Xbox announced its return to the Gamescom with the largest exhibition space to date

Published: 14:32, 21 June 2024
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Xbox announced its return to the Gamescom with the largest exhibition space to date
Xbox announced its return to the Gamescom with the largest exhibition space to date

Key Points from the Article

  • Xbox will have the largest exhibition space at Gamescom, with a number of games available to play.
  • Well-known live service titles like TES Online, Diablo 4, Fallout 76, and World of Warcraft will be playable, along with upcoming games like Avowed, Towerborne, and Ara: History Untold.
  • The Xbox showroom will also feature games from other manufacturers, possibly including S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2.
Xbox announced its return to the Gamescom with the largest exhibition space to date

Xbox will be the only console manufacturer at Gamescom 2024, with Blizzard Entertainment also featured. PlayStation and Nintendo will not be present, making Xbox the sole rescuer of the world's largest video game fair.

It is confirmed that the Xbox will be at gamescom 2024. With both Nintendo and Sony absent, Microsoft will be the only console manufacturer in Cologne. The Xbox booth will also feature Blizzard Entertainment.

PlayStation and Nintendo will not appear at Gamescom, so now it is officially confirmed that Xbox is coming to the rescue of the biggest video game fair in the world.

Xbox announced that from August 21st to August 25th, Gamescom will have the largest exhibition space to date, with a number of games that can be played there. Hands down, most of the games that will be offered are well-known live service titles: The Elder Scrolls Online, Diablo 4, Fallout 76 and World of Warcraft, but there will also be playable versions of upcoming games such as Avowed, Towerborne and Ara: History Untold.

The Xbox showroom will also be able to try some games from other manufacturers, probably S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, but the list of such will be revealed later in the summer.

Xbox is very excited about this, saying that they are very happy to showcase Warcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch to their European community at Gamescom.

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Xbox is excited to showcase Warcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch to their European community at Gamescom
Xbox is excited to showcase Warcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch to their European community at Gamescom

For World of Warcraft, the focus will be on the release of the expansion, The War Within. The global launch is scheduled for August 27, two days after gamescom. 

From the Diablo franchise, the upcoming expansion Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred and Diablo Immortal will be on the show floor. Overwatch 2 will be showcased in partnership with Porsche, and the collaboration will be highlighted by a life-size D.Va statue based on the Porsche Macan electric car.


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