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• Xbox returns to gamescom with over 20 titles to play, including the first public hands-on opportunities for multiple games.
• Play Hollow Knight: Silksong with a new demo – on PC or ROG Xbox Ally X.
• The Xbox booth will also include a theater experience for The Outer Worlds 2.
• For those who can't attend, check out the official Xbox @ gamescom Broadcast: Live From the Showfloor on August 20 & 21.

We're excited to return to gamescom in Cologne, Germany from August 20-24 to connect with our fans from all over the world.


This year, the Xbox booth will be full of fantastic upcoming games from Xbox and our incredible third-party partners coming to Xbox, PC, and Game Pass this Holiday and beyond – and yes, that includes Hollow Knight: Silksong. On top of that, there will be the first ever public opportunity to go hands-on with the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X, as well as other fun activities and photo opportunities. We'll also deliver two days of broadcasts live from the show floor on August 20 and 21, join up with our amazing community for another FanFest, and more.


Keep reading for more details on everything we've got planned for gamescom 2025.

Xbox Booth

This year the Xbox booth will feature over 20 games from our first party studios and our amazing third-party partners – spread across more than 120 gaming stations – alongside photo opportunities and experiences.


Attendees will be able to go hands-on with some of our upcoming game releases and hardware, as well as experience updates to some of our most beloved franchises, including:

• ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X – our two new handhelds crafted in collaboration with ASUS that combine the power of Xbox with the freedom you expect from Windows. Players can go hands-on with games including Hollow Knight: Silksong, Roblox, Sea of Thieves, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4, with additional hands-on experiences with more games available at the ASUS ROG booth.
• Grounded 2 is heading to gamescom! Attendees can check out hands-on demos of the shrunken co-op survival adventure from Obsidian Entertainment and Eidos Montreal.
• Ninja Gaiden 4: Gamescom attendees at the Xbox booth can get the first public hands-on with Ninja Gaiden 4, a cutting-edge adventure where legacy meets innovation in a high-octane blend of style and no-holds-barred combat
• MachineGames, in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games, is bringing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle to gamescom in celebration of the upcoming story DLC, The Order of Giants. Attendees can play the base game on the showfloor, snap a themed photo, and step into the boots of Indy himself and attempt to find and piece together a mummified cat puzzle—a daily competition where the fastest participant wins a prize worthy of the adventurer. All activities and activations will be available at the Xbox booth starting Wednesday, August 20 through Sunday, August 24.
• World's Edge is heading back to Cologne for gamescom 2025, bringing with it the legendary worlds of Age of Empires and Age of Mythology: Retold. With a significant presence on the show floor, the studio will be showcasing the depth and diversity of the Age franchise, offering fans a fresh look at beloved titles and teasing a few surprises along the way. Whether you're a seasoned strategist or a new

 

[Kacho]

ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X – our two new handhelds crafted in collaboration with ASUS that combine the power of Xbox with the freedom you expect from Windows. Players can go hands-on with games including Hollow Knight: Silksong, Roblox, Sea of Thieves, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4, with additional hands-on experiences with more games available at the ASUS ROG booth.

Hopefully users can play with the customized OS. That's what everyone wants to hear about.

 

[Sept Terrion Of Nothing]

I miss old Gamescom and E3 where all the companies attend and players around the world have really fun.

Attending Xbox is good step.

 

[adamsapple]

Silksong?

 

[Roman Empire]

Another game show, another Silksong mention.

 

[AJUMP23]

Ok cool.

 

[NeverYouMind]

I am jealous that I have to wait until October to experience Ninja Gaiden 4's gameplay mechanics.

 

[Mr Moose]

The Xbox booth will also include a theater experience for The Outer Worlds 2

Huh? Do they think this game is bigger than it is?

 

[Magic Carpet]

Doublefine Keeper walking lighthouse thing going to be there?
I think that is the only game left in the Microsoft gun chamber that I'm vaguely interested in. And only because it is Doublefine.

