Xbox confirms its ‘biggest booth ever’ for Gamescom 2024, and lists games we can expect to see
Get a chance to see info on Diablo 4:Vessel of Hatred, Avowed, World of Warcraft: The War Within, and more when Xbox comes to Gamescom 2024
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What you need to know
On June 20, Xbox Game Studios announced on their X account that it will once again be attending the world-famous gaming convention, Gamescom, and declared it will be hosting its, and I quote, “biggest booth yet”.
Xbox Game Studios followed up by saying that it plans to show off severalupcoming Xbox titlesat its booth.
But you want to know about the games, huh?Just a few you can expect to see: Age of Mythology: Retold, Avowed, Ara: History Untold, Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred, Diablo Immortal, The Elder Scrolls Online, Fallout 76, Towerborne & World of Warcraft: The War Within. More to come!June 20, 2024
The games that have been announced so far are Age of Mythology: Retold, Avowed, Ara: History Untold,Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred, Diablo Immortal, The Elder Scrolls Online,Fallout 76,Towerborne&World of Warcraft: The War Within.
These won’t be the only games as Xbox has stated it will reveal more titles at its booth over the coming weeks in the lead-up to Gamescom 2024. Of course, Xbox will no doubt also share more information regarding the titles it announced during theXbox Games Showcase 2024event and perhaps reveal new titles on top of that.
What is Gamescom and when does it start?
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For those unfamiliar,Gamescomis one of the world’s longest-running gaming conventions that’s been annually held in Cologne, Germany, since 2009. AAA and indie developers and publishers flock to this event to hold booths where they present the latest information updates for their upcoming games and sometimes reveal projects they are in the pipeline.
What makes Gamescom special is that this convention is open to the general public. People can buy tickets and queue up to play games that are already out or currently in development.
This year’s Gamescom convention will begin with an opening ceremony on August 20, 2024, and the event will fully commence onAugust 21, 2024, until August 25, 2024.
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The full opening times (as described onGamescom’s official website) are as follows:
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Trade Visitor and Media Day.21.08.2024 is a trade visitor and media day. The organizer may grant access to the entertainment area to a limited number of private visitors on Wednesday. Admission for private visitors from 1:00 p.m.* onwards (only with Wildcard). Trade Vistors do not need a Wildcard.
** Admission for trade visitors already from 9:00 a.m. with the entertainment area opening simultaneously.
*Trade Visitor and Media Day.21-8-2024 is a trade visitor and media day. The organizer may grant access to the entertainment area to a limited number of private visitors on Wednesday. Admission for private visitors from 1:00 p.m. onwards (only with Wildcard).
What new surprises will Gamescom 2024 have in store for the videogame industry?
In the wake ofE3 closing down for good, Gamescom has now become one of, if not, the biggest gaming convention in the world. With this in mind, Xbox and several other studios will want to bring their A-game for this event and capture the audiences with their latest upcoming titles.
Personally speaking, the Xbox games I’m hoping to see more of at Gamescom are the hack n' slash co-op gameTowerborne(which ourJez Corden gave a positive impression at last year’s Gamescom), andDOOM: The Dark Ages, my personal favorite Xbox title that was announced at Xbox Games Showcase 2024 (and like Samuel Talbot,I still haven’t stopped rewatching its extremely awesome reveal trailer).
My most anticipated upcoming Xbox game at Gamescom (which isn’t published by Xbox Game Studios) isMonster Hunter Wilds, which has been confirmed to make an appearance there by the game’s official German X account.
Wie auf dem Summer Game Fest verkündet wurde, wird Monster Hunter Wilds weltweit zum ersten Mal während der Gamescom 2024 anspielbar sein! Besucht unseren Capcom-Stand in Köln vom 21. bis zum 25. August 2024!#MHWilds #gamescom2024 #MonsterHunter pic.twitter.com/zevJK5G7HZJune 8, 2024
On a side note, my most anticipated upcoming Xbox game at Gamescom (which isn’t published by Xbox Game Studios) isMonster Hunter Wilds, which has been confirmed to make an appearance there by the game’s official German X account. Not only will Capcom be showing more gameplay details, but Monster Hunter Wilds will also be playable for the first time for visitors attending the event.
With this exciting news, I can’t wait to see what else Xbox, Capcom, and all the other gaming developers and publishers have up their sleeves whenGamescom 2024 opens from August 21, 2024, to August 25, 2024. Here’s hoping we get to see the public viewing ofMonster Hunter Wilds' behind-closed-doors gameplay preview that we saw at Summer Game Fest 2024.
Alexander Cope is a gaming veteran of 30-plus years, primarily covering PC and Xbox games here on Windows Central. Gaming since the 8-bit era, Alexander’s expertise revolves around gaming guides and news, with a particular focus on Japanese titles from the likes of Elden Ring to Final Fantasy. Alexander is always on deck to help our readers conquer the industry’s most difficult games — when he can pry himself away from Monster Hunter that is!
