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Microsoft Announces Gamescom 2024 Plans

Microsoft has officially announced the games it will feature in Gamescom 2024. The lineup includes first-party and third-party titles which will be featured at its booth and live stream events. The games include Little Nightmares III, Visions of Mana, Diablo IV Expansion Vessel of Hatred, Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2, Marvel Rivals.

The full details can be seen below:

Xbox Booth

This year the Xbox booth will feature over 50 gaming titles from Xbox Game Studios, Blizzard, Bethesda, and our amazing third-party partners – spread across more than 240 gaming stations – alongside amazing photo ops and experiences, and specially constructed theaters for exclusive looks at upcoming titles.

Attendees will be able to go hands-on with upcoming Xbox releases, including:

  • Age of Mythology: Retold
  • Ara: History Untold
  • Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred
  • Fallout 76: Milepost Zero
  • The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road
  • Towerborne

We will also host exclusive theater presentations of Avowed, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Starfield: Shattered Space.

Joining the Xbox booth for the first time, Blizzard Entertainment will make their return to gamescom with multiple offerings for Diablo and World of Warcraft. Ahead of the launch of the Vessel of Hatred expansion in October, Diablo will bring an exclusive public hands-on gameplay demo of the Spiritborn class to the gamescom show floor, with a Diablo Immortal Helliquary boss tournament taking place as well. World of Warcraft celebrates the launch of The War Within on August 26 with the power of a special immersive experience, giving gamescom attendants the chance to feel the thrill of Skyriding in Azeroth.

The Xbox booth will also have playable titles from our third-party partners, including Ubisoft’s Star Wars Outlaws, Saber Interactive’s Space Marine 2, Rebellion’s Atomfall, and the return of GSC Game World’s S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl with an all-new demo. And in our Indie Selects area – dedicated to diverse, exciting upcoming titles from independent developers – we’ll host games including Maximum Entertainment’s Squirrel with a Gun, Noodlecake’s Winter Burrow, 11 bit Studios’ Creatures of Ava, and more.

The above is just a small selection of the titles playable on the Xbox booth. Whatever you’re into, we’ll have something for you.

You’ll be able to find us in Hall 7 of the Koelnmesse, North entrance. See below for the consumer show opening times:

  • Thursday, August 22 – 10am – 8pm CEST
  • Friday, August 23 – 10am – 8pm CEST
  • Saturday, August 24 – 9am – 8 pm CEST
  • Sunday, August 25 – 9am – 8pm CEST

Beyond the Xbox booth, Overwatch 2 will also have a joint stand with Porsche, highlighting their new collaboration by featuring a life-sized D.Va statue modeled after the new all-electric Macan, along with an invitation for fans to enter a real-life rendition of an iconic Overwatch 2 map.

 

Game Pass @ Gamescom 

This year at gamescom, Game Pass is turning up the fun with an exciting setup reminding players that they can discover their next favorite game across devices. Guests will have an opportunity to explore different sections dedicated to PC, Console, and Cloud as they learn about all the different ways to play their favorite games. In addition to exclusive gamescom 2024 prizes available through claw and gacha machines, guests have the opportunity to play the Big Green Button for a shot at winning exciting prizes like:

  • Game Pass tokens (PC and/or Ultimate)
  • NVIDIA GeForce Now cards
  • WD_BLACK PC and Console Storage
  • Cloud Gaming devices (e.g., Amazon Fire TV Sticks, and Meta Quest headsets) that can directly stream Xbox games
  • OMEN monitors
  • HyperX headsets, microphones, mice and keyboards

 

Gaming for Everyone

Xbox remains committed to the belief that gaming should be safe, inclusive, and accessible for all. We are ensuring that all areas of the booth are wheelchair accessible, Xbox Adaptive Controllers will be available upon request, and there will be select demo stations with adjustable-height desks and monitors. We also have multiple American Sign Language (ASL) and German Sign Language (DGS) interpreters and Audio Description tours in English and German for guests who are blind or visually disabled.

Additionally, we’ll have sensory aids and a quiet room for everyone who needs them, as well as “Here to Help” staff to assist players of all abilities navigate our booth and game experiences. Please check out the Accessibility “Here to Help” desk at our booth for support.

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Abdul Saad

Abdul Saad is a seasoned entertainment journalist and critic and has been writing for five years on multiple gaming sites. When he isn't writing or playing the latest JRPG, he can be found coding games of his own or tinkering with something electrical.

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