Xbox is making a return to Gamescom this year with a fresh look at what lies ahead for the gaming platform. This will be the first time since 2019 that Xbox has been on the show floor of the giant German gaming convention, and if you can't make the trip, then you can be there in spirit by tuning into a livestream from the Xbox booth. Here's what you can expect to see from Xbox when Gamescom kicks off later this month.
A livestream will be broadcast from the Xbox Booth at Gamescom from August 25, starting at 5 AM PT / 8 AM ET and running until 11 AM PT / 2PM ET. Microsoft says that you can expect developer interviews and gameplay from various Xbox Game Studios. including Mojang Studios, Obsidian Entertainment, World's Edge, and more.
A few third-party partners will also join the stream for a look at how games from those studios are shaping up ahead of their respective launches.
The livestream will be available on Microsoft's social media channels, YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook.
A mix of released and upcoming games will be on show during August, including Focus Interactive's A Plague Tale: Requiem, medieval murder mystery Pentiment, action-strategy game Minecraft Legends, and the picturesque platformer Planet of Lana. Microsoft Flight Simulator, Grounded, and Age of Empires IV will also be present, and will likely have updates on future content drops for those games.
While a full schedule hasn't gone live yet, you can expect the following games to make an appearance during the Xbox Gamescom stream:
There's no mention yet if Bethesda will make an appearance, along with several of its highly anticipated games. June's joint showcase between Xbox and Bethesda was packed with new previews for Redfall, Starfield, and Fallout
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