 

[Baemono]

Huh? Do they think this game is bigger than it is?

Yes

 

[simpatico]

No clue why they'd stain such an event with an Outer Worlds 2 trailer. Good grief.

 

[Darsxx82]

The FFVII Remake port is one of the games that will be available for visitors to play at the event. Sounds like it's close to being ready for release? Another shadowdrop release like FFXVI?

 

[Black_Stride]

I miss old Gamescom and E3 where all the companies attend and players around the world have really fun.

Attending Xbox is good step.

Gamescom is pretty much the same as it was pre pandemic.
Its a massive convention of games where you get to play a bunch of games.

This is from 2024:

The only real difference is that now we also get ONL where most of the announcements happen.
So if you dont want to watch every single day, just watch ONL and most if not all the big announcements will happen there.
Watch the other days for any other announcements you want to see.

 

[Hookshot]

Do Metroidvanias demo well?

 

[skyfinch]

I've been out of the loop all year. 2025 year of Xbox confirmed?

 

[Buggy Loop]

PLAYABLE SILKSONG?????

 

[Baemono]

The FFVII Remake port is one of the games that will be available for visitors to play at the event. Sounds like it's close to being ready for release? Another shadowdrop release like FFXVI?

No it's scheduled for holidays

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

"power of Xbox with the freedom you expect from Windows" aka
the power of a series s with only playing windows based games

 

[Fess]

Silksong?

God I want this so much! Hopefully they make all demos downloadable and playable at home!

I'm currently doing the final touches in a long Hollow Knight playthrough, I'm at 102% completion now. Only one charm left that I know of! Plus Fragile to Unbreakable Greed.

 

[Astray]

The FFVII Remake port is one of the games that will be available for visitors to play at the event. Sounds like it's close to being ready for release? Another shadowdrop release like FFXVI?

Was announced at the last showcase. FF16 was shadowdropped.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

Huh? Do they think this game is bigger than it is?

Absolutely.

Pushing it very hard at this point.

Players are sceptical for various reasons, but they are doing best they can.

Am suspecting its much bigger game.

 

[Darsxx82]

Was announced at the last showcase. FF16 was shadowdropped.

Yes, I know it was announced alongside FFXVI, but I was surprised that it's already available for play by Gamescom visitors, and that's led me to speculate about an imminent release, similar to the Shadowdrop version of FFXVI.

But a colleague here/up reminded me that it's due on "Hollydays," and I think it's still several months away.

 

[Blackage]

Silksong thoughts

There's a rumored Nintendo Direct happening this week, and I've got a feeling we might finally hear something about Silksong. The situation feels similar to when the original Hollow Knight dropped on Switch — Nintendo might want a surprise announcement to pad out the current thin lineup (especially with Switch 2's current lineup).

Best case (aka crazy shit): shadow drop on Thursday.
Reasonable hope (copium): we get an actual release date in the Direct.
Most likely (normal clown shit): nothing at all, lol.

If we get radio silence again, then I guess the Gamescom demo is just a preview — showing off the game ahead of a full release later. I was kind of hoping the demo would serve more like a teaser after launch, with the game already available on other platforms and the ROG Ally demo being a way to drive extra hype.

 

[Orbital2060]

Silksong thoughts

There's a rumored Nintendo Direct happening this week, and I've got a feeling we might finally hear something about Silksong. The situation feels similar to when the original Hollow Knight dropped on Switch — Nintendo might want a surprise announcement to pad out the current thin lineup (especially with Switch 2 on the horizon).

Best case (aka crazy shit): shadow drop on Thursday.
Reasonable hope (copium): we get an actual release date in the Direct.
Most likely (normal clown shit): nothing at all, lol.

If we get radio silence again, then I guess the Gamescom demo is just a preview — showing off the game ahead of a full release later. I was kind of hoping the demo would serve more like a teaser after launch, with the game already available on other platforms and the ROG Ally demo being a way to drive extra hype.

 

[adamsapple]

PLAYABLE SILKSONG?????