Gamescom is one of the most anticipated gaming events of the year and so far it hasn’t disappointed. The festivities kicked off with the much-hyped Opening Night Live performance, setting the stage for the future of the gaming world. Last year we had a taste of things like Mortal Kombat 1, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Freedomand a fresh season Diablo 4. But what about this year? Oh, and it’s even bigger.
Big news for 2024 event, including long-awaited announcement and release date Borderlands 4 and Civilization 6. But this is just the tip of the iceberg. To keep you informed, we’ve rounded up everything you need to know about what’s been announced, previewed, and revealed for Gamescom 2024 so far.
Here’s your final outline:
Borderlands 4 Revealed trailer
Maybe to make people forget about the recently released (and very forgettable) Borderlands Movie series developer Gearbox announced during Gamescom opening night live broadcast Borderlands 4. That’s pretty much it. What we know nothing about Borderlands 4 It’s actually needed, or how it differs from previous games in the series, but we know it exists and will be coming in 2025.
“Dying Light: Beast” announcement
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Instead of making story DLC dying light 2 Or turn DLC ideas into hypotheses dying light 3the developers at Techland decided to take a different approach: make a smaller game.
“Dying Light: Beast” Commits about 20 hours of playtime (less than half of full playtime) dying light 2 game) in a new open world area filled with activities like parkour and zombies. It has a four-player co-op mode, but can also be played solo. And it’s only $40, so that’s good. “Dying Light: Beast” There’s no release date yet, but it’s releasing on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.
Civilization 7 release date
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eight years later Civilization VI Following its launch, the seventh game in the acclaimed turn-based strategy game series is about to be released.
We’ve known this for a few months, but Gamescom gave us a sneak peek at gameplay footage (spoiler: it looks like civilization) and, more importantly, know when we can play it. Civilization 7 It will be released on February 11th on Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series consoles and PC.
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Microsoft releases a short new trailer Indiana Jones and the Circle at Gamescom, but it didn’t really show off anything exciting or new. Instead, we got some great tidbits about when the game will be available and for which platforms. We also got exclusive early access to the game ahead of its release on ONL.
Long story short, indiana jones It will be released on December 9th on Xbox Series consoles and PC. That it’s coming to Xbox and PC this year isn’t a surprise, but Microsoft’s announcement did shock the world a bit big circle It will also be released on PS5 in spring 2025.
marvel rival release date
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Marvel Rivals like special attack But for Marvel superheroes. Based on this sentence, you already know whether you are interested or not.
So instead of trying to sell you the game, I’m just going to let you know that it’s launching on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation on December 6th. Yes, it’s free-to-play, so you don’t need to invest any cash to get on the ground floor of what could be a very popular game.
Amazon Prime Video secret level trailer
If you’re hooked on Netflix’s Love, Death & Robots, prepare to be blown away by the next big thing from the same creative mastermind. This time, with the help of Amazon MGM Pictures, Blur Studio will produce a movie called ” secret level.
Season 1 secret level There was an impressive array of iconic games to draw from when crafting the 15 animated stories. Here are the titles driving these episodes:
secret level It will be available to stream on Amazon Prime Video on December 10th.
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Mafia:Old Country Revealed trailer
this mafia The trilogy of no-nonsense organized crime stories has garnered a loyal fan base over the years, but has never really felt like one of the greatest things to come out of gaming. But eight years later Mafia 3 (grossly underrated), the franchise is back Mafia:Old Country.
The announcement didn’t include any gameplay footage or messaging other than the basic premise, which is that it’s about the origins of Motherland’s Mafia in the early 1900s. We’ll definitely learn more later.
Master of Albion first sight
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Peter Molyneux is back!
The name either makes you giggle or make you say “Who?” depending on how long you’ve been paying attention to video games. Molyneux is a popular old PC game such as black and white and Large population Decades ago, before becoming a public face fable Trilogy. He has long been known for making big and ambitious promises for games that often fail to materialize.
Anyway, he has a new, apparently self-funded game called Master of Albion came out. It seems to harken back to Molyneux’s old PC god gaming days, with the same “Hand of God” mouse cursor conceit black and white. But you can also control individual villagers in third person mode, so Master of Albion There’s definitely a lot going on. Whether any of this will work as promised may be another story.
Dune: Awakening Gameplay revealed
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Since watching Timothée Chalamet, dominating the spice planet in Arrakis Dune: Part 2I have always longed to return to dune universe. Luckily, Funcom has answered my prayers with an exclusive look at their upcoming survival crafting shooter, Dune: Awakening.
In this game, players will first customize their own prisoner and crash-land in the harsh desert world of Arrakis. Facing the cruel reality of heat stroke and thirst, survival becomes a desperate struggle.
but this is dune What we are talking about is that survival is more than just staying hydrated. Players must battle the unforgiving desert elements, form alliances, and join forces with others to create powerful guilds. Of course, the fight for control of the precious spice is at the heart of it all. Oh, did I mention? You can also summon those iconic giant sandworms to wreak havoc on your enemies.
Dune: Awakening It will be released on PlayStation 5, PC and Xbox Series X/S in early 2025.
Batman: Shadow of Arkham VR trailer
The Batman: Arkham game is making a comeback — this time in virtual reality. The latest installment in Rocksteady Studios’ critically acclaimed Arkham Knight series, Batman: Shadow of Arkhamwill become a first-person action game exclusive to Meta Quest 3.
Of course, it’s a bit of a shame that it’s locked behind the Quest 3, but trust me, this machine is very capable. According to the game trailer released at Gamescom, Shadow of Arkham Prepare to deliver a Batman experience unlike any other
you can grab Batman: Shadow of Arkham Meta Quest 3 will be released in October this year.
new Monster Hunter Wilds trailer
We finally saw the much-anticipated Monster Hunter Wildsthe sixth mainline entry in the beloved series. Originally announced at last year’s Gamescom, we’re getting an in-depth look at the gameplay, co-op features, and even a peek at the new map locations.
Monster Hunter Wilds It will launch on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC in 2025.
Lost Records: Bloom and Fury Game trailer
missing records is the latest narrative adventure from Don’t Nod, the creator of “Beloved” life is strange series. The story this time revolves around the reunion of a group of friends after 27 years of separation. Judging from what we’ve seen in the trailer and the intriguing premise, missing records It looks like it will delve into the “we don’t talk about that summer” storytelling format, along with all the emotional twists and turns you’d expect from Don’t Nod.
The game was also announced at last year’s Gamescom and will be released in two parts. Part 1 will be released on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S on February 18, 2025, and Part 2 will be released on March 18, 2025.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Battle gameplay
surprise! call of Duty There is actually an event going on this year. after a hasty disappointment modern warfare 3 (No, not that one modern warfare 3), Raven Software, the team behind black ops 6making sure to reassure everyone at Gamescom that yes, there will be an event this time.
The seven minutes of gameplay shown off at Opening Night Live was the usual over-the-top spectacle in COD, but it certainly looked impressive. This time, black ops 6 The story takes place in the early 1990s, against the backdrop of the Cold War between the United States and Russia. schedule black ops The sub-series may be a bit confusing, but these games have always been among the most popular in the series.
This will also mark the first main line call of Duty Ever since Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard, its releases and partnership with Sony have been a bit of a headache. The game will launch on the first day of launch on Xbox Game Pass on October 25, just in time for the service’s new price increase.
analog goat remake announcement
Not much needs to be said about this. we all remember how analogy goat It took the gaming world by storm back in 2014.
Now, analog goat remake It will bring upgraded visuals, bug fixes and every DLC from the original in one chaotic package. You can pick it up later this year on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5.