Gamescom 2023 | Day 1 Summary

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Gamescom 2023 is underway, and although we've never had a thread (or much of anything else) for this event in the past there was quite a fair amount of announcements during the Opening Night Live presentation that just ended, so I figured I'd make a quick summary for that and make this thread for it and the overall event in case more stuff comes out throughout the week that's notable.

Here is everything that was shown during Gamescom Opening Night Live:

Pre-Show

• Streets of Rogue 2 | Trailer
  Fight, sneak, hack, farm, build, steal, or talk your way to power as you try to topple a corrupt president—solo or with friends, in this crazy, immersive RPG sandbox set in a randomly generated open world.
  Platforms: PC
  Release Date: 2024
  
  
• Mandragora | Trailer
  See gameplay, the dark world, and terrifying enemies from this upcoming 2.5D side-scroller action RPG. Slash, burn, and rage against the creatures beyond the town walls. Light your Witch Lantern, navigate through the dark plane of Entropy, and tear reality asunder.
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC
  Release Date: 2024
  
  
• Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior | Trailer
  The classic hack ‘n’ slash concept, but with a tactical twist: rewind time to create clones of your past-selves, and fight with an army of your own. Become legion and triumph over hordes of monsters to rescue Antala.
  Platforms: PC
  Release Date: Early 2024
  
  
• Endzone 2 | Trailer
  Platforms: PC
  Release Date: Spring 2024
  
  
• Bulletstorm VR | Trailer
  Platforms: PS VR2, Oculus Quest 2, Steam
  Release Date: December 14, 2023
  
  
• Faefarm | Trailer
  Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC
  Release Date: September 8, 2023
  
  
• The 7th Guest VR | Trailer
  The adventure game from the 90s is brought to life for VR. Check out the latest trailer for the upcoming mystery adventure game and get ready to explore the creepy mansion, solve puzzles, and uncover its dark secrets.
  Platforms: PS VR2, Oculus Quest 2, Steam
  Release Date: October 19, 2023
  
  
• Post Trauma | Trailer
  Post Trauma follows Roman, a tormented middle-aged man who awakens alone in a strange and hostile place. To escape this nightmare and find a way home, you’ll need to solve challenging puzzles, explore your surroundings and survive the dangers that lurk everywhere.
  Platforms: Consoles (TBD), PC
  Release Date: Spring 2024
  
  
• Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin | Trailer
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
  Release Date: November 17, 2023
  
  
• Delta Force | Trailer
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
  Release Date: TBA
  
  
• Homeworld 3 | Trailer
  Platforms: PC
  Release Date: February 2024
  

Main Show

• Starfield | Trailer | Stage Presentation
  Accompanied by a stunning orchestral version of Elton John’s “Rocket Man,” this live action trailer follows our hero on a breathtaking journey through the stars.
  Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC
  Release Date: September 6, 2023
  
  
• Little Nightmares 3 | Trailer
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
  Release Date: 2024
  
  
• Black Myth: Wukong | Trailer
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC
  Release Date: 2024
  
  
• Killing Floor 3 | Trailer
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
  Release Date: TBA
  
  
• Age of Empires 4 Anniversary Edition | Trailer
  Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC
  Release Date: Available Now
  
  
• Crimson Desert | Trailer
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC
  Release Date: TBA
  
  
• Payday 3 | Trailer
  Team up with Ice-T to pull off a special celebrity guest focused heist.
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
  Release Date: September 21, 2023
  
  
• Assassin's Creed Mirage | Trailer
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
  Release Date: October 5, 2023
  
  
• Tekken 8 | Trailer + Discussion Thread
  A release date, new single player mode, returning characters and more were revealed for Tekken 8.
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
  Release Date: January 26, 2024
  
  
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Trailer
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
  Release Date: November 10, 2023
  
  
• Nightingale | Trailer
  Platforms: PC
  Release Date: February 22, 2024 (Early Access)
  
