It's almost time for Gamescom 2023! The big European event begins next week in Cologne, Germany, and various companies have announced a bunch of streamed showcases to mark the occasion. It's looking pretty busy!
Below, we've picked out a handful of events that you might want to keep an eye on during Gamescom 2023, including the likes of the Opening Night Live show, Xbox's showfloor streams, the Future Games Show and much more.
PLAYISM Game Show (August 20)
The oldest indie publisher in Japan, PLAYISM, is hosting a special showcase on Sunday! This will include world premieres and updates for "fan favourites". PLAYISM is perhaps best known in the Xbox world for the recent release of Bright Memory: Infinite as well as Xbox Game Pass titles such as The Good Life and Deeeer Simulator.
The August 20th event begins at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm BST.
Destiny 2 Showcase (August 22)
Destiny 2's annual showcase returns on August 22nd to give us a look at the upcoming "The Final Shape" expansion, Season 22, the next reprised raid, and more. You can check out the special teaser above.
This event will begin on August 22nd at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm BST, with a pre-show starting an hour earlier.
Gamescom Opening Night Live (August 22)
As usual, this year's show will be highlighted by Geoff Keighley's Gamescom Opening Night Live event. Expect a few game reveals alongside deeper looks at the likes of Alan Wake 2 and Black Myth Wukong.
The event takes place on August 22nd at 11am PT / 2pm ET / 7pm BST, with a pre-show beginning 30 minutes earlier.