While Sony Interactive Entertainment and Nintendo have announced that they will not be participating in gamescom 2022, Microsoft will indeed be present in Cologne. This is indeed what the American manufacturer announces in an official press release where he specifies that the event will be an opportunity to show new things on games already announced. “After our recent Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase, we are delighted to confirm Xbox’s return to the showfloor at gamescom 2022 in Cologne, Germany.can we read. Fans in Europe and around the world can expect to hear news of select games coming to Xbox in the next 12 months.“
In addition to Sony Interactive Entertainment and Nintendo therefore, other notable players in the video game industry will be conspicuous by their absence such as Take-Two Interactive, or Activision Blizzard. Still, gamescom 2022 organizers say the show will have over 250 attendees, including Ubisoft, Koch Media, 505 Games, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Warner Bros. Games, or even THQ Nordic. For the record, the festivities will take place from August 24 to 28, knowing that the kick-off will be given the day before (August 23 at 8 p.m.) as part of the now traditional Opening Night Live orchestrated by the essential Geoff Keighley.