Today kicks off the preliminary event for Gamescom 2023, a huge video games trade fair event in Cologne which runs from Aug. 23 – Aug. 27. Geoff Keighley, Canadian video game journalist and host of the Game Awards, will start things off by hosting Gamescom 2023 Opening Night Live (ONL) tonight, Aug. 22 at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET / 7 P BST / 8P CEST. Several game announcements and updates will be showcased during this livestream and will address some of the most anticipated upcoming Xbox games and upcoming PC games.
We’ll be covering this event as it unfolds to boil down all of the news relating to Xbox and PC gaming. So come back after the event starts to watch the reveals and see what the latest updates are. We already know that Alan Wake 2, Assassin’s Creed: Mirage, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Mortal Kombat, and Black Myth Wukong will be part of the show.
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You can watch Gamescom Opening Night Live at the embedded YouTube link above or you can scroll down and see all of the Xbox and PC game announcement highlights as they’re announced after the event starts. We’ll be updating this page regularly as the event unfolds.
Todd Howard came on stage to talk about Starfield
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Starfield Game Director, Todd Howard was physically in person at ONL to discuss the game coming. He stated that “we love to make games where we can explore.” The game centers around a miner who touches a strange artifact while on a job. This leads them into exploring the depths of space to uncover its mysteries by enjoying a group of adventurers.
Little Nightmares 3 coming in 2024
Little Nightmares 3 will be releasing in 2024. This game from Supermassive Games and Bandai Namco will allow for two-player co-op on Xbox.
Black Myth: Wukong
We got to see more footage of Black Myth: Wukong, the upcoming action RPG, fighting game. It is expected to release in 2024 for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows.
Killing Floor 3
We got to take a look at the upcoming roguelike FPS game. It’s coming Xbox Series X|S, Steam, Epic Games Store, and PS5 sometime in the future.
Age of Empires 4 for Xbox is out today
The award-winning RTS game has been overhauled for console and is available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Game Pass starting today.
Zack Snyder discusses Rebel Moon
Exciting games in store for Xbox and PC
As we’ve seen with today’s Gamescom Opening Night Live, we’ve got several games on the horizon for both Xbox and PC — Whether you’re looking forward to a new game or an exciting update to a game you’ve already been playing. More Gamescom 2023 news will continue to come out over the course of the next few days and we on the Windows Central gaming team will be here to report on it, so check back on our site often.
