Video: Watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021 Here

Reveals, updates and "other surprises"

by Fraser Gilbert Wed 25th Aug 2021

Update: The show is now over, but we've provided a roundup of all the major reveals here at Pure Xbox!

Original story: Welcome! We've only just cooled down from Xbox's Gamescom 2021 Showcase yesterday, and now we're already diving straight ahead into Gamescom Opening Night Live, which promises reveals, updates and "other surprises".

So far, we know that a Saints Row reboot will be making an appearance, along with news on LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and Call of Duty Vanguard, and it's also expected that Halo Infinite will be in attendance as well.

The event is set to begin at 10:30am PT / 1:30pm ET / 6:30pm BST / 7:30pm CET with a 30-minute pre-show, followed by the main show which is expected to last around two hours. Settle in, this should be a busy one!

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21:05

Well, that's a wrap folks! Thanks for joining us as always, and stay tuned to Pure Xbox for recaps on all the biggest stories from today's event.

20:57

Looks like we're finishing things off with Death Stranding.

20:47

Another short look at CrossfireX there, but no release date.

20:42

Age of Empires 4 being a PC only title, of course.

20:42

Gone a bit quiet on the Xbox reveals, but we did just get a look at upcoming Game Pass title Replaced, and now some more on Age of Empires 4.

20:16

Park Beyond is heading to next-gen consoles in 2022.

20:09

Jurassic World Evolution 2 makes its way to Xbox this November, and now we're taking a look at a new Far Cry 6 trailer.

19:57

LEGO Star Wars: Skywalker launches Spring 2022!

19:56

LEGO Star Wars time!

19:53

Cool little Game Pass trailer here!

19:51

Halo Infinite wins 'Best Xbox Game' in the Gamescom awards... not quite sure how that works, but hey!

19:50

Riders Republic's beta is now available to everyone until August 28!

19:47

We also just saw a couple of new trailers for Super Monkey Ball and TMNT

19:47

Splitgate is up now, with the launch of Season 0 on the way!

19:34

It's happening! Halo Infinite is getting a limited edition Series X!

19:33

Woah! Halo Infinite is getting a special Xbox Elite Controller!

19:31

We've got a date! Halo Infinite officially releases December 8.

19:30

Cool little trailer, but are we going to get a release date?

19:27

Now for Halo Infinite! We're looking at multiplayer...

19:18

It's time for the World Premiere look at COD: Vanguard's gameplay.

19:11

Marvel Midnight Suns is coming March 2022 to Xbox One, Series X, Series S!

19:06

The Saints Row reboot hits Xbox on February 25, 2022!

19:03

Looks like we're starting off with Saints Row!

19:01

It's time for Gamescom Opening Night Live!

18:56

It's almost time for the main show! T-minus 5 minutes.

18:53

Nobody Saves The World just got a new trailer as well, coming to Xbox Game Pass at launch in early 2022.

18:51

If you've missed the pre-show so far, we've had a few trailers for KOF 15, Bus Simulator 21, The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes and Dolmen, all of which have previously been announced for Xbox.

18:43

King of Fighters 15 just got a release date, February 17 2022!

18:30

Welcome! Gamescom Opening Night Live kicks off now with a 30-minute pre-show, followed by the main event at 11am PT / 2pm ET / 7pm BST / 8pm CEST.

Say hello in the chat and settle in for (hopefully) a good stream!

cheers you too!

LocalPenguin said:

Have a great evening all

LocalPenguin said:

Yeah me too Widey, me too.

yep cheers everyone, and cheers Fraser - now got to go and convince myself my black XSX is just fine, don't need the Halo one...

LocalPenguin said:

I'm off to water the garden in the pitch dark haha

No problem!

LocalPenguin said:

Thanks for hosting Fraser!

LocalPenguin said:

Yeah. I know they're bros but it's an odd choice to end on.

already announced update to an already released game

Death Stranding to end was a let down

well, money

yeah no idea why they're doing this really

abe_hikura said:

isn't half the gameplay chalenge of that game working out how to get down with your delivery, and those hove pants basically negating it

0/10, no dancing while playing

LocalPenguin said:

It was CrazyJF yes. It still is I believe?

MvR was a great game.

I really liked Vesperia. Wasn't it on Gamepass at some point?

