Xbox Confirms Gamescom 2024 Games and Plans (2024)

Xbox has confirmed details regarding its attendance in Cologne, Germany for Gamescom 2024 in August, promising to bring along with it a myriad of exciting games and announcements. Given that other behemoths of the gaming industry such as PlayStation and Nintendo will not be present, the knowledge that Xbox will be attending in full force is a reassurance for many fans.

Xbox previously announced its intention to attend Gamescom 2024 earlier in the year. In this announcement, Xbox promised that this year would be its biggest booth ever seen at Gamescom, promising a wide range of news that Xbox fans would be sure to love. This initial announcement offered a small tease of what games would be on offer, but Xbox has revealed an expansive plan of what it and its subsidiaries will have in stock for fans near and far at Gamescom 2024.

The Gaming Marketing Lead DACH of Xbox, Maxi Graeff, made a post on the official Xbox website, confirming details regarding where Xbox will be during Gamescom 2024 and what will be on offer for fans. Over 50 games will be on offer for gamers to enjoy, and Game Pass will be present to remind fans that myriad games are just a button press away with the ability to win various hardware at its booth. Attendees will be given hands-on experience with huge upcoming titles, including Star Wars Outlaws, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, and Little Nightmares 3. All booths will be wheelchair accessible, adaptive Xbox controllers will be available on request, and sign-language interpreters will be on-stand to accommodate any accessibility needs.

Xbox Game Studios

• Age of Mythology: Retold (Hands-On, Photo Opportunity)
• Ara: History Untold (Hands-On, Photo Opportunity)
• Avowed (Theatre Presentation, Photo Opportunity)
• Towerborne (Hands-On, Photo Opportunity)
• Forza Horizon 5 (Hands-On)
• Microsoft Flight Simulator (Hands-On)
• Sea of Thieves (Experience, Photo Opportunity)

Bethesda

• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (Theatre Presentation, Photo Opportunity)
• Starfield Shattered Space (Theatre Presentation, Photo Opportunity)
• The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road (Hands-On, Photo Opportunity)
• Fallout 76: Milepost Zero (Hands-On, Photo Opportunity)
• DOOM: The Dark Ages (Photo Opportunity)

Blizzard Entertainment

• World of Warcraft: The War Within (Experience, Photo Opportunity)
• Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred (Hands-On, Photo Opportunity)
• Diablo: Immortal (Photo Opportunity)

Games from Partner Studios

• Valorant (Hands-On)
• Star Wars Outlaws (Hands-On, Experience)
• Little Nightmares 3 (Hands-On, Photo Opportunity)
• Date Everything (Hands-On)
• Space Marines 2 (Hands-On)
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl (Hands-On)
• Dustborn (Hands-On)
• Commandos: Origins (Hands-On, Photo Opportunity)
• Farming Simulator 25 (Hands-On)
• Fortnite Festival (Hands-On)
• Marvel Rivals (Hands-On)
• Mecha BREAK (Hands-On)
• Planet Coaster 2 (Hands-On)
• Atomfall (Hands-On)
• Visions of Mana (Hands-On)

Indie Selects from ID@Xbox

• Squirrel with a Gun (Hands-On)
• The Alters (Hands-On)
• Winter Burrow (Hands-On)
• Voidtrain (Hands-On)
• REPLACED (Hands-On)
• Overthrown (Hands-On)
• Parcel Corps (Hands-On)
• KILL KNIGHT (Hands-On)
• Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter (Hands-On)
• All You Need is Help (Hands-On)
• Creatures of Ava (Hands-On)
• Train Sim World 4 (Hands-On)
• Star Trucker (Hands-On)
• Spirit of the North 2 (Hands-On)
• Funko Fusion (Hands-On)

Xbox finds itself in a powerful position this year. Gamescom is one of the biggest gaming events worldwide, especially being open to the public. Both Xbox's major competitors in the console market will not be attending, which proved to be a huge disappointment for fans of Nintendo and PlayStation. By attending in full force, Xbox could attract the attention of many new fans and the admiration of many older ones. Xbox does have its announcement show in the form of the Xbox Games Showcase, but attending Gamescom allows the fans of Xbox to truly connect and experience this news for themselves.

Gamescom Opening Times

• Thursday, August 22 – 10am – 8pm CEST  

• Friday, August 23 – 10am – 8pm CEST  

• Saturday, August 24 – 9am – 8 pm CEST  

• Sunday, August 25 – 9am – 8pm CEST 

For those unable to attend live in Germany, Xbox will be working with the Bethesda team to deliver livestreams straight from the show floor for fans worldwide to enjoy and see firsthand exactly what Xbox is planning. It's never quiet over at Xbox, as demonstrated by the scale of the Xbox Games Showcase that occurred earlier this year. Even with such an event, many fans believed that Xbox should have shown more. With such an extensive repertoire of activities and announcements at its disposal for Gamescom 2024, it's evident that Xbox isn't holding back.

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Original Release Date

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