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Gamescom 2019 (Page 2)
The biggest B2B video games show in the world, and also the biggest consumer games show on the planet. Featuring big games and hundreds of companies of all different sizes.
Start date
Aug. 20, 2019
End date
Aug. 25, 2019
Location
Cologne, Germany
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Gamescom to debut Geoff Keighley fronted live show
Opening Night Live will offer publishers a new platform to make announcements and premiere gameplay footage
Matthew Handrahan
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Koch Media CEO: "We should welcome Epic and their business model"
Klemens Kundratitz says publisher is open to more exclusives with Epic Games Store despite backlash against Metro Exodus
James Batchelor
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Gamescom: Opening Night Live attracts 500,000 viewers
Another record-breaking year for Gamescom is topped off by newfound digital engagement of 100 million video views
Ivy Taylor
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Gears 5 "ahead of the industry" on monetising without loot boxes
Multiplayer design director Ryan Cleven says The Coalition has been working on "player-friendly" purchase systems since Gears of War 4
James Batchelor
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Sony, Ubisoft receive multiple honors in Gamescom Awards 2019
Dreams awarded best PS4 game, most original game during Gamescom Opening Night Live
Rebekah Valentine
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Cyberpunk 2077, more games coming to Google Stadia
Stadia Connect reveals more titles for Google's upcoming cloud streaming service
Rebekah Valentine
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Xbox expands Nintendo Switch support with Ori and the Blind Forest
Acclaimed platform game joins Cuphead and Minecraft
Christopher Dring
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Hideo Kojima among "stars from the industry" to appear at Gamescom: Opening Night Live
Geoff Keighley-hosted event will feature announcements and premieres from Xbox, PlayStation, Activision, EA, more
Matthew Handrahan
News
Gamescom to debut Geoff Keighley fronted live show
Opening Night Live will offer publishers a new platform to make announcements and premiere gameplay footage
Matthew Handrahan
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How Koch Media is ensuring classic brand comebacks are worth the wait
From Shenmue III to TimeSplitters, CEO Klemens Kundratitz discusses the publisher's upcoming line-up
James Batchelor
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The Tencent zombie game trying to advance the battle royale formula
We speak to Next Studios about how Synced: Off-Planet recreates the tension of Fortnite or DayZ without copying the structure
James Batchelor
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Project Witchstone: The indie RPG trying to replicate the freedom of Dungeons & Dragons
Spearhead Games' Malik Boukhira on how the game will enable players to "just fuck around" more than they ever have before
James Batchelor
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Can Need For Speed turn up the heat after 25 years?
Ghost Games' Yoni Rabinowitz and John Wikberg discuss keeping the series fresh and relevant
James Batchelor
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G2A: "There's no place in a business like ours for shadiness or fraud"
Communications boss Maciej Kuc addresses the biggest complaints against the divisive marketplace
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Charting the darker periods of history in Humankind
Amplitude's Jeff Spock on creating a historical strategy game that doesn't shy away from religion, slavery and colonisation
James Batchelor
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The former Witcher developers making a mobile game about travel and humanity
Different Tales explains how its debut title Wanderlust: Travel Stories falls "halfway between literature and gaming"
James Batchelor
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Yacht Club Games bids farewell to Shovel Knight
COO James Chan on how unexpected success led to an unexpected five year dev cycle, and the studio's Blizzard-esque approach to what comes next
Matthew Handrahan
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Pride Run developers: "We didn't expect so much resistance"
The IV Productions team discuss the challenges they've faced in making a game that celebrates LGBTQ+ culture
James Batchelor
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How PES wants to level the playing field
European brand manager Lennart Bobzien discusses the eFootball rebrand and renewed efforts to put Konami's football game on top
James Batchelor
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Why Ubisoft isn't abandoning its open worlds
CEO Yves Guillemot explains why the growing audience for games means the publisher's blockbuster model is sustainable
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The (not) new Russian games store taking on Epic and Steam
My.Games on how a 70/30 split and lack of exclusives won't prevent it from making "the best platform ever"
James Batchelor
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Yves Guillemot on the thin line between politics and entertainment
Ubisoft CEO speaks about the difficulty of tackling sensitive real-world issues while running a multi-billion dollar entertainment firm
James Batchelor
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Mobile, PES and esports: The three pillars of Konami
We speak to European president Masami Saso about how the publisher's console legacy is driving its push into mobile and esports
James Batchelor
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Blending comedy with capitalism in The Outer Worlds
Obsidian's senior designer Brian Heins also discusses why tougher moral choices are more interesting
James Batchelor
Feature
Restoring trust in Star Wars Battlefront II
Design director Dennis Brännvall reflects on the fallout from the loot box controversy, and how DICE has won back the community
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Remastering Yakuza for the modern world
Series producer Daisuke Sato discusses how and why the newly announced remasters have been changed in various ways
James Batchelor
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Geoff Keighley wants Gamescom Opening Night Live to unite the industry
The event's producer and host on Gamescom's international ambitions, and filling a growing gap created by E3
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