Earlier this year, Microsoft made headlines with the announcement of its return to Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, set for August 21-25. This year, the Xbox division is poised to make a significant impact with its largest booth to date at this renowned video game event. As anticipation builds, Microsoft has unveiled exciting details about what attendees can expect at the Xbox booth during Gamescom 2024.
What to Expect at the Xbox Booth
In a recent update on the Xbox Wire, Microsoft shared that the booth will feature an impressive array of games, supported by over 240 gaming stations showcasing titles from both first-party studios and a variety of third-party developers and publishers. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with many of these games through hands-on demos, theater presentations, and even photo opportunities.
The official Xbox Gamescom site offers a comprehensive overview of the booth, detailing the games that will be highlighted throughout the event. Below is a curated list of current and upcoming titles that will be featured:
Xbox Games Studios
- Age of Mythology: Retold (Hands-On, Photo Opportunity)
- Ara: History Untold (Hands-On, Photo Opportunity)
- Avowed (Theatre Presentation, Photo Opportunity)
- Towerborne (Hands-On, Photo Opportunity)
- Forza Horizon 5 (Hands-On)
- Microsoft Flight Simulator (Hands-On)
- Sea of Thieves (Experience, Photo Opportunity)
Bethesda
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (Theatre Presentation, Photo Opportunity)
- Starfield Shattered Space (Theatre Presentation, Photo Opportunity)
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road (Hands-On, Photo Opportunity)
- Fallout 76: Milepost Zero (Hands-On, Photo Opportunity)
- DOOM: The Dark Ages (Photo Opportunity)
Blizzard Entertainment
- World of Warcraft: The War Within (Experience, Prescheduled Creator Streaming, Photo Opportunity)
- Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred (Hands-On, Photo Opportunity)
- Diablo: Immortal (Daily Tournament Play, Photo Opportunity)
Games from Partner Studios
- Valorant (Hands-On)
- Star Wars Outlaws (Hands-On, Experience)
- Little Nightmares 3 (Hands-On, Photo Opportunity)
- Date Everything (Hands-On)
- Space Marines 2 (Hands-On)
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl (Hands-On)
- Dustborn (Hands-On)
- Commandos: Origins (Hands-On, Photo Opportunity)
- Farming Simulator 25 (Hands-On)
- Fortnite Festival (Hands-On)
- Marvel Rivals (Hands-On)
- Mecha BREAK (Hands-On)
- Planet Coaster 2 (Hands-On)
- Atomfall (Hands-On)
- Visions of Mana (Hands-On)
Indie Selects from ID@Xbox
- Squirrel with a Gun (Hands-On)
- The Alters (Hands-On)
- Descenders 2 (Hands-On)
- Winter Burrow (Hands-On)
- Voidtrain (Hands-On)
- REPLACED (Hands-On)
- Overthrown (Hands-On)
- Parcel Corps (Hands-On)
- KILL KNIGHT (Hands-On)
- Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter (Hands-On)
- All You Need is Help (Hands-On)
- Creatures of Ava (Hands-On)
- Train Sim World 4 (Hands-On)
- Star Trucker (Hands-On)
- Let’s Build a Dungeon (Hands-On)
- Spirit of the North 2 (Hands-On)
- Funko Fusion (Hands-On)
Beyond the gaming experiences, the Xbox booth will also host an official Xbox Gear Shop, offering merchandise from Microsoft Xbox, Bethesda, Activision, and Blizzard titles. Additionally, Microsoft plans to live stream from Gamescom between August 21-23, starting at 6 am Pacific time (9 am Eastern time), allowing fans worldwide to partake in the excitement.
Attendees can look forward to special giveaways at the Xbox booth, featuring enticing prizes such as Game Pass codes, OMEN PC monitors, and more. The stage is set for an exhilarating showcase at Gamescom 2024, where gaming enthusiasts can immerse themselves in the latest innovations and experiences from Xbox and its partners.
