Gamescom 2020 - Rising Expectations

Due to the cancellation of E3 this year, game developers have had to host their own showcases such as EA Play and State of Play. Besides E3, the community has also been concerned over gamescom 2020 too - will it be taking place? Yes, although it may be online, gamescom 2020 is on its way: here are all the details! 

I guess we'll jump straight into the action. Firstly, let's dive into the partners for the event so like this, we can have an idea as to what games we'll be seeing. There are roughly 300 partners for the event, which is absolutely mind-blowing and a full list is available right here. Below I'll be listing some of the larger names who are likely to reveal some awesome stuff: 

• Bethesda
• Xbox 
• Activision - Blizzard 
• EA
• Sega
• Ubisoft
• Bandai Namco 
• ESL 

Right off of the bat, it's clear that Sony Entertainment will not be showing off anything at gamescom 2020 which is somewhat surprising. Though, this is possibly a tactic to let Xbox show all their cards while Sony keeps all the big drops closer to their chest. Meanwhile, Xbox has the opportunity to educate fans further. Personally, I expect further details on Halo: Infinite together with a live showcase of Project xCloud, their new cloud gaming service to come with the Xbox Series X. 

Another missing company besides Sony is CD Project Red - the community continues to grow anxious for Cyberpunk 2077. Speaking of Cyberpunk, its direct competition in AC Valhalla will definitely get some exposure from Ubisoft. Destined to release 2 days before CD Project Red's game, the competition is intense in this regard - Ubisoft's new game could either triumph or fall flat on its face. Remember Watch Dogs trying to compete with GTA V? Yeah, me neither. 

However, I believe that most attention will be towards EA and Activision Blizzard. 

Firstly, Activision Blizzard has the ball in their park on two occasions, To begin with, they have stage to set when it comes to Overwatch 2; this sequel needs to be as successful as the original though the community questions how 'new' the game will be if not just an incremental upgrade. Otherwise, and probably more importantly, the next Call of Duty title is still in the dark. Small in-game reveals have been made through Warzone, but the community still patiently awaits an actual trailer or teaser. 

Secondly, EA have a lot of gameplay to back up from EA Play earlier this year. Namely, Star Wars: Squadrons has reinvigorated the fantasy community which wants more details. Also, one can expect more gameplay for FIFA and MADDEN 21. 

For the remaining publishers, I'm not sure what to expect but I'm certain it'll be great. In these troubled times, a bit of excitement should help us get by! Running from the 27-30th August, we'll see you there.

For details and schedule: https://www.gamescom.global/home/?fbclid=IwAR3cUHlmehTYZoXMEMLgx0r-j_MtbGx9y8Wvj9HHeiIF_sKQl_bg6SKJaaI.  

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