Why Gamescom 2022 Is A Pivotal Moment For Blockchain Gaming

Gamers around the world are getting excited for what promises to be another great event at Gamescom.

Today, August 23, Gamescom – the world’s world’s largest event for computer and video games and Europe’s leading business platform for the games industry – will once again take place in Germany. Hosted at the Koelnmesse exhibition halls and streamed online from August 23 to 28, this year’s six days of gaming bliss is set to be even bigger and better than ever before, with more games, more console manufacturers, and more fun!

Gamescom’s gaming news conference, Opening Night Live, is almost upon us and we couldn’t be more excited! This year’s event is shaping up to be one of the biggest and best yet, with a huge lineup of games to showcase and plenty of announcements to get hyped for.

Here’s a quick rundown of the schedule for this year’s event.

Aug 22 – Aug 23: Devcom
Aug 23: Opening Night Live
Aug 24 – August 28: Gamescom Entertainment Area
Aug 24 – Aug 26: Gamescom Business Area
Aug 25: Gamescom Congress
Aug 25 – Aug 28: Gamescom Event Arena
Aug 26 – Aug 28: Gamescom City Festival

Gamescom will be held at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany

Gamescom is always a big event for the gaming industry, and this year is no different � even though some major publishers are skipping the show. Ubisoft is one of the many companies that have confirmed their attendance whilst Nintendo, Activision, Take-Two Interactive, and Sony are all skipping this year.

Ubisoft has not yet announced what they will be revealing at the event, but being one of the most prominent game developers in the industry, it’s safe to say that they will be bringing their A-game this year.

Microsoft also announced their attendance in a press release and confirmed that fans “can expect updates on some announced games coming to Xbox in the next 12 months”

Although there were some great games shown at the Xbox and Bethesda showcase in June, it looks like none of them will be making an appearance at Gamescom. However, Xbox has since revealed its lineup for the event, which includes Pentiment, Age of Empires IV, Microsoft Flight Sim, Sea of Thieves and Grounded.

Alongside Microsoft and Ubisoft, over 500 companies have already confirmed their attendance for Gamescom 2022. The list includes 2K, 505 Games, AMD, Bandai Namco, SEGA Europe, HoYoverse, Humble Games, HyperX, PLAION (formerly Koch Media), Raw Fury, Team17, THQ Nordic, Thunderful, and so much more.

With over 500 companies registered so far, #gamescom2022 is shaping up to be AMAZING! We can�t wait to be back in person.
You can find our press release here: https://t.co/9f4D0ov2hA
See you in Cologne! #aheadofthegame pic.twitter.com/dgyfrFSEEv
� gamescom (@gamescom) July 7, 2022

But of course, it wouldn�t be an ‘all-things-gaming’ event without representatives from Web3 � and we won�t be disappointed, with confirmed attendance from the Blockchain Game Alliance, an organization of blockchain game developers, to showcase and introduce Web3 games such as Life Beyond, CryptoMotors, Project Seed, BattleMogs, Reign of Terror, Outland Odyssey and CryptoCitizen to name a few.

Horizon Blockchain Games, the company behind the blockchain-based trading card game,�Skyweaver, has also confirmed their attendance.

For those unable to attend in-person, a two-hour live show will be streamed on Opening Night Live and hosted by Geoff Keighley with over 30 games to be introduced.

If you are in Germany and want to attend the event in-person, you can still buy your tickets from here.

On Tuesday, August 23, @gamescom Opening Night Live streams LIVE from Germany.
???? 2 hour live show
???? Thousands of fans in the audience!
???? 30+ games on stage
If you are in Germany, limited in-person tickets are now available for fans.
Buy them here: https://t.co/crQarVvABg pic.twitter.com/x8YV3I8j9d
� Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) August 9, 2022

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