Microsoft is also putting together its own Gamescom presentation

We’re writing in August; therefore, this year’s Gamescom will be held there. Due to the challenging conditions produced by the coronavirus epidemic, the Cologne event will be entirely digital. Microsoft will also pay homage to the occasion by holding separate presentations for Xbox and Bethesda.

Even though Gamescom doesn’t start until August 25 at 8 p.m., Xbox will present on August 24 at 7 p.m. to share more details about internal and external partners’ future addresses. For example, the Xbox-exclusive Forza Horizon 5 already features a lot of exciting data regarding Obisidian Entertainment’s RPGs, Awowed and The Outer Worlds 2, Halo Infinite, and Age of Empires IV.

Sure, the Xbox has curiously refused to divulge which addresses would be reported, but we expect the above IPs to be included in the program. During the event, Game Pass titles will be available. In June, Parris Lily, who also presented the enlarged E3 Xbox conference, will host the event.

3 weeks from today, get a new look at this holiday's biggest upcoming video games and what lies beyond…@gamescom Opening Night Live

A live two hour showcase

Streaming & Co-Streaming Everywhere
Wednesday, August 25
11 am PT / 2 pm ET / 8 pm CET pic.twitter.com/h8C12vtvri

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) August 4, 2021

 

Bethesda will offer a special presentation on August 26, about which Microsoft just spoke a few words in the formal announcement. Thus the exact time Bethesda will take the stage remains unknown. We assume the time-loop FPS will be the Bethesda mansion orbiting the evening star, based on the upcoming PS5-exclusive Deathloop. The fact that Death Loop was on a gold record just a few days ago to promote the game’s September release at the show also supports this theory.

Xbox Game Fest members will receive exclusive offers and be able to participate in a variety of online events. The Microsoft Store will be heavily discounted during Gamescom, with both games and DLCs reduced by 75%.

The date for this year’s Gamescom is August 25-27, 2021. The opening event will be hosted by Geoff Keighley once again, and you can watch the performances on Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook.