Xbox @ gamescom 2025 – Xbox Wire

We’re excited to return to gamescom in Cologne, Germany from August 20-24 to attach with our followers from all around the world.

This yr, the Xbox sales space can be stuffed with improbable upcoming video games from Xbox and our unimaginable third-party companions coming to Xbox, PC, and Sport Go this Vacation and past – and sure, that features Hole Knight: Silksong. On high of that, there would be the first ever public alternative to go hands-on with the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X, in addition to different enjoyable actions and photograph alternatives. We’ll additionally ship two days of broadcasts dwell from the present ground on August 20 and 21, be a part of up with our superb group for one more FanFest, and extra.

Maintain studying for extra particulars on every thing we’ve bought deliberate for gamescom 2025.  

Xbox Sales space 

This yr the Xbox sales space will characteristic over 20 video games from our first celebration studios and our superb third-party companions – unfold throughout greater than 120 gaming stations – alongside photograph alternatives and experiences.  

Attendees will have the ability to go hands-on with a few of our upcoming sport releases and {hardware}, in addition to expertise updates to a few of our most beloved franchises, together with: 

ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X – our two new handhelds crafted in collaboration with ASUS that mix the ability of Xbox with the liberty you anticipate from Home windows. Gamers can go hands-on with video games together with Hole Knight: Silksong, Roblox, Sea of Thieves, and Tony Hawk’s Professional Skater 3+4, with extra hands-on experiences with extra video games accessible on the ASUS ROG sales space.

Grounded 2 is heading to gamescom! Attendees can try hands-on demos of the shrunken co-op survival journey from Obsidian Leisure and Eidos Montreal.

Ninja Gaiden 4: Gamescom attendees on the Xbox sales space can get the primary public hands-on with Ninja Gaiden 4, a cutting-edge journey the place legacy meets innovation in a high-octane mix of favor and no-holds-barred fight

MachineGames, in collaboration with Lucasfilm Video games, is bringing Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle to gamescom in celebration of the upcoming story DLC, The Order of Giants. Attendees can play the bottom sport on the showfloor, snap a themed photograph, and step into the boots of Indy himself and try to seek out and piece collectively a mummified cat puzzle—a day by day competitors the place the quickest participant wins a prize worthy of the adventurer. All actions and activations can be accessible on the Xbox sales space beginning Wednesday, August 20 by means of Sunday, August 24.  

World’s Edge is heading again to Cologne for gamescom 2025, bringing with it the legendary worlds of Age of Empires and Age of Mythology: Retold. With a big presence on the present ground, the studio can be showcasing the depth and variety of the Age franchise, providing followers a contemporary take a look at beloved titles and teasing a couple of surprises alongside the best way. Whether or not you’re a seasoned strategist or a newcomer to the battlefield, there’s one thing epic in retailer for everybody.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 introduces an thrilling metropolis replace, a brand-new plane that many followers will acknowledge to be used within the sim, and thrilling and distinctive challenges for gamers to check their piloting expertise.

We can even host an unique theater presentation of The Outer Worlds 2, the sequel to the award-winning first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Leisure. Step into Protectorate territory for an unique look contained in the Tomb of the Matriarch—an opulent facility the place historical past, loyalty, and propaganda intertwine. On this guided theater expertise, witness how The Outer Worlds 2 explores a society that trades freedom for safety, and reveres its founders with unsettling devotion.

From our third-party companions all over the world, the Xbox sales space will characteristic playable demos for:

Hole Knight: Silksong

Borderlands 4

Onimusha: Approach of The Sword

Metallic Gear Strong Delta: Snake Eater

EA Sports activities FC 26

Aniimo

There Are No Ghosts on the Grand

PowerWash Simulator 2

Ultimate Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade

Ultimate Fantasy XVI

Invincible VS

Tremendous Meat Boy 3D

Cronos: The New Daybreak

Mistfall Hunter

And we’ll have a pair extra surprises on the present from our companions too.  

You’ll have the ability to discover us in Corridor 7 of the Koelnmesse, North entrance. See beneath for the patron present opening occasions:   

Thursday, August 21 – 10am – 8pm CEST   

Friday, August 22 – 10am – 8pm CEST   

Saturday, August 23 – 9am – 8 pm CEST   

Sunday, August 24 – 9am – 8pm CEST  

World of Warcraft

gamescom 2025 can even see a celebration of the World of Warcraft group, unveiling the sport’s subsequent growth, Midnight, with a devoted sales space in Corridor 8. For the primary time, gamers will have the ability to get their palms on the all-new Housing system. Certainly one of WoW’s most anticipated options ever, Housing will enable gamers to construct, beautify and customise their very own properties in Azeroth.

