Video games featured at the Gamescom 2021 event

The week of the video game fair Gamescom it's a very busy news period for video games. The fact that this year's event is entirely virtual hasn't slowed the tide of new video game revelations and updates. Here are the most interesting and exciting news that were presented at Gamescom 2021.

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen 

Bungie's unveiling shared a look into the coming year and beyond of its MMO shooter Destination 2. The team showed the next expansion of the game,  Destiny 2: The Witch Queen Showcase (The Queen of Witches), which is expected to arrive on February 22nd. The titular enemy of the expansion, Savathûn, was teased in Destiny for nearly seven years, but this will be the first opportunity for players to face it directly.

In addition to the type of content fans have come to expect from an expansion, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen Showcase brings a new feature on Destiny: Customizable weapons that players can build to their liking. One type of weapon that can be customized is the Glaive, a brand new melee weapon highlighted throughout the showcase.

The next season of content, Season of the Lost, will last for the next six months, until the release of theexpansion Destiny 2: The Witch Queen Showcase. Davailable now.

Bungie has already announced the following expansion The queen of witches, lightfall, but he went ahead and made fun of the expansion afterwards. Destiny 2: the final form will be the conclusion of the "Light and Darkness Saga" which has been ongoing since the launch of the original Destination

Xbox Gamescom Showcase

Gamescom 2021 Xbox

Microsoft's presentation probably didn't meet the expectations of most viewers, especially since Xbox broke the news Halo Infinite for the official Gamescom broadcast.

Microsoft Flight Simulator, released on consoles last month, is receiving a new game mode where players can compete against each other on WWII-era planes. The Reno Air Races are expected to debut in October or November. The game is also scheduled for November Top Gun: Maverick expansion. However, if the film is delayed for reasons related to Covid-19, the expansion will also have to be postponed.

Microsoft revealed that Crusader Kings 3, the popular grand strategy role-playing video game on PC, is coming to consoles. The Xbox Series X version of the notoriously complex game will make it easy for gamers to switch between playing the game and visiting YouTube for tutorials.

Roguelike dungeon crawler Into The Pit will launch the Xbox Game Pass 1 day subscription service. The retro-inspired graphics are very reminiscent DOOM, but the player unleashes spells instead of firing guns.

Finally, Playground Games ha offered another preview to the car simulation with Forza Horizon 5, highlighting the different Mexican terrains that players can traverse.

The biggest news from Xbox Showcase wasn't actually a game, it was the introduction of cloud gaming to Xbox consoles. The cloud service, already available on PC and mobile, allows users to start playing without having to wait hours for the download. With cloud gaming, owners of next-gen Xbox consoles will be able to play next-gen games that are otherwise too powerful for older hardware. Available exclusively for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, cloud gaming comes to Xbox consoles this holiday.

Live broadcast of the Gamescom opening night

Gamescom Opening Night Live, hosted by Geoff Keighley, opened with the world premiere of Saints Row, a reboot for the GTA-like franchise. The reveal trailer showed a new cast of characters and was followed by the briefest hint of gameplay. Saints Row will be released on February 22nd.

Sledgehammer gave an extended look at Call of duty vanguard, which will be released on November 15th. The developer shared footage of the campaign from the perspective of protagonist Polina Petrova, a Russian sniper played by award-winning actress Laura Bailey.

Microsoft shared a cinematic trailer for the first season of Infinite Halo multiplayer, with the new character Commander Agryna of the Spartan Academy. The multiplayer version and a single player version of the campaign will launch together on December 8th.

Microsoft also revealed a special edition Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller with a worthy inspired by Halo ea limited edition console celebrating the 20th anniversary of the franchise.

A new trailer for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga teases how the developer has perfected and reorganized the LEGO game formula that has long been in need of an update. Unless there's another delay, Skywalker Saga will arrive in the spring of 2022.

2K Games debut Marvel's Midnight Suns, a tactical role-playing game featuring heroes and villains from across the Marvel universe. The Beat covered the game in more detail in a separate post but those of you who prefer to stay on this page can watch the trailer below.

A new trailer for Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania revealed that the game is adding Morgana from Persona. It's not as impressive as it sounds, since all it takes is to put a 3D model of the character in a ball, but it's still a fun surprise for fans!

Ubisoft has given viewers a new look Riders republic, its massively multiplayer extreme sports title. The trailer details how players progress through the game and the ground sponsors. A previously closed beta for Riders is now open to all players on PC and consoles until August 28th.

The French publisher also released yet another trailer for Far Cry 6, this focused on the story. The game will be released on October 7th.

Sony made a surprise appearance at Gamescom with a video with Mathijs De Jonge, the director of Horizon: Forbidden West. It confirmed rumors that the game has been postponed this year, but fans won't have to wait much longer. The new release date for West forbidden it's February 18th

Guerrilla games, the developer of Horizon, also announced that the previous game in the series, Horizon: Zero Dawn, is receiving an improved performance patch that makes the title originally released on PS4 more than ever on PlayStation 5.

New World, the MMO released by everyone's favorite company Amazon, is about to receive an open beta on September 9th. The game trailer is absolutely stunning

Born from scratch, a game presented at Gamescom called dokev it looks extremely impressive. The trailer shows a lot of interesting game mechanics and a lively open world.

Gamescom 2021 ended with an extended look at Death Stranding Director's Cut. Geoff Keighley's friend (and video game legend) Hideo Kojima guided viewers through the new content included in the expanded edition of the 2019 title. The Director's Cut is out on PlayStation 5 on September 24th.

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