Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022 | Roundup of Every Announcement

While Summer Game Fest may be behind us for this year, there’s no stopping conference season! Taking place in Germany, Gamescom is back for another year. To kick off proceedings is the Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022 livestream hosted by Geoff Keighley himself. Expect plenty of updates on high-profile games in development, alongside some surprise reveals.

Everywhere Announcement Trailer

The show opened with a look at a new open-world game, Everywhere. It appears to be very early on in development right now, but the focus is on exploring new areas, building places together with the community, and allowing players to create a world totally attuned to their desires.

The game is set to release in 2023.

Dune Awakening Reveal Trailer

Next is a look at the new game from Funcom, in collaboration with Legendary Pictures. Excitingly, it’s a triple-A title set in the Dune universe, with a key quote from the book opening the trailer. It’s unclear whether you’ll play as series protagonist Paul Atreides or not, but it’s an exciting prospect nonetheless.

It’s set to release fairly soon, with a beta available for sign-ups now. Wishlist on Steam here.

The Callisto Protocol Gameplay Trailer

We're next treated to a look at The Callisto Protocol in action. There’s a fairly in-depth look at gameplay, with our protagonist slowly creeping through the monster-infested spaceship. The game’s intense gore mechanics are on full display, with enemies bursting into squibs and suffering some pretty gruesome dismemberment. A new enemy type is revealed too: monsters which mutate with new limbs and abilities if you fail to kill them in quick time.

You can find the game and wishlist it on Steam.

The Lords of the Fallen Reveal Trailer

Then there's a look at a deep new fantasy game. We see a world ripped to shreds by demonic forces, but a sword-wielding hero who embraces these evil spirits to battle against them. With a rock track playing in the background amidst battles against a three-headed dragon, it’s not quite like any other fantasy game.

Releasing solely on next-gen consoles and PC, there’s no release date yet, but you can find and wishlist The Lords of the Fallen on Steam.

Hogwarts Legacy Trailer

After a recent delay, Hogwarts Legacy takes centre stage. The trailer is much darker than most would expect from the Harry Potter franchise, but it’s proof that this game is taking things in a different direction.

Pre-orders go live on August 25, which includes early access. You will be able to find this on Steam.

New Tales From The Borderlands Reveal

Today is the official reveal of New Tales from the Borderlands. Set once again in the wacky sci-fi universe, we get a look at gameplay for the first time.

The game focuses on three protagonists trapped during an invasion, desperate to find a way out. The usual Borderlands quirks are here, including wacky combat, comedic enemies, and a very distinct art style.

It releases this October and will be available on Steam.

Dying Light 2 DLC Trailer

The Bloody Ties expansion for Dying Light 2 focuses on arena combat and some of the more brutal apocalyptic civilisations. There’s more of a focus on human-to-human combat rather than the undead.

October 13 is the release date.

Sonic Frontiers

One of the most anticipated games at tonight’s show is Sonic Frontiers. Today, we got a look at gameplay, as well as a confirmed release date. The trailer shows Sonic arriving in this mysterious new land, dealing with huge towers and various areas to traverse.

Look out for intense real-time combat, huge boss battles, and plenty of platforming mixed in. Of course, Classic Sonic gameplay is still here, with side-scrolling speed a key focus.

Sonic Frontiers will release on Steam on November 8, 2022.

Under the Waves Reveal

We then see a new water-based game from Quantic Dream. The lone protagonist wanders a desolate underwater land, with a key focus on visuals.

Expect to learn far more about the game prior to it's 2023 release date and you can find it on Steam.

Goat Simulator 3 Gameplay

This second – yes, second – entry in the Goat Simulator franchise was one of the biggest surprises at Summer Game Fest. The series looks bigger and better than ever, with activities ranging from driving cars to hang gliding.

Become goat royalty, ascend into the skies, or shoot yourself out of a cannon. Goat Simulator 3 is a sandbox for all the chaos you can muster up. The game will be an EGS exclusive as well, so Heroic will be needed!

Return to Monkey Island Release Date

We then get a look at this sequel to the classic PC point-and-click adventure series. With a brief glimpse at gameplay, we also found out that it’ll come out on September 19, 2022.

Pre-orders are live now on Steam!

Moonbreaker Reveal Trailer

Up next is a new turn-based sci-fi game from the creators of Subnautica. Author Brandon Sanderson makes an appearance to reveal the new Unknown Worlds game Moonbreaker.

Hearthstone meets XCOM is the comparison, which is definitely an enticing prospect.

The game comes out in early access on Steam this September.

