{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2135fd504c59a8b79aa7b0f0","clusterId":"c_bbd859186afbc5e126d0bfec","slug":"gravhounds-announced-at-gamescom-opening-night-live-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"GRAVHOUNDS Announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026","summary":"At gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, held on August 26, developer Octopus Panic announced GRAVHOUNDS, a cooperative action-builder shooter featuring canine beast-men. The game supports up to four players in co-op, who descend onto a dangerous planet to build bases, set up turret defense networks, and collect resources while repelling alien threats. Players control humanoid dogs with different breeds affecting health and movement speed, and a roguelike element presents three random enhancements to choose from during exploration. The longer players stay on the planet, the greater the enemy threat and the more lavish the rewards, creating a high-risk, high-return loop. Early access is scheduled for release in 2026 on PC (Steam and Microsoft Store) and Xbox Series X|S, with availability on Xbox Game Pass. Octopus Panic was founded by creators who previously worked on the Halo and Battlefield series, and GRAVHOUNDS is their debut title. The trailer showed dogs comically fighting with firearms, weapon upgrades, and skill trees.","whyItMatters":"GRAVHOUNDS marks the debut project from a studio founded by veterans of two major FPS franchises, and its blend of base-building, roguelike upgrades, and breed-based character differences suggests a deliberate attempt to merge co-op shooter and builder genres.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAt gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, developer Octopus Panic revealed the early access date for GRAVHOUNDS: November 2. The game is a third-person action builder, per the announcement, and supports both single-player and four-player co-op.\n\nThe Steam store page already lists detailed system requirements, according to 4Gamer.net. Automaton notes that multiple weapon types differ in damage, fire rate, and magazine capacity, and that enhancements use in-game currency and rewards. If a player takes a fatal blow, they turn into a doll-like form; before that happens, actions such as supplying power to the extraction point or throwing allies out of dangerous zones become important.\n\nThe trailer showed dogs showing their bellies to appease a horde of approaching foes, as well as firing on giant creatures and using base turrets to repel enemies. The planet is described as \u0026#34;rife with danger,\u0026#34; with large aliens appearing as exploration progresses with enhancements.\n\nOctopus Panic was founded by creators who worked on the Halo and Battlefield series. GRAVHOUNDS is the studio\u0026#39;s debut title. Early access launches on PC (Steam and Microsoft Store) and Xbox Series X|S, with availability on Xbox Game Pass.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"GRAVHOUNDS is Octopus Panic's debut, but the breed system is the real hook. Breed determines health and speed, so the build phase starts before the first turret. Co-op roles may emerge from breed choice alone.","twitterPost":"GRAVHOUNDS' breed system splits the party before a single turret: breed sets health and speed, so co-op roles form at character select.","threadsPost":"GRAVHOUNDS is Octopus Panic's debut, but the breed system is the design hinge. Breed sets health and movement speed, which means the build strategy starts at character select, not on the planet. The roguelike upgrades then compound on a loadout that was never uniform to begin with.","newsletterBlurb":"At gamescom Opening Night Live, Octopus Panic revealed GRAVHOUNDS, a 4-player co-op action-builder where dog beast-men build bases and fight aliens. The studio, founded by Halo and Battlefield veterans, plans early access for 2026 on PC and Xbox Series X|S.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/036/G103615/20260826017/\",\"title\":\"Dogs Run Wild on a Dangerous Planet. 4-Player Co-op Base Defense Survival \\\"GRAVHOUNDS\\\" Announced\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2608264b\",\"title\":\"New shooter game 'GRAVHOUNDS' starring canine beast-men announced. 4-player co-op action builder\"},{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260826-462841/\",\"title\":\"Max 4-Player Co-op, Bipedal Dog Roguelike Shooter 'GRAVHOUNDS' Announced. 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