Xbox at gamescom 2022 — Xbox Wire
We’re excited to return to gamescom in Cologne, Germany this August and hang out in person with the community for the first time since 2019!
We’re really looking forward to being back on the show floor, bringing our passionate fans together again in person to celebrate what’s ahead at Xbox. At gamescom 2022, whether attending the show or watching the Xbox Booth @ gamescom Live Stream from home, fans in Europe and around the world can expect a little more insight into some of our previously announced games coming to Xbox in the next 12 months.
We’re also very pleased to announce the return of Xbox FanFest to the show floor. More details on this and everything else we’re up to at gamescom 2022, can be found below. Here’s what to expect.
Xbox Booth
This year the Xbox booth will be back in Hall 8 and will feature 36 stations with a fantastic line-up of content coming to Xbox in the next 12 months, many of which will arrive on Game Pass on day one.
For those attending in person, you will be able to go hands-on with some of the latest games and updates from Xbox Game Studios, including:
- Pentiment (Obsidian Entertainment / Xbox Game Studios)
- Age of Empires IV (Relic Entertainment & World’s Edge / Xbox Game Studios)
- Microsoft Flight Simulator (Asobo Studio / Xbox Game Studios Publishing)
- Sea of Thieves (Rare Games / Xbox Game Studios)
- Grounded (Obsidian Entertainment / Xbox Game Studios)
We will be celebrating some of our third-party partners too, with playable titles on the booth including:
- A Plague Tale: Requiem (Asobo Studio / Focus Entertainment)
- Disney Dreamlight Valley (Gameloft)
- Gunfire Reborn (Duoyi Games / 505 Games)
- Inkulinati (Yaza Games / Daedalic Entertainment)
- Last Case of Benedict Fox (Plot Twist Games / Rogue Games)
- Lies of P (Neowiz)
- Lightyear Frontier (Frame Break)
- Planet of Lana (Wishfully / Thunderful)
- You Suck at Parking (Happy Volcano)
Visitors to the booth will also be able to get hands-on with the new Xbox App on the latest 2022 Samsung Smart TV, part of our mission to empower everyone to play the games they want, with the people they want, anywhere they want.
In addition to getting hands-on with the latest games, attendees will have the chance to become a video game hero with some amazing photo opportunities. You’ll be able to…
- Come face-to-face with the first boss from Grounded, the Broodmother, a larger-than-life spider 5 meters (17 feet) wide who is looking forward to getting a selfie with you
- Walk the plank with Sea of Thieves
- Fight the Piglins with Minecraft Legends
- Storm the battlefield with Age of Empires IV
- Take a selfie with Starfield’s robot companion, VASCO
We can’t wait to see what you get up to.
Xbox remains committed to the belief that gaming should be safe, inclusive, and accessible for all. That’s why we’re ensuring that Xbox Adaptive Controllers will be available on request and all areas of the booth will be wheelchair accessible. Additionally, easily identifiable American Sign Language (ASL), British Sign Language (BSL), and German Sign Language (DGS) interpreters, as well as “Here to Help” staff, will be available to assist players of all abilities.
We are also pleased to announce that Xbox is an official partner of “gamescom goes green” and we have made a voluntary climate contribution to ClimatePartner to offset the CO2 consumption of our show floor presence. We are also committed to the prevention of waste in the design, presence and breakdown of the Xbox booth itself. All of this forms part of Xbox’s commitment to our players and the industry to work tirelessly to reduce our environmental impact in a responsible way.
You will be able to find us at Hall 8 of the Koelnmesse, North entrance. Come hang out with Team Xbox!
See below for the consumer show opening times:
- Thursday, August 25 – 10:00am – 8:00pm CEST
- Friday, August 26 – 10:00am – 8:00pm CEST
- Saturday, August 27 – 9:00am – 8:00 pm CEST
- Sunday, August 28 – 9:00am – 8:00pm CEST
Xbox Booth @ gamescom Live Stream
Xbox Game Pass subscribers can enjoy the incredible Humble Games on Xbox and PC with peace of mind, as they all support cloud saves to switch between platforms.
Let’s take a quick look at all the upcoming content coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S this year and next!
- Archvale : Embark on a journey to find the ruins of the mythical Arch in this colorful mix of classic RPG and bullet hell shooter. Reach the limit to survive in locations full of enemies, where only your skill and weapons will help you.
- Bushiden : Your sister has gone missing and Gao is rumored to have resurrected with a whole evil army behind him. Explore the possibilities of cybernetic enhancements and gain enough power to fight back against a formidable enemy in a futuristic action-platformer!
- Chinatown Detective Agency : Chinatown Detective Agency is a classic cyber-noir escape room where stunning retro design meets progressive mechanics. Manage your own detective agency and use real-world research to solve cases and unravel a global conspiracy.
- Dodgeball Academy : In a world where dodgeball is a lifetime, you have to play as Otto, who studies at the academy and wants to become the greatest dodgeball champion. The game has eight chapters, during which you need to assemble the best sports team, making both friends and enemies along the way! Available now on Xbox One and PC with Xbox Game Pass.
- Flynn: Son of Crimson : A boy named Flynn lives on Rosantica, a once beautiful island now ravaged by the recent war with the Fel. The Fel forces are once again rearing their heads, and the future of the country is in jeopardy. And the mythical protector of Rozantika herself needs help, her guardian spirits have been stolen, and someone must return them. Embark on a long journey with Flynn, where your strength will be tested more than once, and find out if you are able to resist the Filth and its powerful master and whether the scarlet magic inherited by Flynn can save the island? Premiere September 15, 2021.
- Midnight Fight Express : Fight your way through the city in this vigorous mix of old-school action and fast-paced realistic combat. Fight through a variety of hand-crafted levels on foot or in a variety of vehicles.
- Next Space Rebels : In Next Space Rebels you have to go from a naive rocket science enthusiast to an experienced space explorer by designing, building and launching your own incredibly complex rockets.
- Signalis : A classic thriller with a unique style and a melancholic mystery — uncover secrets, solve puzzles, fight nightmare spawns and navigate retro dystopias as Elster searching for her lost dreams.
- Unpacking : Unpacking is a meditative puzzle game about the familiar experience of taking items out of boxes and putting them back in their new home. Part Tetris stuff, part home decoration: by creating a cozy atmosphere, you learn something about the life you unpack.