  
• Granblue Fantasy Relink | Trailer
  A Deluxe Edition and Collector's Edition are available for pre-order for the PS5 and PS4 versions of the game.
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC
  Release Date: February 1, 2024
  
  
• Immortals of Aveum | Trailer
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
  Release Date: Available Now
  
  
• Zenless Zone Zero | Trailer
  Watch over six minutes of new Zenless Zone Zero gameplay from HoYoverse's upcoming fantasy action RPG.
  Platforms: PC, Mobile
  Release Date: TBA
  
  
• Honkai Star Rail | Trailer
  Honkai Star Rail is coming to PS5!
  Platforms: PlayStation 5
  Release Date: August 23, 2023 (Technical Test Recruitment)
  
  
• Genshin Impact - Concert Tour | Trailer
  Locations have been announced for the upcoming Genshin Concert Tour that takes place throughout 2023 and 2024.
  Locations: Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Guadalajara, Boston, Osaka, Seoul, Los Angeles, Yokohama, Chicago, London, New York, Dusseldorf
  
  
• Lords of the Fallen | Trailer
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
  Release Date: October 15, 2023
  
  
• Sonic Superstars | Trailer
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
  Release Date: October 17, 2023
  
  
• Sonic Frontiers: The Final Horizon | Trailer
  A new story, new playable characters, and new challenges await in this final free DLC for Sonic Frontiers.
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
  Release Date: September 28, 2023
  
  
• The First Descendant | Trailer
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
  Release Date: September 22, 2023 (Open Beta)
  
  
• Under the Waves | Trailer
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC
  Release Date: August 29, 2023
  
  
• Fort Solis | Trailer
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, PC
  Release Date: Available Now
  
  
• Expeditions: A Mudrunner Game | Trailer
  Do you ever wish you could explore the wilderness in offroad vehicles without ever leaving your home?
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
  Release Date: TBA
  
  
• The Crew Motorfest | Trailer
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC
  Release Date: September 14, 2023
  
  
• Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty | Trailer
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
  Release Date: September 26, 2023
  
  
• Stormgate | Trailer
  Platforms: PC
  Release Date: TBA
  
  
• The Last Epoch - Runemaster Class | Trailer
  A new class, the Runemaster, is coming to The Last Epoch next month.
  Platforms: PC
  Release Date: September 7, 2023 (Runemaster Class)
  
  
• Marvel Snap | Trailer
  Marvel Snap has been given a native version built for PC that releases today!
  Platforms: PC
  Release Date: Available Now
  
  
• Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon | Trailer
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC
  Release Date: August 25, 2023
  
  
• Warhaven | Trailer
  Platforms: PC
  Release Date: September 21, 2023
  
  
• Mortal Kombat 1 | Trailer
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
  Release Date: September 14, 20233
  
  
• Ara: History Untold | Trailer
  Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC
  Release Date: 2024
  
  
• Diablo 4 - Season 2 | Trailer
  The second season of Diablo 4, Season of Blood, promises even more intense combat as you battle vampiric hordes.
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC
  Release Date: October 17, 2023
  
  
• Dustborn | Trailer
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC
  Release Date: Early 2024
  
  
• Thank Goodness You're Here! | Trailer
  Thank Goodness You’re Here! is a comedy slapformer, which unfolds over time as the players' exploration and antics leave their mark on the strange town of Barnsworth. With each completed odd job, new areas of the town open up, stranger and stranger tasks become available, and the clock ticks towards our salesman’s big meeting. The town’s colorful inhabitants are brought to life with vibrant hand-drawn animation, fully voiced dialogue, and wall-to-wall double entendres.
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PC
  Release Date: 2024
  
  
• Alan Wake 2 | Trailer
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
  Release Date: October 27, 2023
  

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Gamescom 2023 | Day 1 Summary
Yesterday marked Day 1 of Gamescom 2023, and if like for me a lot of the news flew under your radar then this summary of anything shown yesterday should be pretty helpful. This summary will also include anything that may have been announced after Opening Night Live but before Day 1. News will be organized in alphabetical order since it's tough to know what order any of this news came out in, plus it'll make it easier to see if a particular game received any news.  

