Gamescom 2022, the new edition of the largest and most traditional games fair in Europe, takes place from August 23 to 26 in Cologne, Germany, in a hybrid format. In addition to in-person attractions and test games, there will be a series of live broadcasts with announcements and surprises, highlighting the Opening Night Livepresented by Geoff Keighley.
Several publishers have already confirmed their presence at the event and gave a preview of what can be expected, especially Xbox, SEGA, Warner, HoYoverse, among others. Check out, in the following lines, the Gamescom 2022 schedule and what to expect from the event.
Calendar of events
Several events are part of Gamescom week, but the most prominent is undoubtedly the Opening Night Livewhich is basically your opening ceremony. The broadcast takes place this Tuesday (23), at 15:00 GMT. Interestingly, a Destiny 2 broadcast is scheduled for the same day at 1pm.
According to presenter Geoff Keighley, the main event will be two hours long and have more than 30 games on stage, including some cool surprises. Among those confirmed are Sonic Frontiers, The Callisto Protocol, Hogwarts Legacy, Gotham Knights, The Outlast Trials, etc.
On Wednesday, August 24th, at 3 pm, the Future Games Show will be back with a massive presentation that promises at least 50 games, including Goat Simulator 3, The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me and Layers of Fears.
On Thursday (25), starting at 9:00 am Brasília time, the highlight will be a broadcast directly from the Xbox booth at the event, which should feature interviews with developers and gameplay demonstrations throughout the day. Among the most eye-catching games are A Plague Tale: Requiem, Minecraft: Legends and Lies of P — the curious soulslike of Pinocchio.
On the last day, August 26th, there will be two attractions for independent game enthusiasts: the Awesome Indies Showcase, at 12:30 pm, with more than 40 exclusive games and trailers; it’s the EEK3 2022at 22:00 GMT, which is a show focused on horror games with retro visuals.
For easy viewing, here’s a summary of the agenda:
Games and Rumors
This year, Gamescom should move a lot of games that weren’t ready to be shown at Summer Game Fest, in June. Microsoft guarantees, however, that it will take Game updates already announced for the Xbox ecosystem and coming in the coming months. That should rule out the presence of big titles like Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, for example.
Tuesday @gamescom ONL:
? Sonic Frontiers
? Hogwarts Legacy
? The Callisto Protocol
? The Outlast Trials
? Gotham Knights
? Unknown Worlds New IP
? Honkai Star Rail
? Goat Simulator 3
? High on Life
? The Expanse: Telltale Series
? Return to Monkey Island
+ More pic.twitter.com/3EFVZYDUsi— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) August 19, 2022
On the other hand, several titles have already been confirmed by Geoff Keighley himself in advance, including: Sonic Frontiers, Hogwarts Legacy, The Callisto Protocol, The Outlast Trials, Gotham Knights, Honkai Star Rail, Goat Simulator 3, High on Life, The Expanse: Telltase Series and Return to Monkey Island.
One of the surprises in store for the event is likely the resurgence of Dead Island 2, according to an Amazon leak. After more than a decade, the game could be about to receive not only new gameplay details, but also a supposed release date of February 3, 2023.
