{"id":818625,"date":"2026-07-22T13:08:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/818625\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T13:08:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:08:10","slug":"konami-to-show-off-silent-hill-and-castlevania-during-gamescom-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/818625\/","title":{"rendered":"Konami to show off Silent Hill and Castlevania during Gamescom 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/a>, remakes<\/a> and even some original games<\/a>. Looking forward in the short-term, the publisher has now announced its presence at next month\u2019s Gamescom while confirming its line-up \u2013 including a new trailer for the soon-to-be-released Silent Hill: Downfall.\n<\/p>\n

Making the announcement via a press release<\/a>, Konami confirmed their presence at next month\u2019s Gamescom (kicking off on the 26th of August), writing: \u201cKonami [\u2026] announces its return to gamescom 2026 and brings its legendary titles to the world\u2019s largest and leading event for the video games industry.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

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<\/a> \u2013 planned to be shown off during Geoff Keighley\u2019s Opening Night Live presentation.\n<\/p>\n

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In terms of games, the only other title being showcased is Castlevania: Belmont\u2019s Curse, with attendees being given https:\/\/www.konami.com\/games\/eu\/en\/topics\/19215\/<\/a>the chance to have hands-on with the first new entry in this series in over a decade.\n<\/p>\n

Regardless, both Silent Hill: Townfall and Castlevania: Belmont\u2019s 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.\n<\/p>\n

Full details on Konami\u2019s Gamescom plans (including their Metal Gear photo-op) can be found HERE<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

KitGuru says: What\u2019s your opinion on Konami in 2026? Are they redeeming themselves? Between Silent Hill: Townfall and Castlevania: Belmont\u2019s Curse, which game are you more looking forward to? Let us know down below.\n<\/p>\n

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