LocalPenguin said:

Well you're in for a treat mate, its a fantastic series! Symphonia is also sublime

Just dance vs Rabbids

It's actually my first Tales of game, never played this series before

LocalPenguin said:

Oh nice one Sarge! Yeah that's such a great game.

I want to do a cello dance

I'm playing Tales of Vesperia on the Switch and it's so much fun

not yet, might do though

LocalPenguin said:

You guys play the demo for Arise? It's fantastic

LocalPenguin said:

This is cool

lol.

oh worse, mobile lol

Oh Rogue Squad.

yep - wonder if this one will hit Xbox, given it has Spider Man

Yet we get Fallen Order and Battle Front, that's it.

how many bloody Marvel games are there now?!

Not sure on that one

Do we have any Avowed info or predictions? 2022 or is it certainly 2023 now?

I'd do HZD first as the story is more important to me on that one over Elden Ring.

and just after Elden Ring so think it'll be a while till I pick it up

cheers - missing Christmas at least so gives FH5 and Halo a good advertising run hopefully

60 FPS next gen update for the OG HZD out now

HZD:FW February 2022

oops wasn't paying attention as don't really use my PS4 any more lol - what was it?

LocalPenguin said:

They did give a date!

oh thought that was going to be them giving a date for HZD2

LocalPenguin said:

HA!

pretty sure this isn't at least lol

probably timed exclusive. so 3/6 months, maybe a year.

Is it even on Xbox?

Jet looks cool. Wish it was on Gamepass.

yep lol

LocalPenguin said:

Yeah. I have no idea what I'm watching but I can't stop haha

the stage was weird, but the game actually looks oddly intriguing lol

LocalPenguin said:

I hope GameFreak are watching, this is closer to what a modern day Pokemon game should look like.

wtf

I looked away, looked back and saw dragons and was thinking it was the IOI dragon game for a sec

Seems like a marketing ploy. GOW wins Sony game 2021! So silly.

Halo game wins without any campaign footage?

April is looking so cute in TMNT. Great sprite there

LocalPenguin said:

Here we go! Excited for this, love the TMNT

"I've got my man-hole"

LocalPenguin said:

They did yeah. Still, today is technically closer to launch?? If there's a straw, I'll clutch it when it comes to Halo!

Both the controller and the XSX were pretty cool, but yeah with the voiceover was hoping each was just a campaign clip lol

Perhaps at the end? Not a good look to have it right next to COD? Just feels like more bad press having it missing.

In regards to campaign, they've said they want to wait until closer to launch (was in the update video the other day)

LocalPenguin said:

No campaign footage

I'm so perplexed as to why they are holding back the campaign footage.

LocalPenguin said:

Awwww maaaaaaan, I want that!!

That X is pretty frickin sick and I'm not even a huge Halo fan!

So why exactly did Microsoft not want to show this yesterday?

20 year anniversary

LocalPenguin said:

So true haha

It would be classic Xbox to embrace the meme

LocalPenguin said:

Hahaha I'd buy a Craig plushy

LocalPenguin said:

That controller looks awesome though

Craig plushy

LocalPenguin said:

Me three

Me too

I thought they were going to show off the campaign

...

Finally

out of range for GOTY for the year at Game Awards, right?

LocalPenguin said:

Boom!!

leak confirmed

Dec 8

LocalPenguin said:

This man, what a legend

LocalPenguin said:

Very cool

Why are they holding back campaign?

LocalPenguin said:

Hmmm more multiplayer eh?

multiplayer . . .

LocalPenguin said:

YES!!!!

LocalPenguin said:

Nice one! I look forward to seeing the trailer later

It looked very good! It's going back to how the first games were so that's awesome

LocalPenguin said:

How's it looking?

New Saints Row game @LocalPenguin

LocalPenguin said:

Why these things start during bath/book/bed time I have no idea?! Anyhoo, rant over, what have I missed??

abe_hikura said:

that feels about right for SR

Awesome

abe_hikura said:

thats a lot of purple to not be saints row

Has to be Saints Row?

abe_hikura said:

I'm hoping Saints Row is somewhere between 2 and 3, two had lots of dramtic moments, 3 was the limit of the zaney.

Hopefully a trailer for the campaign to go along a release date

Halo Infinite and Saints Row for me

Hello everyone! What are we most looking forward to seeing here? It's LEGO Star Wars for me...

abe_hikura said:

Dont get me wrong, looking forward to all of this but 90% of it is curiosity what they are doing to Saint's Row.