Xbox Releases Details Of Gamescom, Along With A Six-Hour Broadcast

Xbox Releases Details Of Gamescom, Along With A Six-Hour Broadcast
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This year, Xbox will be present at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, and it has already announced its formal lineup. A six-hour broadcast and details on several announced earlier titles are among the planned events.

The Gamescom Xbox Booth The six-hour Live Broadcast will occur on Thursday, August 25, from 5 am to 11 am Pacific time, 8 am to 2 pm Eastern time, and 1 pm to 7 pm UK time.

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The broadcast will include gameplay and developer interviews, but Xbox hasn’t said whether there would be any upcoming releases. The present, inadequate list consists of: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Gunfire Reborn, Sea of Thieves, Lies of P, High On Life, Grounded, Pentiment, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Minecraft Legends, Planet of Lana, Age of Empires IV

A Plague Tale: Requiem and Pentiment demonstrations will be available at the Xbox booth, where visitors can play some of the newest titles and improvements from the Xbox Game Studios. Additionally, it will demonstrate the new Xbox App on the most recent Samsung Smart TV from 2022.

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Along with the exhibit, there will be a statue of VASCO, Starfield’s VASCO companion robot.

For those who can’t make it there, Xbox is hosting a digital meeting and greet with the designers of Park Beyond and Sea of Thieves. Players will be able to “personally interact with game developers about their games and their knowledge of the industry” at these meet and greets. For a chance to participate in these, you must register.

According to Xbox’s site, “sign as an Xbox FanFest follower at xbox.com/fanfest and opt-in for the meet and greet event of your preference” will provide you with the opportunity to win.

PlayStation will not be attending Gamescom this year. Therefore Xbox will be one of the huge names there. For the complete list, make sure to read the Xbox blog page.

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