• AK-xolotl | Trailer
  Check out the latest trailer for this top-down roguelike shooter featuring AK-wielding Axolotls to see gameplay, roguelite elements, the new cooking system, and the new feature that allows you to drain the happiness out of adorable axolittles for some permanent powerups.
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
  Release Date: September 14, 2023
  
  
• Assassin's Creed Jade | Trailer
  Here's your look at action-packed gameplay from Assassin's Creed Jade in this trailer for the upcoming action-adventure mobile game.
  Platforms: Mobile
  Release Date: TBA
  
  
• Broken Sword - Parzival’s Stone | Trailer
  The sixth chapter in the Broken Sword series is currently in development for console, PC, and mobile. This game uses a new “super 2D” approach that applies hand drawn backgrounds to 3D geometry, and reunites series stars George and Nico for a new conspiracy that involves Nazi treasure hunters, medieval histories, and quantum physics.
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
  Release Date: 2024
  
  
• Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged | Trailer
  A 4K remaster of the first Broken Sword game is in development, featuring updated animations, redrawn backgrounds, and upscaled audio.
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
  Release Date: Early 2024
  
  
• Command & Conquer Legions | Trailer
  Platforms: Mobile
  Release Date: TBA
  
  
• Dark Envoy | Trailer
  Choose from four different classes and prepare to embark on a dangerous adventure. Here's a look at Dark Envoy's tactical real-time combat, the world of Jäan, skills, gear, and more.
  Platforms: PC
  Release Date: October 24, 2023
  
  
• Endless Dungeon | Trailer
  Meet the hero, Fassie, learn about the character and see him in action in this latest trailer for Endless Dungeon, an upcoming squad-based tactical action rogue-lite game with a twist of tower defense.
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
  Release Date: October 19, 2023
  
  
• Fera: The Sundered Tribes | Trailer
  Prepare to hunt huge creatures and build an elaborate base as you lead and protect your community. Get a peek at some exciting gameplay in this trailer, which shows off some combat, traversal, and the beautiful yet dangerous world.
  Platforms: PC
  Release Date: 2024
  
  
• Gangs of Sherwood | Trailer
  Join Robin, Tuck, Marian, Little John, and the Merrymen gang as they take on the Sheriff of Sherwood and his unorthodox army.
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
  Release Date: October 19, 2023
  
  
• GTFO - ALT/ Rundown 6.0 Destination Update | Trailer
  Check out the latest creepy trailer for the upcoming ALT/ Rundown 6.0 Destination update to see more of what you can expect, including a peek at some grotesque, nightmarish creatures.
  Platforms: PC
  Release Date: September 2023
  
  
• Hellsweeper VR | Trailer
  Co-op mode is coming to the hack-and-slash action rogue-lite first-person shooter VR game Hellsweeper, where each player receives unique blessings, boons, and weapons, ensuring every playthrough offers different challenges and opportunities.
  Platforms: PS VR2, Meta Quest, PC
  Release Date: September 21, 2023
  
  
• Hexxen: Hunters | Trailer
  Check out the ghoulish creatures and dark world of Hexxen: Hunters in this announcement trailer for the upcoming tactical RPG, featuring real-time exploration and turn-based tactical combat. Hexxen: Hunters is set in an alt-history 18th century, and you must lead a party of "Hunters" against supernatural forces threatening humanity.
  Platforms: PC
  Release Date: 2024 (Early Access)
  
  
• Inkbound | Trailer
  The Starship of Terrors update for Inkbound is available now, bringing a sci-fi twist to the tactical co-op roguelike game with a new Star Captain class, Derelict Starship book to explore, daily challenges, and more.
  Platforms: PC
  Release Date: Available Now (Early Access)
  
