{"id":96763,"date":"2019-07-17T14:00:11","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T14:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/?p=121554"},"modified":"2019-07-17T14:00:11","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T14:00:11","slug":"xbox-is-coming-to-gamescom-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/07\/17\/xbox-is-coming-to-gamescom-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Xbox is Coming to gamescom 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/gamescom_2019_HERO.jpg?fit=940%2C528\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/gamescom_2019_SMALL.jpg?fit=300%2C300\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Following this year\u2019s incredible E3 and the <em>breathtaking<\/em> reaction we\u2019ve had from our fans, we\u2019re excited to let you know that Xbox will be coming to gamescom 2019 in Cologne, Germany. We\u2019ll be bringing a great line up of games to the event from developers around the world with almost 200 gameplay stations in our booth, including the first public hands-on of both <em>Minecraft Dungeons<\/em>, Horde Mode in <em>Gears 5<\/em> and fans in Germany can also try Project xCloud for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a quick overview of what we\u2019ll be getting up to at the show this year:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Inside Xbox live from Cologne<br \/><\/strong>To kick off the week, we\u2019ll be hosting a special episode of Inside Xbox live from the Gloria Theatre in Cologne. Tune in Monday, August 19 at 5:00 p.m. CEST (8:00 a.m. PDT) for the latest news, games, accessories, and features that we can\u2019t wait to tell you more about!<\/p>\n<p>You can catch the show on&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.xbox.com\/\">xbox.com<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mixer.com\/xbox\">Mixer<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/xbox\">Twitch<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/xbox\/\">YouTube<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/xbox\">Facebook<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/xbox\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Xbox Open Doors<br \/><\/strong>Held at the Gloria Theatre on Wednesday, August 21 to Friday, August 23, Xbox Open Doors offers fans a multiday experience during the week of gamescom. Entry to Xbox Open Doors is free and fans will be able to participate in community events, game tournaments, panel sessions and other exciting experiences. Stay tuned for more information and announcements about Xbox Open Doors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Xbox Booth<br \/><\/strong>The Xbox booth will feature nearly 200 gaming stations with a fantastic line up of titles across a variety of genres and platforms, with many of these experiences coming to Xbox Game Pass for Console and Xbox Game Pass for PC at launch. If you\u2019re coming to the show, make sure you pay us a visit \u2013 we\u2019re in Hall 8 of the Koelnmesse (access via North entrance).<\/p>\n<p>gamescom will be the first time that fans in Europe will have the chance to jump in and try out many of our newest gameplay experiences from Xbox Game Studios including <em>Age of Empires II Definitive Edition, Battletoads, Bleeding Edge, Gears 5<\/em>, <em>Halo: The Master Chief Collection <\/em>on PC, <em>Minecraft Dungeons<\/em> and more. In addition, we\u2019ll have several highly anticipated third-party games available to play at the booth, including <em>Borderlands 3, Doom Eternal<\/em>, <em>NBA 2K20<\/em>, and<em> Tom Clancy\u2019s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint.<\/em> Fans at gamescom will also be amongst the first in Europe to get hands-on with Project xCloud and experience the true power of cloud gaming on mobile.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, at Xbox, we believe that gaming should be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/community\/for-everyone\">safe, inclusive, and accessible for all<\/a>, and in that spirit we\u2019re excited to announce that our booth is even more accessible to fans at the show this year. This includes Xbox Adaptive Controllers available for nearly every game on the booth, wheelchair access at every point of the booth and sign language interpreting support for all on-booth programming in both English and German.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Windows Gaming Powered by Xbox Game Pass<br \/><\/strong>Featuring Xbox Game Pass for PC titles such as <em>Halo: The Master Chief Collection<\/em>, <em>Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition<\/em> and more at our Xbox booth, you can also check out the latest PC gaming hardware at our booth dedicated to gaming on Windows PC. We\u2019ll also have custom-built PCs from BoostBoxx by CSL, the latest gaming laptops and desktops from Acer and other partners showcasing high-quality components that deliver powerful PC gaming experiences. Fans can even try the goliath of gaming chairs, the Predator Thronos!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visit the Xbox Official Gear Shop<br \/><\/strong>Returning to gamescom in partnership with Game Legends, come and visit the Xbox Official Gear Shop in the gamescom fanshop arena. Fly your gaming colors and show off your fandom for Xbox and award-winning franchises like&nbsp;<em>Gears of War<\/em>, <em>Halo,<\/em> and&nbsp;<em>Sea of Thieves<\/em>&nbsp;with all new apparel and collectibles including the gamescom exclusive Xbox Green Tech Sphere pin!<\/p>\n<p>Show opening times are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuesday, August 20 \u2013 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. CEST (press\/trade only day)<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, August 21 \u2013 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. CEST<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, August 22 \u2013 9:00 a.m. \u2013 8:00 p.m. CEST<\/li>\n<li>Friday, August 23 \u2013 9:00 a.m. \u2013 8:00 p.m. CEST<\/li>\n<li>Saturday, August 24 \u2013 9:00 a.m. \u2013 8:00 p.m. CEST<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Remember to keep your eyes on Xbox social channels for the latest news and updates surrounding Xbox at gamescom 2019 \u2013 Mixer, Facebook, Twitter \u2013 we\u2019ll keep you updated with all the great activity happening from the show. Can\u2019t wait to see you there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following this year\u2019s incredible E3 and the breathtaking reaction we\u2019ve had from our fans, we\u2019re excited to let you know that Xbox will be coming to gamescom 2019 in Cologne, Germany. 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