We’re just over a month away from Gamescom in Cologne, which runs from August 23rd to 27th.One of the confirmed exhibitors is Microsoft, who has repeatedlyhintfor Xbox, this will be the event’s “special year”。
Perhaps we now know why Microsoft decided to go the extra mile with this year’s event, as they’ve now confirmed on Xbox Wire that last month’sXbox Games Showcaseofficially become them“Most Viewed Xbox Show of All Time”, with more than 92 million views. Thanks to a very strong showing and the subsequent Starfield Direct, they saw a 38% increase in viewership compared to last year.
As fans seem to appreciate the format used and what was shown, it’s easy to see why Microsoft would want more, and they also confirmed that we can expect them to have at Gamescom.“Biggest Booth Ever”.
Microsoft stated that they will“More on our presence at the show in the coming weeks – stay tuned”, hopefully that means some surprises. As usual, Gameactor will be visiting Gamescom and covering everything that happened at the event, so be sure to follow us.
What do you think of the Xbox Games Showcase, which includes first-party announcements like Avowed, Fable, Forza Motorsport, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, Starfield, and Clockwork Revolution and Towerborne (as well as third-party titles like Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Star Wars Outlaws, and some Persona love)?