  
• Islanders: VR Edition | Trailer
  Watch the latest trailer for another look at this relaxing minimalist strategy game about building cities on colorful islands.
  Platforms: Meta Quest
  Release Date: September 28, 2023
  
  
• Microsoft Flight Simulator - City Update 4 | Trailer
  Microsoft Flight Simulator has unveiled the new City Update 4 to the game bringing new content that celebrates the region of Western Europe with Annemasse, Geneva, Ghent, Luxembourg City, and Rotterdam. Each city was built using the latest high-resolution geographic data and provide the most realistic experience yet of these historic locales.
  Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC
  Release Date: Available Now
  
  
• Mortal Kombat 1 | Gameplay Footage
  Check out the first 17 minutes of Mortal Kombat 1's story mode gameplay. Warning! There are some spoilers in the prologue that set the stage for the rest of the story.
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
  Release Date: September 14, 2023
  
  
• Mullet MadJack | Trailer
  Step into the year 2090, where humans and the internet have merged into a dopamine-hungry new being that needs to kill robot moderators every 10 seconds to stay alive. Beat randomly-generated stages teeming with obstacles, and improve your character’s arsenal as you progress through this fast-paced and colorful world.
  Platforms: PC
  Release Date: TBA
  
  
• Outbreak Island | Trailer
  As a detective it’s up to you to investigate the strange events unfolding on a mysterious island, using a camera and handcrafted weapons to survive. Build and fortify your base and improve your hunting and farming skills as you embark on a dangerous journey.
  Platforms: PC
  Release Date: 2023
  
  
• Pacific Drive | Trailer
  Learn more about the story of Pacific Drive in this latest trailer for the upcoming driving survival adventure game.
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, PC
  Release Date: Early 2024
  
  
• Phantom Spark | Trailer
  In this upcoming momentum-based, time-trial racing game, you're encouraged to smash time trial records with no speed limit holding you back throughout its weaving, rollercoaster-like levels.
  Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC
  Release Date: TBA
  
  
• The Plucky Squire | Interview + Gameplay Footage
  Co-director and artist James Turner joins IGN to talk about how players can hop between the indie game’s 2D and 3D worlds, change words on the page to solve puzzles, and more.
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC
  Release Date: 2024
  
  
• RoboCop: Rogue City | Trailer | Gameplay Footage
  Enjoy a new trailer and 16 minutes of gameplay from RoboCop: Rogue City, the upcoming first-person shooter game where only a cop part man, part machine can bring justice to the crime-ridden streets of Old Detroit.
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
  Release Date: September 2023
  
  
• Scorn | Trailer
  The unsettling first-person horror adventure game inspired by H.R Giger is coming to PlayStation 5!
  Platforms: PlayStation 5
  Release Date: October 3, 2023
  
  
• Soulslinger: Envoy of Death | Trailer
  As a gunslinger trapped in Limbo, you are entangled in a gritty war against The Cartel, a ruthless organization harvesting souls to break free of the shackles of the afterlife. But as you grow stronger with each new run, the real nightmare in this world is you. Shoot your way to freedom and utilize the essence of lost souls to take on the biggest threats.
  Platforms: PC
  Release Date: 2023 (Early Access)
  
  
• Sprawl | Trailer
  Watch the launch trailer to see brutal gameplay and more from this retro movement shooter game.
  Platforms: PC
  Release Date: Available Now
  
  
• Stampede: Racing Royale | Trailer
  Watch the latest trailer for another look at this combat racing game to see tracks, mayhem, and more in this game, featuring 60 player racing royale in three-round eliminator events.
  Platforms: PC
  Release Date: November 2, 2023 (Early Access)
  
  
• Star Trucker | Trailer
  Do you have what it takes to become a star trucker? In Star Trucker, haul cargo, trade salvage and keep your space suit close as you search for fame and fortune among the stars.
  Platforms: TBA
  Release Date: 2024
  
