GAMESCOM is one of the world’s biggest gaming conventions, where numerous big announcements are made for major upcoming titles.
We’ve rounded up all the news from Germany, so you can find out all the biggest announcements for upcoming games in one place.
You can play as Robin in Gotham Knights.
Strap yourselves in, because it’s a big one.
Everywhere
GTA boss Leslie Benzies presented the first trailer of Everywhere, a new game set in a mysterious and varied world.
The sneak peek showed game footage alongside concept art and featured comments from the development team.
Everywhere’s reveal trailer showed different environments and art styles.
Build a Rocket Boy, the studio behind the game, says it wants to create a “whole new world” where players can play and create.
There is no exact release date yet, but the Everywhere is coming in 2023 and we should expect more announcements about it soon.
New Tales from the Borderlands
Telltale Games was known for its amazing episodic games based on popular franchises.
From the Walking Dead to Batman, all the way to popular fairy tales in The Wolf Among Us, Telltale has made a series of fantastic titles.
The first season of Tales from the Borderlands was released in 2014 with fans hungry for more.
New Tales from the Borderlands will feature fresh characters and story.
While a second season was rumoured to be in the works, all that was disrupted by the studios sudden closure in 2018
Telltale Games might be gone, but that doesn’t stop Borderlands developer Gearbox from coming up with a successor title.
New Tales From The Borderlands is coming in October 21 with fresh characters and a new story set in the Borderlands universe.
The upcoming game will release for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC together with the original Tales from the Borderlands as a free bonus.
Dune: Awakening
Developer Funcom unveiled Dune: Awakening, a brand-new open-world survival MMO game set in the Dune universe.
The game will take place on the planet Arrakis, and the developers are taking cues from both Frank Herbert’s novels and the recent Oscar-winning film adaptation by director Denis Villeneuve.
Dune: Awakening will be a multiplayer-only game.
“Dune: Awakening combines the grittiness and creativity of survival games with the social interactivity of large-scale, persistent multiplayer games to create a unique and ambitious Open World Survival MMO,” says the official blurb.
No word about Dune Awakening’s exact release date, but we know it’s coming to PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC.
PS5 DualSense Edge controller
Well, this is not a game, but Sony decided to surprise us by unveiling a new “pro” version of its DualSense controller for the PlayStation 5.
The new “pro” controller sports a familiar design with additional perks to give you a competitive edge, hence the name.
Much like the Xbox Elite, DualSense Edge will feature customizable buttons on the back. It also comes with swappable stick caps and the sticks themselves are replaceable.
The controller allows you to save control profiles, so you always have your preferred key-bindings for your games.
The additional features and improvements of the DualSense Edge are geared more towards hardcore or professional gamers who demand top performance and seek that competitive edge in fast-paced multiplayer games.
No details about price, additional color options or launch date were given, but Sony will be making more announcements on the new controller soon.
The Callisto Protocol
We got an early glimpse of The Callisto Protcol at the Summer Game Fest back in June and a few more peeks ever since.
Today, Gamescom’s Opening Night Live showed some new gameplay showcasing a new mutations mechanic and more gory scenes than what we’ve seen so far.
We were treated to more gameplay from Dead Space’s spiritual successor.
The new trailer’s dramatic ending showed the protagonist’s unsettling demise.
The horror title, touted as the spiritual successor to hit game Dead Space, is coming December 2 for Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and PC.
Gotham Knights
One of the most highly anticipated upcoming RPGs for 2022 got plenty of attention at Gamescom.
Gotham Knights developer WB Games Montreal showcased a new trailer focused on the villains in the game.
From it, we learned that Harley Quinn and Clayface will be included, alongside previously unveiled supervillains the Penguin and Mr. Freeze.
The new Gamescom trailer teased Harley Quinn as one of the villians to make an appearance in Gotham Knight.
Also, eager DC Comics fans will have to wait four days less, as the game got a new earlier release date, and is now slated for October 21, 2022.
