Geoff Keighley, the Canadian creator of The Game Awards and Summer Game Fest, returned to Germany to host Gamescom Opening Night Live, the kick-off to Europe’s biggest gaming show.
Throughout the two-hour event, more than 30 games were shown off, including Gotham Knights,Ā Hogwarts LegacyĀ andĀ Sonic Frontiers. See below for a chronological list of all the games and trailers that were featured. (Note: we only rounded up trailers for upcoming games and add-ons; ads for previously released titles or weird-themed cars aren’t included.)
Everywhere (new IP from ex-Rockstar developers) — TBA 2023
Dune Awakening (open-world survival MMO) — release date TBA
PlayStation DualSense Edge controller (Xbox Elite Controller-esque) — release date TBA
Callisto Protocol (new survival horror game from Dead Space creators) — December 2nd, 2022
The Lords of the Fallen (sequel to the action-RPG Lords of the Fallen) — release date TBA
Moving Out 2 (co-op game) — TBA 2023
Hogwarts Legacy (Harry Potter action-RPG) — February 10th, 2023
New Tales from the Borderlands (sequel to Telltale’s Tales from the Borderlands) — October 21st, 2022
Dying Light 2 “Bloody Ties” downloadable content — October 13th, 2022
Tortuga: A Pirate’s Tale (pirate adventure game) — release date TBA
Marauders (shooter) — early access October 2022
As revealed at #gamescom2022, Marauders will enter Early Access in October 2022!
One final period of testing will go live from September 6 to 14. All who have pre-ordered the game are encouraged to participate!
Pre-order:https://t.co/u8ug9WpMSi
Discord:https://t.co/SscTav7mvW pic.twitter.com/WBCJWW4w9N— Marauders (@PlayMarauders) August 23, 2022
Sonic Frontiers (new open-world game) — November 2022
Under the Waves (narrative game) — TBA 2023
Goat Simulator 3 — November 2022
Return to Monkey Island (adventure) — September 19th, 2022
Moonbreaker (new IP from Subnautica developer New World) — early access September 29th, 2022
Friends vs. Friends (card-based shooter game) — release date TBA
Lies of P (Bloodborne-esque Pinocchio action-RPG) — TBA 2023
Stranded Alien Dawn (survival exploration) — early access October 2022
Atlas Falling (new action-RPG) — TBA 2023
Homeworld 3 (new entry in the classic strategy series) — first half of 2023
Genshin Impact (version 3.0 trailer) — August 24th, 2022
Honkai: Star Rail (free-to-play tactical RPG) — release date TBA
High on Life (new shooter from Rick & Morty co-creator Justin Roiland) — December 13th, 2022
The Expanse: A Telltale Series (graphic adventure) — TBA summer 2023
Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game (multiplayer shooter) — TBA early 2023
Scars Above (sci-fi thriller) — release date TBA
Wyrosong (new RPG from former Bethesda and BioWare devs) — TBA
Age of Empires IV Ottomans and Mammalians free update — October 25th, 2022
Gotham Knights (new trailer for the action-RPG) — October 21st, 2022
Where Winds Meet (new open-world action-RPG) — release date TBA
Legendary creator Hideo Kojima shows up… to announce a Spotify podcast (seriously) — first episode releasing September 8th, 2022
Blacktail (open-world bow combat) — TBA winter 2022
Unravel the past. Explore the wild. Forge your legend.
š¹Dive into the Slavic myths in BLACKTAILās vibrant fairy tale world, the first-person action-adventure game by @TheParasight, releasing this winter on PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X|S !
Pre-order on Steam: https://t.co/yXqKu8xzhf pic.twitter.com/6LHhmBPwfj
— Focus Entertainment (@Focus_entmt) August 23, 2022
Park Beyond (theme park builder) — TBA 2023
Dofromantik (worldbuilder) — September 29th, 2022
The Outlast Trials (psychological horror game) — closed beta running from October 28th to November 1st, 2022
The Finals (new shooter with game show format) — release date TBA
Hereās a look at The Finals by @EmbarkStudios, a new shooter wrapped in a game show format. #OpeningNightLive pic.twitter.com/wJVUR8JRTH
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) August 23, 2022
Dead Island 2 (open-world zombie game) — February 3rd, 2023
This is your first look at gameplay from Dead Island 2 (@deadislandgame)! #OpeningNightLive pic.twitter.com/e4P5xHjkGU
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) August 23, 2022
It’s worth noting that a few of these games are Canadian.Ā Gotham KnightsĀ andĀ The Outlast TrialsĀ hail from Montreal’s WB Games Montreal and Red Barrels, respectively, whileĀ New Tales from the BorderlandsĀ was primarily developed by Quebec City’s Gearbox Quebec.
What games are you looking forward to? Let us know in the comments.
Image credit: Warner Bros. Interactive
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