Opening Night Live: The best announcements and trailers from gamescom 2024 in overview

Starting at 8 PM this evening, the Opening Night Live of the gamescom 2024 begins. You can find an overview of the most important trailers and announcements here.

Webedia Gaming (GameStar, GamePro, MeinMMO) accompanies the big gaming event as the official media partner of Gamescom 2024.

inZOI

The Sims competitor inZOI was present in the pre-show of the Opening Night Live with a new trailer. In addition to new gameplay scenes, the free character editor was also highlighted.

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Borderlands 4

The fourth part of the loot shooter series kicked off the main program with a teaser trailer. Borderlands 4 is set to be released in 2025 and is already receiving better feedback than the movie.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 showcases some gameplay during the ONL for the upcoming title. In the presented sequence, we undertook an infiltration mission that not only reminded us of Hitman, but also went seriously wrong and ended in a spectacular gunfight plus chase typical of the series.

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Goat Simulator Remastered

With a trailer that is hardly surpassed in madness, Goat Simulator Remastered was announced. The game will be released not only for PC but also for consoles.

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Goat Simulator Remastered in the trailer – Coming to PC and consoles

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero

The new game in the Dragon Ball universe received a new trailer for the ONL: The game’s release is on October 11, 2024.

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Arc Raiders

The PvPvE extraction shooter Arc Raiders has received a release window for 2025. There should also be initial playtests this fall.

You can read more about the game here: The creators of the Steam hit 2024 showcase their new game at Gamescom

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ARC Raiders – The trailer for the PvPvE shooter

Path of Exile 2

The trailer for perhaps the biggest Diablo IV competitor, Path of Exile 2, announced the early access start of the game on November 15, 2024 during the ONL.

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Dune: Awakening

The new survival MMO from the developers of Conan Exiles has received a gameplay trailer that showcased fights, crafting, and other game mechanics. Additionally, a release window in early 2025 has been announced.

Dune: Awakening has the potential to become the best sci-fi MMO in 13 years.

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Monster Hunter Wilds

Unfortunately, there was no closer release date for Monster Hunter Wilds at the ONL, but there was a short stage interview with Ryozo Tsujimoto, one of the developers at Capcom, and a new trailer for the action RPG.

MeinMMO editor Nikolas Hernes already knows: He won’t need another game in 2025.

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Monster Hunter Wilds – Trailer shows new area and new monsters

Civilization 7

The latest installment of the famous 4X strategy game series has showcased gameplay during its ONL reveal for the first time. Additionally, there is a release date: Civilization 7 is set to launch on February 11, 2025, and will surpass its predecessors in terms of size and scope.

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Sid Meier’s Civilization 7 shows gameplay in the trailer

Genshin Impact

The fantasy action RPG Genshin Impact has received a trailer that introduced the new world of Natlan. Players can explore it starting November 20, 2024.

A brief trailer analysis can be found here: Genshin Impact showcases such a colorful and sweet trailer at gamescom that one does not know if they get epilepsy or diabetes

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Genshin Impact: Trailer shows gameplay for Natlan

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

The medieval RPG has received a roughly one-minute gameplay teaser that introduced not only sword fights but also a few familiar as well as completely new characters. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 will be released on February 11, 2025, and already evokes a beautifully bleak atmosphere.

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Secret Level

A great applause was due to Secret Level: a series from the creators of LOVE, DEATH + ROBOTS, premiering on December 10, 2024, on Amazon Prime Video.

This is an anthology for everyone who loves video games. It tells new stories in some of the most popular video game universes – including Armored Core, Dungeons & Dragons, and Warhammer 40k.

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Teaser Trailer for Secret Level – the anthology series on Prime Video

Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred

Vessel of Hatred is the first expansion for the action RPG Diablo 4. It brings a new campaign and the Spiritborn as a new playable class, along with Mercenaries – AI companions that were introduced more closely in the gamescom trailer. Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred will be released on October 8, 2024.

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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred shows Mercenaries in gameplay trailer

The First Berserker: Khazan

The bloody action RPG in the Dungeon & Fighter universe has announced its release in early 2025, and a closed beta will be available from October 11 to 20, 2024. You can find out how to sign up for the beta in this article: Here’s how to sign up for the beta test for Khazan, the new hack’n slash on Steam

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Masters of Albion

The new game from Peter Molyneux, the developer of games like Fable and Black & White, is called Masters of Albion. A reveal trailer was shown during the ONL, but there is still no release period announced.

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These were our trailer highlights from the ONL of gamescom 2024. Is there a trailer we missed? What were your highlights? Feel free to let us know in the comments. More announcements will be made on Thursday during the FYNG show: FYNG gamescom 2024: Here’s what to expect at the exclusive show from GameStar, GamePro, and MeinMMO

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