Xbox At Gamescom 2024: Three Days Of Live Broadcasts

Microsoft Corp. MSFT has fully unveiled its plans for gamescom 2024, promising live broadcasts and game showcases over three days.

From Aug. 21 to Aug. 23, the tech giant will host a series of daily streams directly from its Xbox booth, giving fans a closer look at some of the most anticipated titles in its lineup.

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Full Schedule For Xbox’s gamescom 2024 Live Broadcasts

The daily streams will be packed with first-look gameplay, developer interviews, and new trailers.

Fans can look forward to insights and updates on games like “S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl,” “Atomfall,” “Age of Mythology,” “Star Wars Outlaws,” “World of Warcraft: The War Within,” “Towerborne,” “Avowed,” and “Ara: History Untold.”

Microsoft’s owned studio, Bethesda, will also contribute with its own daily content streams from the booth.

Here’s the full schedule for Xbox’s gamescom 2024 live broadcasts:

Wednesday, August 21:

• Xbox @ gamescom 2024: 6 a.m. PDT / 9 a.m. EDT / 2 p.m. BST / 3 p.m. CEST Featuring “S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl,” “Atomfall,” “Age of Mythology,” and more.
• Bethesda MainStream: 5 a.m. PDT / 8 a.m. EDT / 1 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. CEST

Thursday, August 22:

• Xbox @ gamescom 2024: 6 a.m. PDT / 9 a.m. EDT / 2 p.m. BST / 3 p.m. CEST Featuring “Star Wars Outlaws,” “World of Warcraft: The War Within,” “Towerborne,” and more.
• Bethesda MainStream: 5 a.m. PDT / 8 a.m. EDT / 1 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. CEST

Friday, August 23:

• Xbox @ gamescom 2024: 6 a.m. PDT / 9 a.m. EDT / 2 p.m. BST / 3 p.m. CEST Featuring “Avowed,” “Ara: History Untold,” and more.
• Bethesda MainStream: 5 a.m. PDT / 8 a.m. EDT / 1 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. CEST

Microsoft's Expanding Portfolio: New Franchises And Classics

Microsoft's presence at gamescom 2024 comes amidst a significant expansion of its gaming portfolio. The acquisition of Activision Blizzard has brought several high-profile franchises under the Xbox umbrella.

Notably, “Call of Duty” remains a best-seller, with the upcoming “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3” set to launch on November 10, 2023. Additionally, “Diablo 4” has been a massive hit since its release in June 2023, with Blizzard promising annual expansions.

Fans of “Halo,” Xbox's iconic franchise, continue to enjoy updates for “Halo Infinite,” while “World of Warcraft” remains a staple in the MMORPG genre, with the upcoming expansion “The War Within.” Meanwhile, the eagerly awaited sequel to “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim” is in early development, though it won't launch until at least 2028.

Interestingly, both Sony Group Corp. SONY and Nintendo ADR NTDOY will skip gamescom 2024. Sony, which hasn’t attended the event in years, confirmed its absence to Eurogamer.

Nintendo's decision, however, was unexpected, given its recent participation in the event. With the successor to the Nintendo Switch not due until 2025, a quieter 2024 appears to be part of their strategy.

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