Wednesday, August 21
On Wednesday, our program really starts. You can look forward to exciting talks, exclusive demos, and a giveaway. Highlights include Civilization 7 and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. Here’s the link to the livestream on Twitch and YouTube.
11:00 | Warmup Wednesday
Julius Busch and Michael Graf welcome you live from our booth in Hall 10.1 and already introduce some highlights from our six-day live program.
11:30 | FYNG: Epic Mickey Rebrushed
Ann-Kathrin Kuhls plays the upcoming remake of the Wii classic and has already procured a stylish accessory for it.
12:00 | On the way at gc: We visit the Retro Area
Nils takes you to the Retro Area at the fair and reminisces with you.
12:30 | gamescom News live from Cologne
Michael Obermeier and Ann-Kathrin Kuhls present the news of the day live from our booth in Hall 10.1. Stop by and share your opinions live on the most exciting news topics.
13:00 | Talk: Civilization with Maurice, Steinwallen, Writing Bull, Nils from RBTV, Sep from Pietsmiet, and Moerp
For Civilization 7, Géraldine Hohmann gathers the glorious seven: Maurice Weber, Steinwallen, Writing Bull, Nils Bomhoff, Sep from Pietsmiet, Moerp, and Michael Graf from GameStar come together for a mega-talk at our stand in Hall 10.1 to discuss the potential strategy game highlight of gamescom 2024.
14:30 | GXTrust Challenge with Giveaway (sponsored)
Eight well-known international creators meet at the Trust Booth at our stand to undertake an exciting challenge. Our stream viewers have the chance to win great streaming equipment!
15:00 | ROG Talk with der8auer and Ben’s Hardware (sponsored)
What should I consider when purchasing motherboards? Our experts der8auer and Ben’s Hardware provide pro tips.
15:30 | Talk: How great was Kingdom Come: Deliverance (sponsored)
To get in the mood for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Daniel and Jules discuss why it’s still worth playing the masterful first part.
16:00 | FYNG: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 – with Maurice
We play the gamescom demo of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 live in the stream and discuss the qualities of the medieval game world with Maurice Weber and Fabiano Uslenghi.
17:00 | FYNG: Gothic Remake
We play the gamescom demo of the Gothic Remake live in the stream and talk with producer Reinhard Pollice and composer Kai Rosenkranz.
18:00 | FYNG: Anno 117
What are the Anno makers planning for their upcoming ancient building game? The Anno aficionados Géraldine Hohmann and Fabiano Uslenghi will discuss that.
18:45 | Conclusion: Our first gamescom day
Before we switch to the big ASUS show at the Cologne E-Werk, we will draw a conclusion from the first day of the fair.
19:00 | ROG Showdown
In Cologne’s E-Werk, two creator teams compete against each other in exciting hardware challenges: Team GameStar with Julius Busch and Fabian Siegismund – and Team ROG with der8auer and Ben’s Hardware. The challenge is moderated by the incomparable Michael Obermeier!
Next, we will continue on the next page with Thursday.
