Find out everything there is to know about Gamescom 2022, which returns live from Cologne, Germany after years of being the only virtual event.
Gamescom 2022 will be a live event after two virtual ones. It will officially begin on August 24 and end on August 28, 2022. The curiosity to know if the years of the pandemic are behind us is indeed great, even if it must be said that from a purely media point of view, we are not facing a real resurgence. , but the first step is still far from the maximum splendor achieved by these live events (the last in 2019), given the paucity of conferences and various events. Basically, there will only be Opening Night Live by Geoff Keighley, who has now been delegated the task of the trio A’s industry announcement spokesperson/collector, and an Xbox event consisting of streaming and interviews from which no good news is expected. Ads. Something will definitely appear, it is probably worth looking at the games present, but new ones are unlikely to be revealed. Microsoft itself hasn’t paid much attention to the announcement of its presence, which is intended more as a way to showcase some of the games coming to Xbox in the coming months than an actual event. Games from Xbox Games Studios confirmed by Microsoft: Age of Empires 4, Pentiment, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Grounded and Sea of Thieves. There will also be third parties including: Lies of P, Disney Dreamlight Valley, A Plague Tale Requiem, Inkulinati, The Last Case of Benedict Fox, and Lightyear Frontier.
Finally, there will be the Future Games Show, which is supposed to showcase over fifty games, including medium and small games like Team 17, 505 Games, Prime Matter, and Ravenscourt. The only confirmed game is The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me by Supermassive Games and the German edition of Awsome Indie. Let’s see what small and large pearls they offer.
In short, the much-anticipated Gamescom conferences like E3 are now a memory, pandemic or non-pandemic. Obviously, there will be some major publishers like Ubisoft who should present Skulls & Bones and possibly return to show the remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (for Assassin’s Creed already announced the event in September, so we imagine that there will be almost nothing) and THQ Nordic, which will present a very diverse lineup, but there will also be serious absences, notably Sony and Nintendo, as well as Activision Blizzard and Take-Two Interactive. It seems that many people no longer see Gamescom as an interesting place to showcase their upcoming games. We will talk about those present in a special special.
Find out in detail in The Ultimate Guide to Gamescom 2022.
What is GamesCom and where does it take place
Gamescom always draws a large audience
When it comes to numbers, Gamescom is second to none. it the most important video game exhibition in Europe and the most popular in the world, with over 300,000 visitors per issue. Unfortunately, the 2020 and 2021 editions were only virtual due to the pandemic, so it’s hard to say if this year will be able to replicate the success of previous editions and how the organization, usually flawless, will perform during a period when COVID-19 is less of a concern, but still remains an ongoing problem.
Traditionally located in The colonyin Germany, Gamescom opened its doors in 2009 at the behest of the Bundesverband Interaktive Unterhaltungssoftware (BIU), i.e. the federal association for interactive entertainment software, which wanted to create a fair instead of the Games Convention in Leipzig, which was considered a big loss for the German video game industry.
Pictured is Cologne.
The 2022 edition will take place as usual on the venues Colognemesse Cologne, a well-established specialized structure that has served the fair for many years with excellent results, ensuring a quiet influx of visitors.
As previously announced, Gamescom 2022 will begin on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 and end on Sunday, August 28, 2022. The press will have an early access day to try out the games and interview the developers in attendance. To participate, you can buy tickets on the official page of the fair. Prices vary depending on the chosen day and time of access, starting from €9 for a day ticket that allows you to enter the fair from 4pm to €50 for a family ticket on Saturday or Sunday.
Conferences and events
Geoff Keighley is back again this year.
Unfortunately, the return of the fair did not result in the enrichment of the programs; there are not very many of them. announced events. To be precise, there are only three official presentations related to Gamescom 2022, and if you also take into account the Awesome Indies Show, then four. Let’s see which ones.
It will start on August 23 at 20:00 Italian time fromOpening night live by Geoff Keighley, which will feature over thirty games, some of which have already been revealed. This is certainly the event from which novelty is most expected, as well as the one around which the most expectations arose.
It will continue on August 24, again at 20:00 Italian time, from Future Games Exhibition for Gamescom Edition, which will show unrevealed games. In general, independent titles and medium-sized productions are expected, The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me has already been announced, but I hope for some other surprise.
August 25 from 14:00 to 20:00 Italian time, Xbox will host a long streaming event that will showcase several games, most of which have already been confirmed. Of course, some announcements are expected, even if it has to be said that Microsoft usually uses Gamescom more as a showcase for already announced games coming towards the end of the year, rather than as a platform for revealing its news. After all, the Redmond house has been very clear on this and has already explained that they will be bringing interviews and gameplay videos to Gamescom 2022. So better keep your expectations low and enjoy what’s to come.
This year’s Gamescom Opening Night Live will also host
Finally, on Friday, August 26 at 5:30 pm, IGN will offer the Awesome Indies Show, which will feature several independent titles in the form of trailers and gameplay. Confirmed editors include Team17, Thunderful and Raw Fury.
Let’s see calendar Events: Tuesday, August 23
- 20:00 – Opening night live
Wednesday, August 24
- 20:00 – Future Games Exhibition for Gamescom Edition
Thursday, August 25
- From 14:00 to 20:00 – xbox event
Friday, August 26
- 17:30 – Awesome indie show
Multiplayer.it coverage
Gamescom 2022, we at Multiplayer.it will be there
As always, multiplayer.it editors will provide you with full coverage of the show, consisting of videos, studio broadcasts, news and articles. The goal is to make you feel as much as possible a part of the event by telling you the best about it. Starting Monday, August 22, and until Friday, August 26, we will connect every day at live from Cologne at 12:00 and 19:00. We’ll be following the opening night live and the Future Game Show live with editors from Cologne and Italy. See the full program of live broadcasts on a special page.
Conclusion
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