Microsoft has announced that Hollow Knight: Silksong - easily one of the most eagerly anticipated games of the moment - will have a playable demo at Gamescom on PC or ROG Xbox Ally X.

Gamescom is the highest attended gaming convention in the world, and is held in Cologne each summer. This year's event runs between 20th and 24th August.

The news that Silksong will be playable during the event was tucked away in a new Xbox Wire post, detailing what attendees can expect from Microsoft's booth during next month's activities.

"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," the post reads. "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."

Other games available to try out on the company's upcoming handheld devices include Roblox, Sea of Thieves, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4.

Meanwhile, in addition to Hollow Knight: Silksong, other third-party partners with playable demos at the Xbox booth include:

Borderlands 4
Onimusha: Way of The Sword
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
EA Sports FC 26
Aniimo
There Are No Ghosts at the Grand
PowerWash Simulator 2
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
Final Fantasy 16
Invincible VS
Super Meat Boy 3D
Cronos: The New Dawn
Mistfall Hunter

There will also be the chance for attendees to enjoy Grounded 2, Ninja Gaiden 4, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (which is getting new DLC later this year), Age of Empires and Age of Mythology: Retold, and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. You can find further information on Xbox Wire.

It has now been six years and a bit since Hollow Knight: Silksong was first announced, and many have been eagerly waiting ever since. In January, the team behind the game then finally assured us that Silksong was "real, progressing and will release".

Silksong is scheduled to release this year, but an exact date is still unknown.