Gamescom 2022 is here with tons of exciting updates, gameplay, trailers and exclusives. So far, there were several announcements from Gamescom Opening Night Live, including the reveal of the DualSense Edge PS5 controller and much more. (To easily catch up on Gamescom Day 1, we’ve got you covered with our video of Every Reveal from Opening Night Live in 7 Minutes).
Then, Gamescom Day 2 kept up the hype with new trailers, exclusive interviews and more from games including The Callisto Protocol, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, and Steelrising.
Following the first two days of Gamescom excitement, Xbox pretty much took over Gamescom Day 3 with six hours of developer interviews and gameplay from titles including Microsoft Flight Simulator, Lies of P, Minecraft Legends, Pentiment, Sea of Thieves, and more.
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6 Xbox Highlights from Gamescom 2022
As one of the biggest participants at Gamescom this year, there’s a lot to recap from Xbox’s six-hour stream and in-person booth highlights. And, we covered Gamescom Day 3 in full with our own IGN Gamescom Studio livestream for even more coverage, including the Metal: Hellsinger live concert we had fun jamming out to.
Here are the biggest Xbox highlights from Gamescom 2022 to catch you up to speed.
1. Microsoft Flight Simulator – Update
See the new Germany City Update in Microsoft Flight Simulator, the newest Local Legend, the 40th Anniversary Update and more during this Xbox Booth Showcase during Gamescom 2022.
2. A Plague Tale: Requiem – New Look
Join Game Director of Asobo Studio, Kevin Choteau as we get a new look at the gameplay for A Plague Tale: Requiem, releasing October 18.
3. Lies of P – Interview
Join Jiwon Choi and Jason Park from Neowiz as they discuss making the studio’s first console game with Lies of P, due in 2023. Also see: 5 Things We Learned From Lies of P Gameplay and Lies of P: Weapon Mechanics Explained.
4. Sea of Thieves – Developer Interview
Join developers from Rare as they discuss working during the pandemic, as well as their favorite pirate crews introduced during Season 7 of Sea of Thieves.
5. Gunfire Reborn – Inside Scoop
Join Stephen Takowsky as he discusses what you’ll be doing in Gunfire Reborn, a First-Person Shooter Co-Op Roguelike game, releasing on October 27. Also watch: Gunfire Reborn Trailer.
6. High on Life – Developer Interview
High on Life from Justin Roiland has you taking the seat of an aimless Teenager fending off Aliens who consider humans the greatest drug in the galaxy. We get some additional insight from the team behind this fever dream. Also read IGN’s High on Life Hands-on Preview and Gameplay and 5 Bizarre Details From Our High on Life Gameplay.
How to Rewatch the Full Xbox Livestream
Gamescom’s Xbox event took place on Thursday, August 25 and lasted nearly 6 hours. You can watch or rewatch the Xbox stream from Gamescom 2022 including footage from the Xbox booth and gameplay clips on YouTube.
Although Xbox stated there wouldn’t be brand new announcements, the stream featured developer interviews and gameplay from various Xbox Game Studios including:
- Mojang Studios
- Obsidian Entertainment
- World’s Edge
- Xbox Game Studios Publishing and their partners at Asobo Studio
More Xbox Game News and Features from Gamescom:
Grounded
Obsidian sits down to discuss Grounded 1.0 gameplay changes and the path to launch for the team, and the community at Gamescom 2022.
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Pentiment
IGN’s Joe Skrebels and Rebekah Valentine got hands-on with Obsidian’s latest offering coming soon to Xbox Game Pass, and they’re here to tell us why this very different game still feels part of the studio’s history. You can also read: Pentiment Is the Latest Pleasant Surprise From Xbox’s Most Prolific New Studio
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Minecraft Legends
We saw some gameplay of the upcoming Minecraft Legends and got out first hands-off look at Blackbird Interactive’s latest real-time action strategy game set within the Minecraft world!
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Planet of Lana
Read: Planet of Lana Hands-on Preview and Gameplay: “Planet of Lana Feels Like a Playdead Game That Doesn’t Hate You”
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Age of Empires IV
Ottomans vs. Malians is a free anniversary update for Age of Empires 4. Ahead of its October 25 release, Forgotten Empires studio head Bert Beeckman shares more context on the free update, including the two new civilizations: the Ottomans and the Malians.
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