Hell is Us creative director Jonathan Jacques-Belletête called the surprise release of Hollow Knight: Silksong "a little callous", believing it had an impact on his game's sales. However, the "real pain in the ass", Jacques-Belletête explained, is that changing release date means refunding pre-orders. Still, Jacques-Belletête admitted Silksong's release did impact the launch of Hell is Us. Above all, Jacques-Belletête highlighted the difficulties of finding an appropriate release window in the current climate. Plenty of games did change their release date in the wake of Silksong's launch, including Demonschool and Baby Steps.