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Xbox Gamescom 2024: Featured Xbox Games and What to Expect

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Last Updated on December 11, 2024 by Jake Whitlock

As the gaming world gears up for Xbox Gamescom 2024, all eyes are on Xbox’s highly anticipated showcase.​

Xbox is poised to reveal an exciting lineup of upcoming games, new features, and exclusive content on Gamescom 2024 (which is different from Amazon Prime Gaming lineup for August 2024) that will thrill gamers around the globe. This might involve improvements to cloud gaming, potential announcements of new hardware, and improvements to the Game Pass library. Xbox’s focus on integrating community feedback and enhancing the overall gaming experience will be a key theme.

Xbox's Gamescom Presentations

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Source: Gamescom (2023)

Xbox’s presence at Gamescom 2024 aims to showcase not just new games but also the latest advancements in gaming technology and services. In addition to exclusive content announcements and developer insights, fans can expect certain surprises that weren’t discussed in the most current Xbox Gamescom 2024 Showcase. 

Here are the Gamescom presentation dates and their respective lineups:

  • On Wednesday, 21 August 2024 from 6:00 am PDT | 9:00 am EDT | 2:00 pm BST | 3:00 pm CEST there will be a special Xbox @ gamescom 2024 live presentation, spotlighting S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, Atomfall, Age of Mythology: Retold, and more. Additionally, from 5:00 am PDT | 8:00 am EDT | 1:00 pm BST | 2:00 pm CEST, there will be a Bethesda Mainstream show.
  • On Thursday, 22 August 2024 from 6:00 am PDT | 9:00 am EDT | 2:00 pm BST | 3:00 pm CEST there will be a live show featuring Towerborne, Star Wars: Outlaws, World of Warcraft: The War Within, and more.. Another Bethesda Mainstream show will follow.
  • On Friday, 23 August 2024 from 6:00 am PDT | 9:00 am EDT | 2:00 pm BST | 3:00 pm CEST, there will be another live show spotlighting Avowed, Ara: History Untold, and more. Once more, a Bethesda MainStream will come next.
If you would like to watch Xbox’s livestream presentations from the comfort of your home, you may do so on YouTubeTwitch, and Facebook.
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What Is Gamescom?

A video game trade show called Gamescom (sometimes spelled gamescom) takes place every year at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With 370,000 attendees and 1,037 exhibitors spanning 56 countries in 2018, Gamescom is the biggest gaming exhibition in the world.

Each year, on the eve of the opening, the “Gamescom – Opening Night Live” (ONL) show is held. Many video game developers utilize the event to showcase their next games and game-related gear. This is why you see the hit Netflix series Arcane inside game events, even though it’s like a TV series because it comes from a video game. Hosted by Geoff Keighley, the program features the most recent announcements and trailers from the global gaming business.

Professional visitors, including publishers, journalists, and developers, get access to a separate section in addition to the public spaces. The related conference, Devcom, which is exclusively for the game development industry, was held in the same location just before Gamescom 2024.

What Are the Benefits of This Event?

Believe it or not, Gamescom 2024 brings in a lot of benefits for the entire gaming community. Below, let’s examine these advantages:

• Benefit #1: The Gaming Industry Shines Like No Other Thanks to Events Like These

If game firms can easily create their own formats, is there still a need for events like Gamescom? The resounding answer is yes!

Gamescom 2024’s diversity is its biggest asset. The entire spectrum of games (like the ones you find in best games of 2024 lists and more), their culture, and the industry could never be fully represented by any online event.

Whether it’s hardware, indie or AAA, retro, esports, or cosplay, it has everything that contributes to the gaming culture so distinctive.

• Benefit #2: Hybrid Is Not Just a Trendy Term

Only hosting a gaming event on-site results in a fantastic atmosphere, but it also has limited scalability and reach, making it less appealing to people throughout the world. However, events that are entirely conducted online do, in theory, have a large reach, but they typically lack ambiance and a rich experience.

Therefore, combining the benefits of two worlds is crucial. Now, this sounds excellent, but because hybrid events need to be continuously improved, it is more difficult than you might imagine.

Only hybrid gaming events may be successful in the future! Gamescom provides a platform to showcase our partners’ content, and their work can really shine on it if the platform is of the highest caliber.

Here’s a video that explains what hybrid gaming is:

• Benefit #3: These Types of Events Are Centered Around the Community

As previously mentioned, the scope and global appeal of events held on-site are restricted. Gamers, and the entirety of the gaming community, in Shanghai or Los Angeles cannot just get on a plane and spend a week at Gamescom in Cologne.

You might be surprised to learn how significant the on-site experience is. Events held entirely online quickly become interchangeable. Nothing can compare to the mood of Xbox Gamescom 2024, particularly following more than two years of digital events.

Since games can be jam-packed with emotions, this is best commemorated in a live setting. Additionally, a poll revealed that an overwhelming number of exhibitors said that using both digital and on-site methods to engage the community was much simpler.

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Prepare to Have Fun as XBOX Gamescom Shows Itself!

Gamescom 2024 is an exciting gaming event that you should see for yourself if you can. I hope this article has been helpful in showing you the details of Gamescom 2024 and its significance.

Be sure to read our other news articles to keep up with what’s hot and what’s not in the gaming world. Stay tuned and catch the gaming current with GameEels!