gamescom 2024 is in full swing, with some of the biggest video game announcements of the year already making their way out of the event. The show kicked off with Opening Night Live on Tuesday, and we've already received a ton of exciting news and game reveals from the show. Now, to follow up the opening act, IGN is hosting gamescom studio live from Germany, with tons of developer interviews and exciting reveals, and Xbox is having daily livestreams to talk more about their upcoming releases in depth.
To help guide you through the biggest reveals of the event, we've put together a list of some of the most exciting announcements, trailers, and news from the show so far. We will keep updating this page as new information comes in, but you can also watch our live gamescom 2024 coverage as it unfolds live to see these reveals for yourself.
How Spice, Sandworms & the Fremen Work in Dune: Awakening
Dune: Awakening is almost upon us, and we met up with Joel Bylos, the Chief Creative Officer of Funcom, where he talked about their focus on making not just a survival game, but a political survival game in a big world. He also breaks down the lore and how it differs from the film and books. And get ready for spice to affect you in the game – in a cool way!
We recently got our first look at gameplay for Dune: Awakening, which you can check out alongside our deep dive above.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Devs Break Down That New Trailer
Creative Director, Axel Torvenius and Design Director, Jens Andersson sat down with us to break down that gamescom 2024 trailer, discussing how the game's replayability works, and much more! Indiana Jones and the Great Circle releases on Dec. 9, 2024, exclusively on Xbox.
Star Wars Outlaws' Lead on Bringing Confidence to the Role
Star Wars Outlaws' Creative Director, Julian Gerighty and lead actress, Humberly González, stopped by IGN's gamescom studio to talk about the game's release, how Humberly brought confidence to Kay Vess, and more!
Star Wars Outlaws is releasing very soon and you can take a look at our hands-on preview of the game for the latest gameplay info.
Batman: Arkham Shadow Game Director Dives Into Gameplay and Lore
The Batman Arkham series has returned – and this time in hands-on virtual reality! Find out from Ryan Payton, Camouflaj Studio Head and Game Director, on how the upcoming game plays, how open it is, and why it's a prequel to Asylum.
Mouse: P.I. For Hire Looks Like Cuphead with Headshots
Imagine Cuphead as a black-and-white FPS, and you're close to Mouse: P.I. for Hire. Mateusz Michalak, CEO of FUMI Games and Game Director, along with Maciej Krzemien, Lead Producer, sat down with us at gamescom to explain how this mashup of ideas came about, starting from a viral prototype of the game, as well as going over how difficult this game can actually get (hint: really hard!).
World of Warcraft: The War Within Devs Share New Storytelling
IGN’s Jane Douglas is joined by Associate Design Director, Maria Hamilton, and Associate Art Director, Tina Wang to discuss the tenth upcoming expansion pack for World of Warcraft: The War Within. After 20 years of World of Warcraft, the developers are still fresh with new narratives and world building. The game releases on Windows and Mac via Battle.Net on August 26.
What Sonic Fans Can Expect to Play as Shadow in Sonic x Shadow Generations
The beloved Sonic Generations returns in October 2024, and this time Shadow is along for the ride! We caught up with Creative Officer at Sega of America, Takashi Iizuka, and Sr. Director of Game Production, Austin Keys. They share more about the generational divide between these two protagonists, and what players can expect from Shadow's playable abilities.
Obsidian Game Director Spills the Tea on Avowed's Ending Possibilities
We chatted with Obsidian Game Director, Carrie Patel, to hear about everything players can look forward to with Avowed, the long-awaited fantasy RPG – from the strikingly colorful art direction to the fantasy lore to having handfuls of possibilities when it comes to endings. Avowed arrives as an Xbox exclusive on February 15, 2025.
Diablo IV Devs on Why Fans Will Love the New Region, Class, and More
Diablo IV's Vessel of Hatred expansion releases on October 8, and we sat down with Game Director, Brent Gibson, and Production Director, Tiffany K. Watt at gamescom to find out what fans will love about the new region, class, and co-op dungeon. They also share tips and tricks for the upcoming expansion!
