We are less than three weeks until Gamescom 2023 begins in Cologne, Germany, but today Microsoft announced its huge plans to attend the popular video and PC game convention. That includes allowing attendees to get some hands-on time with plenty of upcoming games.
The Xbox Wire post confirms a previous rumor that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, the long-awaited post-apocalypse RPG from GSC GameWorld, will get its world premiere public demo at Microsoft's Gamescom 2023 booth. In addition, there will be over 150 gaming stations that will let attendees get hands on time with a number of recent and upcoming games.
Here's the full list of the games that will have playable stations at the booth.
- Towerborne
- Microsoft Flight Simulator
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
- PayDay 3
- Jusant
- Infinity Strash: DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai
- Dungeons 4
- Under the Waves
- Sonic Superstars
- Persona 5 Tactica
- Party Animals
- Immortals of Aveum
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Ghostrunner 2
- Overwatch 2
- ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Another Crab´s Treasure
- Headbangers
- Lamplighters League
- SteamWorld Build
- Worldless
- Lightyear Frontier
- Little Kitty, Big City
- Cocoon
- Dead Pets
- Mineko`s Night Market
- Naiad
- Botany Manor
- Island of Winds
- Stumble Guys
- Antstream Arcade
In addition, Microsoft will have a 300-seat theater at the Gamescom booth where it will host presentations for games like Starfield, Forza Motorsport, and Ara: History Untold. Also, there will be photo opportunities for many of the games at the booth and even some face paint and tattoo spray ons stations for games like Sea of Thieves and Senua´s Saga: Hellblade II.
For people who cannot attend the show, Microsoft will be hosting livestreams for three hours on August 23-25. It will also have its latest Xbox FanFest event for both attendees and fans who cannot attend. You can get lots more info on Microsoft's Gamescom 2023 plans at its dedicated site.
