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Everything You Missed At Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023
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August 23, 2023 • Estimated Reading Time: 13 minutes
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Geoff Knight at Gamescom Opening Night Live
Everything You Missed At Gamescom 2023
If you weren’t already overwhelmed by the number of huge releases in 2023, get ready for a list of must-have titles to add to your wish list.
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 showcased a ton of previously announced titles and a couple of anticipated new ones.
Here is my attempt to cover each announcement, buckle up!
Starfield
During GamesCom, Starfield debuted a live-action cinematic trailer. Starfield launches on September 6 on Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC and will be available at launch on Xbox Gamepass.
Ara: History Untold
Ara revealed its brand-new gameplay trailer at Gamescom 2023 giving us a sneak peek into this immersive experience.
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
Age of Empires fans will be happy to know that the game is now available on Xbox Series X/S.
Alan Wake II
Remedy showed off a unnerving new trailer for Alan Wake II. While previous teasers have focused on a new protagonist, this trailer brings it back to the titular character. This long-awaited sequel launhces on October 27th.
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
FromSoftware’s legendary mech series is back with its sixth installment. Hype has been building for sometime now, but the game will finally launch in a few days on August 25th.
Assassin’s Creed Mirage
This narrative trailer, featuring Arabic voice acting, shows off the immense scale of the city of Baghdad. Get ready to dive into many haybales on October 5th.
Black Myth: Wukong
This gorgeous action-RPG shows off the colorful and strange world inspired by traditional Chinese folklore. Look forward to swiping this sometime in 2024.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare III
The sequel to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II will pit Captain Price and Task Force 141 against the ultimate threat: the ultranationalist war criminal Vladimir Makarov. This 10-min first level trailer showcases new campaign gameplay and a new feature called Open Combat Missions that aims to provide more player choice.
The Crew Motorfest
Car enthusiasts will get behind the wheel of some extremely flashy vehicles on September 14.
Crimson Desert
Experience the untold tale of mercenaries struggling to survive in the unforgiving lands of Pywel in this explosive trailer for Crimson Desert.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
The new trailer shows off the Phantom Liberty expansion which includes new abilities, vehicles, and an overhauled Perk system. Cyberpunk 2077 will also be receiving a 2.0 update for the base title; available on current-generation consoles and PC.
Dustborn
A new narrative-driven action-adventure game set in a neo-Western America. Dustborn has players venture across this alternative version of America to build relationships with their crew of ragtag musicians.
Diablo IV: Season of Blood
Season 2 of Diablo IV is bringing vampires to the hellscape. This expansion will feature a new questline, new vampiric powers, and 5 new end-game bosses. Lazlo Cravensworth would be so giddy right now.
Granblue Fantasy Relink
The JRPG revealed a rich narrative trailer featuring colossal bosses, character dialogue, and cinematic cutscenes. The game is expected to land on February 1, 2024.
Expeditions: A Mudrunner Game
The creators of Snowrunner and Mudrunner bring us a new open-world driving sim focused on the off-road experience.
The First Descendent
This sci-fi looter shooter showcases slick gunplay and armor cosmetics set to a beautifully haunting score. The grave walkers look INSANE.
Fort Solis
Look, a title that is already released! Fort Solis is a single player third person thriller set over one long night on Mars. This sci-fi psychological thriller promises a high-quality, narrative-driven, cinematic experience. The game also features some recognizable voice talent like Troy Baker, Roger Clark, and Julia Brown.
Little Nightmares III
The atmospheric announcement trailer introduces us to two new characters and a few new game mechanics. As a huge fan of the first two installments, I’m very excited to sink my teeth into this one.
Lords of the Fallen
The upcoming Soulslike action-RPG promises to outdo its 2014 predecessor. You play as a Dark Crusader tasked with overthrowing Adyr, the demon god. Get ready to face him on October 13th.
Marvel SNAP
Marvel SNAP announces its PC version available on Steam with a fantastic trailer featuring Marvel heroes and their many multiversal variants.
Mortal Kombat 1
The anticipated reboot in the long-running fighting franchise gets a new trailer.
Sonic Superstars
The latest installment in the Sonic franchise is offering a vibrant co-op experience reminiscent of the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Play as Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy Rose in this new take on the 2D classic. Sonic Superstars launches on October 17th.
Some More Trailers From Gamescom
Last week, I asked your thoughts on whether xQc’s ideas around react content would be considered stealing. The majority of users voted in agreement. The discourse has continued online, but has died down significantly. It is very likely xQc won’t be held accountable in any meaningful way and will continue streaming full movies or republishing YouTube content on Kick.
Thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts! Look for a new poll later today on Twitter.
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