Gamescom 2022 Opening Night Live: The Best of the Trailer Show
Many new games were shown at the opening show of the largest game fair in the world. From dark horror-survival games to lively goat simulators, there is something for everyone.
The world's largest trade fair for computer and video games opens its doors today in Cologne. Until Sunday, hundreds of thousands of gamers and fans are making the pilgrimage to the mega-event. This after the fair could only take place virtually for the past two years due to the global Covid 19 pandemic.
Gamescom already opened on Tuesday evening - with the Opening Night Live (ONL). Every year, big announcements are made and the latest trailers are shown at this event. In the two-hour screening, presenter Geoff Keighley once again presented dozens of new gameplays, cinematic trailers and updates of current game productions this year.
Here we have compiled a selection of them for you. If you want to see the full event with all the announcements, you can click this link.
Everywhere
It's time for a new world - at least if the developers of the new open-world game Everywhere have their way. Former GTA boss, Leslie Benzies, introduces his latest work for the first time in the Opening Night Live trailer. The scenes shown promise futuristic panoramas, car chases and an epic story. But it will be a few months before players can really immerse themselves in it. Adam Whiting, assistant game director of the game, promises in a short interview that Everywhere will be available in 2023 - but the developer leaves out an exact date. Also, for which platforms the game is coming.
Dune: Awakening
The trailer show continues in no less epic fashion. "Fear is the mindkiller", it sounds from off-screen and with that it is clear: a dangerous desert planet awaits players from all over the world with adventures and tests of courage. "Dune: Awakening" is an open world survival MMO and was also shown for the first time at ONL. However, the studio Funcom has not yet revealed exactly when the game will be released.
The Callisto Protocol
The next game in the bunch was admittedly known before Gamescom. But Glen Schofield, CEO of studio Striking Distance, brought previously unreleased gameplay and more details about the survival horror computer game with the murdering mutants to ONL. "The Callisto Protocol" will be released on 2 December on Playstation 4 & 5, Xbox Series and Xbox One, and on PC.
Hogwarts Legacy
On 10 February 2023, it's back to the legendary wizarding school from the Harry Potter universe. Although the half-blooded wizard will not be represented in this game. For the action role-playing game developed by Avalanche Software is set before its time in the 18th century. The aim is to use dark magic to defeat dark forces. "Hogwarts Legacy" is coming for Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4 & 5, Xbox Series, Xbox One and for PC.
Sonic Frontiers
Sonic Frontiers is currently still in development. The ONL trailer for it shows unknown worlds and mysterious antagonists that push the blue hedgehog to new limits. Alongside the presentation of the trailer, the studio Sega revealed the release date of the open-world game: it will be released on November 8 this year on the Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4 & 5, Xbox Series, Xbox One, PC.
Goat Simulator 3
Also with the third part of Goat Simulator, a first trailer was already known. For Gamescom ONL, however, studio Coffee Stain North brought a first gameplay of the lively goat simulator. The game will be released on Playstation 5, Xbox Series and PC on 17 November this year.
Return to Monkey Island
It was already known that a new instalment of Ron Gilbert's legendary graphic adventure series was in development. At ONL, the release date of the vintage game was now also revealed: "Return to Monkey Island" is coming on 19 September 2022 - fitting for the international "Speak Like a Pirate Day". Arrrr, the pirate flags will be flying on the Nintendo Switch as well as the Mac and PC then.
Moonbreaker
In the colourful, alien world of Moonbreaker, it's all about getting your teams through various battles. The turn-based tactics game by the studio Unknown Worlds Entertainment is coming to the PC on 29 September in Early Access via Steam. Visitors to Gamescom can already try out the game with its countless personalisation options at the trade fair.
Atlas Fallen
In this new action RPG from studio Deck13, you fight your way through the ruins of a world destroyed by a battle of the gods while wearing shining armour. "Atlas Fallen" is scheduled to be available in 2023 - exactly when and where is currently unclear.
Dead Island 2
The crowning glory of ONL was for a game that had been in development for a very long time. "Dead Island 2" was in fact announced back in 2014. At Gamescom, the release date, trailer and gameplay were finally shown. The zombie action RPG from Deep Silver Dambuster Studios is coming to Playstation 4 & 5, Xbox Series, Xbox One and PC on 3 February 2023.
Cover: Deep Silver Dambuster Studios
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