As is tradition, Opening Night Live was the event that kicked off the Gamescom 2024 video game fair in Cologne (Germany). The presentation organized by journalist and producer Geoff Keighley served to learn about some of the games that will go on sale over the coming months.
Although there have been no big news, the event has served to discover new titles such as Borderlands 4, Reanimal, Monument Valley 3 either Masters of Albion. Likewise, another notable announcement has been the launch date of Indiana Jones and the Great Circlewhich will be published on PC and Xbox on December 9 and – surprise – will also arrive on PlayStation 5 next spring.
Below, we summarize the most notable announcements and trailers, a selection that includes games for PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch and mobile devices.
Borderlands 4
The first game of the event is always reserved for an important announcement and on this occasion the game chosen has been Borderlands 4the new installment of the popular first-person action game developed by the American studio Gearbox. With the film adaptation recently released, the title has been presented with a teaser and has not been shown in a playable form. It is expected to go on sale throughout 2025.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
As planned, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has been shown with a new trailer for its story mode. The single-player campaign is being developed by US team Raven Software in collaboration with Treyarch. The video does not show many new features from a playable point of view, although it does show a spectacular and very effective presentation, very much in line with the sub-saga. Black Ops.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
The new game based on the manga by Akira Toriyama has been shown in countless trailers for months and this Opening Night Live could not be an exception. During the event, a new video of this title was shown, which is considered a spiritual successor to the mythical saga. Budokai Tenkaichiand which will go on sale next October for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series.
Dune Awakening
Dune Awakeningthe multiplayer role-playing game based on the fictional universe created by writer Frank Hebert, will begin early access on PC in early 2025. Later, the game will also arrive on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. On the occasion of Gamescom, the Norwegian studio Funcom has published an extensive video about the game.
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
Don’t Nod, the French studio responsible for narrative games like Life is Strange either Tell Me Whyhas presented a new trailer for Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. The premise is the following: four friends who experienced a strange event in 1995 meet again 27 years later. They swore never to talk about what happened in ’95 again, but now they will have to face it.
Monster Hunter Wilds
The new installment of Capcom’s hunting game was one of the great highlights of the Summer Game Fest held last June and it was again at this Opening Night Live. The title will be released in 2025 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. each new gameplay It is quite a spectacle and shows that the Japanese company has something very powerful on its hands.
Reanimal
The Swedish Tarsier Studios, responsible for the disturbing Little Nightmareshave presented their new project. Reanimal is a cooperative adventure that will maintain the dark aesthetics of its previous title. The protagonists will be two orphaned brothers who will try to rescue three of their friends. The game is in development for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series.
Monument Valley 3
The acclaimed mobile game from the British studio UsTwo Games will have a third installment and will be published exclusively on Netflix. Monument Valley is an original title in which the different levels are resolved through the use of perspective. In addition to being a game suitable for all audiences, its excellent visual and sound design have made it one of the best-rated titles for mobile devices. This third installment will be available on December 10. In addition, the first two installments will join the Netflix game catalog in September and October.
Civilization VII
The publisher Take Two has announced that Civilization VII will go on sale on February 11, 2025 and has shown the first video with gameplay. The new installment of this veteran series of strategy games will not only come out on PC, but will have versions for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series.
Batman: Arkham Shadow
This new game based on the DC superhero is exclusive to the Meta Quest 3 virtual reality device. It has been announced that it will go on sale in October 2024, a year after the initially planned date. The title will offer an immersive adventure that will incorporate many of the mechanics of the series arkhambut adapted to virtual reality. However, the fact that it is only compatible with the Meta Quest 3 device at first will greatly limit its user base.
Masters of Albion
After years out of the spotlight, veteran game designer Peter Molyneux has unveiled Masters of Albion. The creator of titles as remembered as Populous, Black & White either Fables has presented this strategy and management game that stands out for the original idea of owning the characters. Molyneux himself announced his new project on stage at the event, where he revealed that it has been developed by a team of twenty people.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
The new game by the best-known archaeologist and adventurer in fiction already has a release date: December 9, 2024. The title developed by the Swedish studio MachineGames has been shown with a new trailer that continues to show a highly crafted visual aspect. But the big news was not the date, nor the new trailer, but the confirmation that the game will also be released for PlayStation 5 in spring 2025, despite belonging to the internal studio of its competitor Xbox.
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