{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0f68e47f543e971510792b0d","clusterId":"c_84cad2bc07d60de46ab0f6f2","slug":"raccoon-co-op-sandbox-dumpster-gang-announced-for-december","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Raccoon Co-Op Sandbox 'Dumpster Gang' Announced for December","summary":"Publisher Curve Games announced 'Dumpster Gang,' a cooperative sandbox action game developed by Coyote House Games, during the Xbox @ gamescom Broadcast 2026 Day 1 showcase on August 26. The game casts one to four players as a gang of raccoons who break into human homes at night, steal household goods, and carry them back to an outdoor hole for collection. Gameplay includes smashing windows with thrown objects, climbing walls to reach restricted areas, and completing stage objectives such as stealing TVs, PCs, trumpets, or gold bars from a safe within a time limit. Mischievous side objectives include knocking over trash cans, brewing coffee, and clogging toilets. As players trash a house, a raccoon exterminator appears, and players must avoid his pursuit, using their small bodies to slip through tight spaces or fighting back with pounces and tools. If caught, a raccoon is placed in a cage, though teammates can rescue them in co-op. After missions, players customize their hideout with stolen items and unlock hats with special abilities. 'Dumpster Gang' is scheduled for release in December 2026 on PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store, and will be available through PC Game Pass.","whyItMatters":"The announcement adds a co-op theft comedy to Curve Games' lineup with a December release window, slotting into the publisher's slate between its gamescom reveals and the year-end holiday season.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe announcement came during the Xbox @ gamescom Broadcast 2026 Day 1 stream, which aired at 11 p.m. JST on August 26. Curve Games and Coyote House Games have not detailed the full extent of the raccoon gang\u0026#39;s abilities, but the trailer shown during the broadcast depicts a range of destructive acts: breaking windows, trashing interiors, and even attacking the exterminator who arrives mid-mission.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game supports solo play and online co-op for up to four players. Each stage presents multiple objectives with a time limit, and some tasks require specific tools, such as extracting gold bars from a safe. Additional objectives appear to connect to the hat system, which grants special abilities after missions. Customization extends to a hideout that players decorate with stolen goods.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe exterminator mechanic functions as a pursuer who can be evaded with wall climbing and small-body movement, but direct combat is also possible through pouncing or using tools. Capture results in a cage, with co-op rescue available for teammates.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Dumpster Gang's December 2026 release puts it on Game Pass at launch, making the raccoon chaos accessible to a wider audience from day one.","twitterPost":"Dumpster Gang's December launch on PC Game Pass means the raccoon heist chaos is a day-one subscription draw.","threadsPost":"Dumpster Gang's December 2026 release on Steam and Microsoft Store, with PC Game Pass availability, positions the raccoon gang sandbox as a subscription-friendly pickup for co-op fans.","newsletterBlurb":"Curve Games unveiled 'Dumpster Gang' at gamescom, a co-op sandbox where raccoon gangs break into homes, steal goods, and fight off exterminators. The game launches on PC and PC Game Pass in December.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260827-463519/\",\"title\":\"Co-op multiplayer 'burglary' game 'Dumpster Gang' announced: a raccoon experience that steals everything, trashes homes, and even attacks exterminators, too brazen for humans\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/26/171304.html\",\"title\":\"器物破損、窃盗、傷害やりたい放題！暴虐の限りを尽くすかわいいギャングたちのサンドボックスアクション『 Dumpster Gang』発表【XBOX@gamescom】\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":6687,"outputTokens":1027,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787885637,"createdAt":"2026-08-28T02:51:37.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-28T02:51:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T02:51:37.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_84cad2bc07d60de46ab0f6f2","canonicalTitle":"器物破損、窃盗、傷害やりたい放題！暴虐の限りを尽くすかわいいギャングたちのサンドボックスアクション『 Dumpster Gang』発表【XBOX@gamescom】","representativeArticleId":"a_b5c7bd9e7152d3261f357a36","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Dumpster Gang\"],\"studios\":[\"Curve Games\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-26T14:35:59.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-27T04:46:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T02:51:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260827-463519/","title":"協力マルチ対応「空き巣」ゲーム『Dumpster Gang』発表。根こそぎ盗み、家を荒らし、駆除業者にも飛びかかる、人間なめすぎアライグマ体験"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/26/171304.html","title":"器物破損、窃盗、傷害やりたい放題！暴虐の限りを尽くすかわいいギャングたちのサンドボックスアクション『 Dumpster Gang』発表【XBOX@gamescom】"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Dumpster Gang"],"studios":["Curve Games"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Curve Games announced 'Dumpster Gang' during the Xbox @ gamescom Broadcast 2026 Day 1 on August 26, 2026.","The game is developed by Coyote House Games and supports solo play plus online co-op for up to four players.","'Dumpster Gang' releases in December 2026 on PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store.","The game will be available through PC Game Pass at launch.","Players control raccoons that steal household goods, complete timed objectives, and evade or fight a raccoon exterminator."]}