Set in the titular town, four of Batman’s besties — Nightwing, Red Hood, Batgirl, and Robin — team up to take on the Court of Owls following the Dark Knight‘s death.
You can choose which of the four characters you play as, with each having very different playstyles.
Hogwarts Legacy
While fans were disappointed that the Harry Potter-based game was recently delayed until February 2023, hearts were lightened by the latest footage.
This time, we got a glimpse of some much darker moments of the game and a hint that players will resort to the Dark arts by using the infamous Crutiatus curse.
The new Hogwarts Legacy trailer showed some darker and intense moments.
While the big man himself won’t be appearing in the latest game, you will be given the chance to explore Hogwarts yourself as if you were a real wizard.
Fans were worried as the release date was initially set for 2021, but delayed twice to bring the best game possible to fans.
Pre-orders will start on August 25, while the release is officially set for February 10, 2023.
Sonic Frontiers
Sonic Frontiers’ Gamescom trailer confirmed its previously leaked release date.
While 2D Sonic Origins was released earlier this year, Sonic Frontiers is the next 3D game in the franchise.
It hopes to reinvent the Sonic franchise much like Sonic Adventure did in the ‘90s, by putting the blue blur in an open world.
The new trailer shown at Gamescom featured both gameplay and a cut scene and tried to shed more light on the story of this latest reboot about the famous blue hedgehog.
A Japanese trailer apparently revealed a November 8, 2022 release date, one day ahead of the official Gamescom announcement.
Goat Simulator 3
No, you didn’t miss out on Goat Simulator 2. Goat Simulator 3 is the second game in the series just to confuse everyone.
The original 2014 game ended up being a cult success for its janky gameplay, and wacky challenges.
Goat Simulator 3 promises more over-the-top sandbox action.
Tonight’s Gamescom show revealed first in-game footage with more of the same sandbox adventure plus seven multiplayer minigames.
We’re getting the new one this year with probably none of the bugs ironed out. Goat Simulator 3 is coming November 17, 2022.
Lies of P
Lies of P is a game based on the story of Pinocchio but with a hardcore gameplay inspired by Dark Souls and a steampunk art style reminiscent of Bloodborne.
Lies of P doesn’t have an exact release date yet, but it’s coming in 2023 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Return to Monkey Island
Return of Monkey Island, which is set to bring back a legendary adventure game series from the 90s, got a release date.
Return of Monkey Island is giving Free Horse Armor as a pre-order bonus.
The game is coming September 19. Pre-orders are starting today and early birds will be getting special in-game horse armor as a bonus.
Return to Monkey Island is coming for PC and Nintendo Switch.
Genshin Impact 3.0
Genshin Impact also made an appearance at Gamescom’s Opening Night Live to showcase it’s new Update 3.0.
The gameplay footage shown featured the new region of Sumeru and new characters coming with the update.
The Expanse: A Telltale Series
A new game based on The Expanse TV series and books was announced.
Camina Drummer is the protagonist of The Expanse: A Telltale Series
The Expanse: A Telltale Series tells the story of Camina Drummer, one of the major characters in the TV show.
The game is slated for a Summer 2023 release.
Age of Empires IV free DLC
The Ottomans and Malians are coming as new playable civilizations in strategy game Age of Empires IV.
The new free content pack revealed at Gamescom’s Opening Night Live also includes new Art of War challenges.
The two new civilizations will be available on October 25, 2022.
Dead Island 2
Dead Island 2 is an action RPG that has been in development hell for a while.
The cinematic trailer we saw at Gamescom proved that the game is alive and well and it finally has a release date – February 3, 2023.
Dead Island 2 is not dead and is finally coming after years in development limbo.
The gameplay footage showed the player using fuel trucks as an explosive trap, a bunch of makeshift weapons, various zombie types, and so much violence that they had to censor the video.
Written by Georgina Young and Stoyan Ovcharov on behalf of GLHF.