Civilization 7 Will Be The Most Beginner-Friendly Civ Game
In 2025, the long-running and beloved Civilization series reaches its seventh installment. We sat down with Ed Beach, the creative director at Firaxis Games, to chat about all the major changes.
Monster Hunter Wilds Devs Talk About Their Biggest Lessons
Kicking off IGN's gamescom Studio Day 1 interviews, we sat down with Series Producer, Ryozo Tsujimoto, and Executive Director/Art Director, Kaname Fujioka, to talk about the biggest lessons they learned from Monster Hunter: World, along with new weapons, mounts, and what kind of monsters players can expect in the new game.
Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero Devs Talk Game Customization
Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero is the long-awaited Budokai Tenkaichi sequel fans have been wishing for for almost two decades, and we had producer Jun Furutani stop by gamescom Studio to give us a little insight into what we can expect when the game releases in October.
FragPunk Creative Director Explains Why Shard Card System Makes the FPS Unique
FragPunk is a fast-paced, first-person, 5v5 hero shooter featuring power-up cards that bend the rules of combat. Creative Director and Producer, Xin Chang, stopped by IGN's gamescom 2024 stage to tell us about why the shard card system is unique and how it will change major components in the game, along with the inspiration behind combining an FPS with a card game.
Chatting with Starship Troopers' Casper Van Dien
We sat down with S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl's CEO and Game Director, Ievgen Grygorovych, and Technical Producer, Yevhen Kulyk, to go over the latest trailer release. They explain the duality of The Zone, with characters having different experiences – postive or negative – and that impacting the game. They also share the recent game's delay is due to wanting to provide the most stable and best gaming experience for the players. The open-world FPS game's long-awaited release is now on November 20, 2024.
Chatting with Starship Troopers' Casper Van Dien
General Johnny Rico, a.k.a. Casper Van Dien, stopped by gamescom Studio to chat with us about the latest Starship Troopers Extermination trailer, along with the help of Offworld Industries’ Gareth Woods. A single-player mode will join the wild 16-player co-op missions early access, with the launch of the full version on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series versions on October 11.
Marvel Rivals Devs Break Down The Latest Characters
We sat down with the Lead Combat Designer, Executive Producer, and Game Director to talk about two new and exciting characters added to the roster for Marvel Rivals – Captain America and the Winter Soldier. Captain America was designed to have high mobility, with his shield able to deflect items coming at it, just like in the comics – which are a very big focus for the developers to make sure they have accuracy in representing these characters.
Borderlands 4 Confirmed
Hot off the heels of the Borderlands movie comes the announcement that Borderlands 4 is indeed happening and it will come out sometime in 2025. The game was announced with a teaser trailer that apparently contains several secrets that fans may not catch on their first watch.
Although the title of the game is Borderlands 4, it's actually going to be the 8th game in the Borderlands series.
Sid Meier's Civilization 7 Release Date Announced
Fans of the Civilization games will be happy to know that not only did we get to see gameplay of the upcoming game for the first time, we actually have a confirmed release date. Civilzation 7 will be launching on February 11, 2025 on Playstation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The deluxe edition will be available to play 5 days early,
If you want to check out some of the changes coming in the new game, you can check out our preview of Civilization 7 where we got the chance to dive into it.
Amazon's Secret Level Series Trailer
One of the most popular reveals Opening Night Live was an upcoming Amazon series called Secret Level. It's an animated anthology series from the creators of Love, Death, and Robots that focuses on a series of new short stories from some of the most popular video games.
Secret Level will include 15 episodes total that will feature stories from games like God of War, Warhammer 40K, and plenty more. We have a breakdown of every video game we saw in the trailer above if you're curious about which ones are featured.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Release Date Announced
We got another update about the much-anticipated Indianna Jones game during ONL. The game is set to be released on December 9 on Xbox Series X/S and PC. It was also announced that a PS5 version is currently in development, but it isn't set to release until Spring 2025. Xbox boss Phil Spencer went into some additional detail about the decision to launch the game on PS5 as well.