The sales space can even characteristic a Group Stage with continuous programming, together with developer & creator meet & greets, esports competitions, cosplayers, and Midnight developer panels. The celebrations aren’t restricted to the WoW sales space, as your entire week kicks off with a World Premiere of the growth’s opening cinematic throughout Opening Evening Reside on August 19, instantly adopted by a particular Midnight Enlargement Reveal broadcast on the World of Warcraft YouTube and Twitch channels.

Name of Responsibility: Black Ops 7

Name of Responsibility: Black Ops 7 can be revealed dwell on August 19 throughout Opening Evening Reside at gamescom. Prepare for epic twists, developer intel, and the official begin of a daring new chapter in Black Ops historical past. Then tune into Name of Responsibility social channels after the present for much more unique content material.

Xbox Play Anyplace @ gamescom

This yr at gamescom, we’re thrilled to introduce the Xbox Digital Passport Quest – a enjoyable and interactive technique to discover every Xbox sales space and get an opportunity to win thrilling prizes from Xbox and our high companions together with Amazon, Meta, LG, HyperX, NVIDIA GeForce, and NVIDIA GeForce NOW. As attendees journey by means of the broader Xbox sales space, they may full actions that showcase the advantages of Xbox Play Anyplace – purchase a sport as soon as and play throughout PC, Xbox console, and supported gaming handhelds – and the unbeatable worth of Xbox Sport Go – a whole bunch of high-quality video games on Xbox console, PC and cloud. At Gamescom we’re celebrating our dedication to allow you to play the video games you need, with the individuals you need, anyplace you need.  

Gaming for Everybody 

We wish everybody to have the ability to go to us in consolation and security. As such, we’re guaranteeing that each one areas of the sales space are wheelchair accessible, Xbox Adaptive Controllers can be accessible upon request, and there can be choose demo stations with adjustable-height desks and displays. Plus, we’ll have “Right here to Assist” workers to help gamers of all talents navigate our sales space and sport experiences.

Reside from the Showfloor with our Broadcast Groups

For many who can’t make the journey to Cologne this yr, we’ll be bringing the present to you with a broadcast dwell from the guts of the Xbox sales space on Wednesday and Thursday. Be a part of Xbox and associates for a deeper dive into among the extremely anticipated video games at gamescom 2025 from our first celebration studio groups and companions all over the world. We’re bringing you first-look gameplay, developer interviews, new trailers, updates, and extra. We are able to’t wait to attach with followers throughout the globe and exhibit among the superb video games coming quickly to Xbox.

Wednesday, August 20  

Xbox @ gamescom 2025 Broadcast

Begin: 6am PT / 9am EDT / 2pm BST / 3pm CEST 

That includes the ROG Xbox Ally handhelds, Grounded 2, Keeper, Name of Responsibility: Black Ops 7, and extra.

Thursday, August 21  

Xbox @ gamescom 2025 Broadcast

Begin:  6am PT / 9am EDT / 2pm BST / 3pm CEST 

That includes Ninja Gaiden 4, Overwatch 2, The Outer Worlds 2, and extra.

Control Xbox Social channels for the total content material schedule within the days main as much as gamescom.  

The dwell English-language broadcast from Xbox’s gamescom sales space can be accessible in Conventional Chinese language, German, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese and Mexican Spanish, together with ASL and English Audio Descriptions. You possibly can catch the Xbox @ gamescom Broadcast on regional Xbox channels on YouTube, Twitch, Fb, and elsewhere.   

Broadcast Channels:  

Bethesda Broadcast

Constructing on a profitable custom, Bethesda will as soon as once more carry gamescom on to its world fanbase. The crew will ship three days of dwell broadcasts from the Xbox present ground in Cologne, starting on Friday, August 22. Every day by day present on twitch.television/bethesda_de will characteristic developer interviews, sport showcases, group segments, crafting highlights, and dwell IRL excursions from the occasion.

Xbox FanFest  

Xbox FanFest is popping 10—and we’re celebrating a decade of unforgettable moments and group at gamescom 2025 in Cologne! From our first gathering in Los Angeles to this milestone occasion, FanFest has at all times been about bringing followers nearer to the video games, creators, and one another.

Winners of our tenth Anniversary Sweepstakes have been chosen—congrats to all! Not a winner this time? Enroll at so that you don’t miss future occasions and giveaways. Already a member? Be a part of the celebration and share your favourite moments with #XboxFanFest on social.

Xbox Social and Xbox Wire

Our social media groups can be on the bottom bringing you reside protection, updates, information, new movies, and plenty of enjoyable stuff too. And ensure to regulate Xbox Wire all week for protection of the Opening Evening Reside present, to not point out articles about lots of the video games on present. 

For all the most recent updates on Xbox at gamescom this yr, keep tuned to the Xbox channels on X, Fb, Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp and LinkedIn social channels, or the @XboxDACH X, Fb, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube social channels for German-language protection. We’re utilizing #Xboxgamescom as our occasion hashtag.