Gamescom 2022 is underway and we’ve already been treated to some exciting news, gameplay reveals and many more to come.
After amassing 120 million viewers in 2021, The Future Games Show at Gamescom has returned and for this year’s event, GamesRadar is partnering with Mana Interactive to showcase more than 50 games.
Christopher Judge, who plays Kratos in PlayStation’s acclaimed God of War game series and Danielle Bisutti who plays Freya will both host.
Daniel Dawkins, Content Director of Games at Future commented on his excitement to see the return of the show and how it has reached over 80 million views across two shows in 2022 so far. “Our mission is to showcase games that make us genuinely excited, be they from solo indie developers, or blockbuster AAA teams. “We hope the Future Games Show can tempt you to discover something new, showcasing gaming’s ability to surprise and delight in this era of new-gen remakes and persistent updates.”
The 1hr 25mins show is set to give us glimpses of more than 50 games including new developer presentations, 10 world premieres and gameplay from titles including The Chant, Goat Simulator 3 and Layers of Fear.
CEO of Mana Interactive, Joe Zhou stated, “Mana is excited to be a part of the Future Games Show again, contributing to some of the industry’s biggest announcements. It’s great to see when developers and gamers come together and celebrate what they love. We look forward to all the news coming out of the show!”
The Future Games Show will also include a virtual show which will bring playable demos to the show’s Steam page immediately after the show concludes.
The complete list of games that’ll be shown at the event is being kept under wraps but here’s a list of other titles that’ll be appearing in the show:
- The Devil in Me, an interactive drama and survival horror.
- Lightyear Frontier, a farming adventure
- Ereban: Shadow Legacy, a fast-paced stealth platformer
- A Little to the Left, a cozy puzzle game
- Stray Blade, is an action role-playing game
- Deliver Us Mars, an atmospheric sci-fi action-adventure
The Future Games Show will broadcast on all major streaming platforms from Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, GamesRadar, and even in China via bilibili.
You can watch the show tonight, Wednesday, August 24th at 11:00 PDT / 14:00 EDT / 19:00 BST / 20:00 CEST.
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