In the past, Gamescom has proved that it can be one of the most significant gaming events of the year, and it looks to be gearing up to do just that again. The video game trade fair takes place annually in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and features several big-name studios and indie publishers.
This year, Gamescom has already announced the likes of Xbox Game Studios, SEGA, Warner Bros., etc., as part of its program, along with a few confirmed games. The show will be split into four main events: Gamecom Opening Night, Future Games Show, Xbox Booth Live, and Awesome Indies Show.
Along with the confirmed titles, Gamescom 2022 will contain a large assortment of new trailers for previously announced games and a handful of world premieres.
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Xbox Game Studios has confirmed to showcase more of A Plague Tale: Requiem at Gamescom 2022, which has an October 2022 release date. The game is a sequel to A Plague Tale: Innocence and sees the return of siblings Amicia and Hugo as the protagonists.
The Plague seems to have returned to France while new forces try to capture Hugo for their own needs.
The title is set six months after the events of the first game, which ended with the siblings going off with their mother to start a new life. The re-emergence of the Plague is a curious aspect, as it had disappeared by the end of the previous title. Still, the story will possibly tie it into Hugo and his growing abilities.
Based on the previous trailers, it can be noted that the gameplay will remain mostly the same. Players will control Amicia through stealth-based sections wherein she has to evade soldiers and stay out of sight.
Lethal and non-lethal takedowns are an option to occasionally
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