  
• Star Wars: Dark Forces | Trailer
  Get your first look at the remaster of the classic 1995 Star Wars first-person shooter Dark Forces, which is being developed by Nightdive Studios, the same team responsible for the recent remasters of Quake 2 and System Shock.
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
  Release Date: TBA
  
  
• Station to Station | Trailer
  Take a look at some new gameplay of the upcoming minimalist voxel game Station to Station, showing off the game's locations including lush valleys, harsh deserts, and more.
  Platforms: PC
  Release Date: October 3, 2023
  
  
• SteamWorld Build | Trailer
  See new gameplay footage for city-building single-player game, SteamWorld Build.
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
  Release Date: December 1, 2023
  
  
• Stop Dead | Trailer
  Don’t stop moving across a chaotic, comic book-inspired cityscape where catching a breath brings instant death. Featuring 40 levels and four biomes, you can use superhuman abilities to pick up over 160 unique throwable objects like guns, chainsaws and the bloodied, still-warm corpses of recent slaughter (hooray!).
  Platforms: PC
  Release Date: October 5, 2023
  
  
• Symphonia | Trailer
  Take a look at the vibrant, gorgeous world of Symphonia in this trailer for the upcoming 2D platforming game. In Symphonia, you take on the role of Philemon, a figure equipped only with a violin bow, which they use in the game’s platforming elements to move around the world while playing their violin to bring ancient mechanisms of the world back to life.
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
  Release Date: 2024
  
  
• Synced | Trailer
  Take another look at the enemies, world, and objectives of Synced in this latest trailer for the upcoming futuristic cooperative shooter game. Synced is set in the near future of our world, where nanotechnology has become the backbone of civilization. In the wake of a cataclysm known as the Collapse, the nanomachines have turned against their creators, consuming humans to propagate themselves and transforming into the deadly Nanos. In this apocalypse, players take on the role of a Runner, brave fortune-seekers who scour the Meridian for the valuable nano-energy substance known as Nerva.
  Platforms: PC
  Release Date: September 8, 2023
  
  
• Tormented Souls 2 | Trailer
  Take a peek at the creepy world of Tormented Souls 2, the upcoming classic survival horror game sequel where Caroline Walker returns. You must stalk the halls of haunting monasteries and other nightmarish locations, and brace yourself to confront terrifying creatures armed only with makeshift weapons as you desperately try to rescue your cursed sister.
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
  Release Date: 2024
  
  
• Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy | Trailer
  Amadeus the Wizard is the latest character to get a spotlight for action-adventure RPG Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy. Amadeus is not only a father and master of the arcane arts, he's also very useful for manipulating the environment by conjuring boxes and overcoming hindrances adding a new layer of strategy and creativity for players to explore.
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
  Release Date: August 31, 2023
  
  
• Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remaster | Trailer
  Nightdive Studios, the team behind the remasters of the first two Turok games, has announced that Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion will be the next game in the series to get the remastered treatment.
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
  Release Date: Late 2023
  
  
• Undawn: Desert Fury | Trailer
  Witness a high-speed chase in the desert, complete with the surprise appearance of a massive sand creature, in this latest trailer showing off the newest update for the free-to-play open-world survival RPG Undawn.
  Platforms: PC, Mobile
  Release Date: Available Now
  
  
• Warhammer 40,000: Darktide | Trailer
  Watch as hordes of enemies explode in this new, brutal trailer.
  Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
  Release Date: October 4, 2023
  
  
• Warhammer Vermintide 2 - Necromancer | Trailer
  The new Premium Career option, Necromancer, will be coming to the game later this year.
  Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
  Release Date: October 19, 2023
  
  
• Worldless | Trailer
  Worldless is a stylised 2D Adventure Platformer with turn-based combat and a mind-bending, interpretative narrative. Players will walk the line between physical and astral planes within a shapeless world, embarking on a journey of self-growth and understanding.
  Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
  Release Date: October 4, 2023
  

There may be news I missed as it's hard to keep track of the large amount of stuff coming out surrounding Gamescom.