The Biggest Gaming News For August 24, 2022
Gamescom is in full swing so we have yet another big day of news for you, full of new games and reveals. Although, we should start expecting less exclusives to be announced in the future, according to Xbox head Phil Spencer anyway.
Apart from that, the Future Games Show gave us a release date for The Devil In Me and Obisidian also announced a release date for its upcoming murder mystery game Pentiment. All of this and more if you read on.
Related: Interview: Obsidian's Josh Sawyer On Pentiment, A Historical Murder Mystery Where Your Choices Echo Through The Ages
Ever since Microsoft announced that it intends to acquire Activision Blizzard, concerns have been rightfully raised about exclusivity. However, Phil Spencer has attempted to ease those worries in a new interview with Bloomberg, as he believes that console exclusives are something that we'll see "less and less of." While Spencer could simply be trying to ease any industry concerns some might have about the deal, it is yet another indicator that Microsoft might not intend to keep all the franchises it gobbled up exclusive to the Xbox.
The Future Games Show took place today and while it was a more subdued event than Opening Night Live, it still provided a fair few exciting announcements. One of the biggest was the release date for the final game of the Dark Picture anthology, The Devil In Me. The game is inspired by serial killer H.H. Holmes and is set to launch on November 18 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
Speaking of release dates, Obsidian also had a more specific date to reveal for its upcoming historical murder mystery game Pentiment. Launching just a few days before The Devil In Me, Pentiment will arrive on PC and Xbox consoles on November 15
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