After taking somewhat of a break from the video games industry for a solid half decade or so, Konami has slowly but surely earned back many fans with the successful launches of various remasters, remakes and even some original games. Looking forward in the short-term, the publisher has now announced its presence at next month’s Gamescom while confirming its line-up – including a new trailer for the soon-to-be-released Silent Hill: Downfall.

Making the announcement via a press release, Konami confirmed their presence at next month’s Gamescom (kicking off on the 26th of August), writing: “Konami […] announces its return to gamescom 2026 and brings its legendary titles to the world’s largest and leading event for the video games industry.”

As mentioned, Konami is keeping things relatively light this year, with the biggest announcement set to be the brand new trailer for Silent Hill: Townfall – planned to be shown off during Geoff Keighley’s Opening Night Live presentation.

In terms of games, the only other title being showcased is Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, with attendees being given https://www.konami.com/games/eu/en/topics/19215/the chance to have hands-on with the first new entry in this series in over a decade.

Regardless, both Silent Hill: Townfall and Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse will be in the hands of all players soon enough, with the former set to launch on the 24th of September, and the latter coming just a few weeks later on the 15th of October.

Full details on Konami’s Gamescom plans (including their Metal Gear photo-op) can be found HERE.

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Following Microsoft’s recent Xbox Games Showcase, there have been a number of leaks from across the board claiming that the console maker is planning some pretty brutal cuts, with multiple internal studios potentially set to be shut down. While they have yet to officially comment on the matter, Microsoft have now spoken on other matters instead, confirming that they will be present at the upcoming Gamescom in August.

Taking to social media to make the announcement, Xbox confirmed that they will make their presence known during Gamescom 2026, writing:

“XBOX + gamescom + FanFest… see you there. Be among the first to play what’s next – including the Gears of War: E-Day campaign. Stay tuned for more.”

While exciting to some, the post has seen some backlash, with users pointing out the ill-timing of the announcement alongside the fact that they have yet to address the elephant in the room – that being the impending and expected studio closures.

This is doubly so the case when considering the fact that the likes of Ninja Theory are reportedly on the chopping block despite literally announcing a brand new game during the most recent Xbox showcase.

All-in-all, it seems as though Microsoft have no plans to alter their current marketing in the wake of these ongoing rumours. It will be interesting to see what exactly occurs between now and when Gamescom goes live on the 26th of August.

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