Lies of P

This atmospheric adventure game takes the stage next. Think The Order 1886 meets Dark Souls, and you’re on the right tracks!

The game is due out next year and will be on Steam.

Stranded: Alien Dawn Reveal

The next game opens with an astronaut crashing their ship into a new planet. Unsure of their surroundings, the two gradually build up shelter while witnessing the vast array of animals and natural phenomena laying around.

Expect in-depth city-building mechanics, combat against invading creatures, and plenty of customisation.

The game launches on PC later this year with early access beginning on Steam in October.

Atlas Fallen World Premier

Next is a new game from Focus Entertainment, launching a new IP. Set in an ancient world decimated by an alien invasion, you play as warriors focused on sheer liberation.

The game releases in 2023 on next-gen consoles and PC through Steam.

Honkai Star Rail World Premier

We then get a look at the upcoming RPG Honkai Star Rail. Playing as a hero stuck on a train and plagued with intense nightmares, it’s your job to get to the bottom of the mystery.

No details on a release date just yet though!

High on Life

This gameplay clip from the FPS High on Life comes next. Made by Rick & Morty co-creator Justin Roiland, it’s as wacky as you’d expect. We get to see a boss fight against a bug creature 9-Torg, with your gun quipping back to you as you fight.

More than just shooting, you also can grapple to add some verticality to combat. And yes, your grappling hook talks to you too!

Look out for High on Life when it releases on Steam later this year.

The Expanse Behind-The-Scenes Gameplay First Look

The first game coming from the revamped Telltale studio is The Expanse, based on the series of the same name. We hear from Stephan Frost, Game Director, who says that they want to push the genre forward.

The game releases in Summer 2023.

Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game

Nobody saw this coming!

An asymmetrical multiplayer horror game based on the cult horror movie, this releases next year. It’s surely one to keep an eye on, which you can on Steam.

Scars Above World Premier Trailer

Here is another post-apocalyptic sci-fi game, where you play as a group of survivors dealing with an alien invasion on Earth.

No news on a release date yet. However, it is confirmed for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

Wyrdsong Reveal Trailer

Up next is a fantasy RPG from Something Wicked Games, a studio comprised of developers renowned for franchises like Fallout and The Elder Scrolls.

Taking some inspiration from folklore, the trailer is very short and incredibly obscure. One to watch.

Where Winds Meet

This moody action game is set in the past, with plenty of sword-based combat at it's core. No news on a release date yet.

Gotham Knights

Next is a new look at the upcoming DC Comics game. Set in a period where both Batman and Commissioner Gordon have died, it’s up to the next generation of heroes to protect Gotham.

Villains teased include Mr. Freeze, Professor Pyg, and Harley Quinn.

The game also has a new release date of October 21, a few days prior to it's planned launch on Steam.

Park Beyond Trailer

Next is a look at the upcoming theme park simulator game. You’ll design an array of rollercoasters in your park, with all sorts of wacky attractions – or obstacles – littered throughout.

2023 is the release date and will be coming to Steam.

Warhammer 40K Darktide

Playing as a high-powered warrior trapped in a loop of combat, your job is to stave off wave after wave of grunts to protect the settlement of Tertium. From revolvers to shotguns, grenades to battle axes, combat is very much the focus here.

The game releases on November 30 on Steam.

Blacktail Trailer

This open world game tasks you with defeating plenty of invaders in your native forest. Armed solely with a bow and arrow, you also harness witchcraft to defeat enemies.

There’s a moral quandry at play though, with you getting to choose to use your powers for good or evil.

Set for release later this year on Steam.

Dorfromantik

Next is a look at a stylish world-builder filled with different biomes to use. The game is set on a grid, so you’ll gradually unlock each tile to expand your region.

It's already out on PC through Steam.

The Outlast Trials Trailer

After it was announced at Gamescom 2021, we finally get another look at The Outlast Trials. Less supernatural than previous games and more psychological, with your character experimented upon to see just how much mental anguish a human can take.

There will be a closed beta in late September 2022, but no release date yet. The game can be found on Steam.

The Finals Teaser

This FPS mixes things up with a game show format to produce something very unique. However, we don’t get to see much of it in action, with a Steam playstest starting soon and a wider reveal next month.

Dead Island 2 Re-Reveal

The final game of the conference is the long-awaited Dead Island 2. The trailer opens by showing a hungover protagonist realising they are infected with something sinister, before spotting a range of dead people in their house.

We also get a brief look at gameplay.

Even better, it has a release date of February 3, 2023, though it will be an EGS exclusive.

That’s it for all the big announcements at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022! With some massive announcements and big surprises along the way, what were your favorite picks from the show?