimal on updates about Silksong doesn’t mean they are dead.

Is Team Cherry Australian?

Yes, one of the most surprising facts to most people about Team Cherry is that they are from Adelaide, South Australia.

Is Team Cherry hiring?

According to their website, they are not hiring at the moment. They like to keep the team pretty small and don’t have the time to take on interns either.

How big is Team Cherry?

The biggest surprise to most people is that the Team Cherry core is only three people. Ari Gibson and William Pellen who are the studios co-directors and Jack Vine who is Team Cherry’s supremely talented coder. However, this is the hardest question answer as during the development of Hollow Knight, there were four members and it seems unlikely to think that they haven’t added a few contractors.

Why is Team Cherry Silent?

Although Team Cherry has never stated why they remain mostly silent, I think its because they are only three people and the best use of their time is to make Hollow Knight: Silksong as good as it can possibly be. Also as a small indie studio they likely saw how the industry treated Seam Murray from Hello Games. It’s best not to say anything because what benefit does it truly offer.

How Did Team Cherry Start?

Team Cherry have said themselves that Hollow Knight was their first game and are currently working on their second game. However, before Hollow Knight and what inspired the game was the team taking part in game jams. One of their most notable game jams was where they created Hungry Knight would go on to form the inspiration for the main character of Hollow Knight. It was the last game jam that they took part in that really sparked one of the best Metroidvanias of all time as the theme was beneath the surface.

What Software does Team Cherry use?

According to their official site, their games are developed using Unity and every single hand drawn asset is first created in Photoshop

How Much did Team Cherry Make?

This has never been publicly answered but from some research most indie studios make around 20-25% after removing polishing expenses. However, Hollow Knight was self published which brings that number up between 40-50%. In 2019, Team Cherry said that the game had been played by 2.8 million people. At an average price of 20 dollars that works out to 56 million. If these numbers are correct, then Team Cherry would have made somewhere between 22 million and 28 million. How accurate are these numbers? No one knows for sure but it was mostly three people and Hollow Knight has sold very well so hopefully it’s accurate.