To see a more in depth look at the game, you can check out our preview of Indianna Jones and the Great Circle for our first look at the MachineGames title. We also have a detailed guide on how to preorder the game if you're wondering what editions are available.
Batman: Arkham Shadow's Latest Gameplay Trailer Is Here
Batman: Arkham Shadow got a new gameplay trailer and it's packed with classic Batman combat, grappling, Detective Vision, stealth attacks, and more. Even though it's VR, the gameplay seems to have the iconic Batman stylings to really immerse the player into the Arkham world. The game is releasing on Meta Quest 3 this October.
All-New Xbox Series X Release Date
Although it wasn't necessarily announced at gamescom, Xbox revealed two new Xbox Series X consoles and one new Xbox Series S console today. The new consoles were outlined on Xbox Wire alongside the release dates of the All-digital consoles in Robot White. These new editions to the Xbox lineup will arrive on October 15, 2024.
All three of the consoles are now available to preorder and will cost less than the versions with disc drives installed.
Genshin Impact Is Coming to Xbox
Genshin Impact has been a very popular game for quite some time, and it will be finally coming to the Xbox platform. Previously, Genshin Impact has only been available on PC, PlayStation, and mobile devices, so the news that it's coming to Xbox is fairly significant for anyone looking to play on their Microsoft console. The game is set to arrive on Xbox Series consoles on November 20, 2024.
The Next Dying Light Game Has Been Announced
A third entry in the Dying Light series has officially been announced. Dying Light: The Beast does not currently have a release date, but we did find out that the original protagonist, Kyle Crane, will return as a playable character in the new game.
Goat Simulator: Remastered Announced
It was announced during ONL that the original Goat Simulator game is getting an official remaster, simply titled: Goat Simulator: Remastered. There are already a surprising number of Goat Simulator games available, but the remaster of the popular game from 2014 will be more than just improved graphics. All of the DLC that has been released for the game will also be available as part of the new version, including one DLC that was only previously available on the mobile version.
New Mario Kart LEGO Sets Announced
The LEGO group announced today that Mario Kart is getting six official LEGO sets. The new sets will be released on January 1 featuring iconic characters from the franchise. While there have been quite a few Mario LEGO collaborations as part of the LEGO Nintendo lineup, this is the first time the Mario Kart franchise has been represented.
These new sets are currently being shown off on the show floor of gamescom 2024.
New Fallout Merch Available
The success of the Fallout TV series on Amazon has spurred a whole line of popular merch for fans to buy and preorder, some of which were announced alongside gamescom. You can now preorder a set of new Fallout Pins, the official Fallout Vault 76 Hoodie, and a Sole Survivor action figure.
All of these items are currently available to preorder from the IGN Store alongside a ton of other cool Fallout merch.
How to Follow IGN's Coverage of gamescom 2024?
IGN is the official media partner for gamescom studio in Germany, which means we have the most in-depth coverage of the event you'll find anywhere. You can follow all of our latest written coverage on our gamescom hub page, follow us on Twitter for live updates, or check out all of the latest trailers on our YouTube channel. If you want to watch our livestream coverage as it happens, here is the full list of places you can currently do so:
- IGN.com (homepage)
- IGN's Twitter
- IGN's Twitch Channel
- IGN's YouTube Channel
- IGN's gamescom Steam Page
- IGN's iOS App
- IGN's Android App
- Roku
- IGN App for Android TV
- IGN App for Amazon Fire TV
- Apple TV
- Pluto TV
Games at gamescom 2024 List
Here are all the games we spotted on the showfloor in the main halls at gamescom 2024 in Cologne, Germany. You can build your own custom list to track which games you want to play, or just wishlist them.
