Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022: new gameplay for The Callisto Protocol, Outlast Trials and Dead Island 2

The presentation began with Geoff Keighley, the well-known host, director and creator of The Game Awards, who promised that he would show us many games in 2 hours.

The first project shown was Everywhere. Events will unfold in an open world. From the frames shown, it follows that the gameplay you will have the opportunity to both use various weapons and drive a variety of vehicles, as well as platforming elements. A spokesman for the developer studio said that more news about the project will be shared with fans in the coming months.

The next world premiere was announced as a game set in the Dune universe. The name of the project is Dune Awakening. The game will be an open world MMO. You can already add it to your wishlist on Steam.

For PlayStation fans, we've got a first look at the DualSense Edge. Wireless controller with extensive customization. Something similar was previously released by Microsoft under the name Xbox Elite Controller.

Glen Schofield took the stage and showed new gameplay footage of The Callisto Protocol. From the frames it became clear that the main character will have a device that will allow him to attract various objects, as well as enemies. The game will feature stealth mechanics. As in Dead Space, you will have the opportunity to shoot the limbs of local monsters. We were also shown a small fragment with a descent in the stream of water. It is worth noting that your character dies in a rather brutal way. The release is scheduled for December 2 this year, pre-orders are already available to everyone.

Geoff intrigued, promising that the next premiere was highly anticipated. HexWorks Studios is developing The Lords of the Fallen. The project has a rather stylish trailer, but no gameplay footage. The game will be released on all major platforms. It can also be added to your wishlist on Steam.

Next, we were briefly shown the sequel Moving Out 2. A moving game where you and your friends have to move various things. Team17 are set to release a sequel to Moving Out in 2023.

A new trailer for Avalanche's Hogwarts Legacy shows footage of Hogwarts students learning how to use the Crucio, one of the three forbidden spells. The developers shared pre-order bonuses.

The host invited Randy Pitchford, co-creator of Borderlands, to the stage to present New Tales from the Borderlands. Fans of the franchise are waiting for new characters and new places. The game will be released on October 21 this year.

Techland showed the first DLC for Dying Light 2. The events of the add-on will develop around the new arena with gladiator fights. Dying Light 2: Bloody Ties will be available on October 13th.

Sonic Team have released a trailer with new details for the upcoming Sonic Frontiers. Players are waiting for various platforming sections, as well as battles with opponents. There will also be bosses in the game. The graphics cannot be called highly detailed, but they can be described as stylish. The release is scheduled for November 8 this year.

A new game in collaboration with Quantic Dream will immerse you in the underwater world, where you will have to play as a scuba diver. Under The Waves is slated for 2023. The project will be released on PC and consoles.

The gameplay of Goat Simulator 3 is getting more and more into the atmosphere of madness. Customization of goats, various weapons and an atmosphere of complete bacchanalia.

It became known about the work on the new part of Monkey Island. A number of developers of the original games in the series are working on the game. Projects are scheduled to release on PC and Nintendo Switch. The release is scheduled for September 19 this year.

The developers of Subnautica, The Unknown Worlds introduced Moonbreaker. The game will be made in the genre of turn-based tactics. All characters are made in the style of figurines for board games. They also stand on characteristic stands. You can make your own team, paint all the figures the way you want. The game will be released in Early Access on September 29th. One of the developers described the project as a “digital thumbnail game”. He focused on painting the figurines. For painting, it will be possible to use an extensive toolkit that mimics the use of real tools.

Announced multiplayer shooter with elements of a card game called Friends versus Friends. The release is scheduled for PC and consoles.

Third-person adventure action game Lies of P will be released in 2023 on all major platforms, as well as on Xbox Game Pass. The game takes place in a steampunk setting, where humanity is afflicted with an unknown disease, and people rely on partial augmentation.

Deck 13 has released a trailer for Atlas Fallen. In it, the main character can control the sand. Apparently, the world has come to a drought as a result of global warming. And the heroes have to fight the monsters of the sandy deserts. The project will be released in 2023 on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.

New gameplay footage of the space strategy Homeworld 3 demonstrates different types of spaceships, as well as the possibilities of their use. The project will be available in the first half of 2023.

The creators of Rick and Morty have unveiled gameplay footage of High on Life. In the segment of the game shown, you are fighting one of the game's bosses. One of the features of the game is the talking weapon that you use. At the same time, sometimes your weapons carry on dialogues with each other. The project will boast witty jokes in the spirit of the series. From the gameplay, it should also be noted the presence of a hook-cat and platforming elements tied to it.

The presentation also featured Hardspace Shipbreaker. Astronaut simulator at the station. There are few details about the game, but it looks quite atmospheric. The release is scheduled for September 20th on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.

The recently revived Telltale Games showed footage from the game set in the universe of Expanse, the famous TV series that was released from 2015 to 2022. It will be possible to dive into a space adventure as early as next summer.

A project from the creators of Friday 13th: The Game, Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game has been unveiled. You can sign up for the multiplayer beta test now.

Scars Above tells stories about the Earth of the future, where an unknown alien object flew into orbit and began to adversely affect the planet. You have to figure out what it is, as well as fight aliens.

Formed by industry veterans from Bethesda and Obsidian, Wicked Games is working on an RPG project called Wyrosong.

New Gotham Knights details shown. Developers from Warner Brothers Games shared details about the villains in the game, and also named the release date. Fans were pleased that the release date has shifted to October 21 this year.

Announced stealth action Where Winds Meet in the style of medieval Asia, where you fight against various opponents, including humans and monsters, both in the human world and in a parallel dimension.

Bandai Namco introduced Park Beyond. Develop your own amusement park, the ideological successor of Idle Theme Park Tycoon. Will be out next year.

First-person action game Blacktail introduced. Explore the mystical forest, make fateful decisions and fight enemies. The game will be available this winter on all other projects.

Outlast Trials, as always, was marked by an exorbitant level of violence. In the local plot, a certain secret experiment was carried out on people, as in the previous parts of the series. Once again, you can immerse yourself in the fight against the Murkoff corporation at the beta test from October 28th to November 1st on Steam.

Finally, Dambuster Studios showed the trailer for Dead Island 2, announced back in 2014. The main characters of the game, which will be 6, are immune to the zombie virus. Events unfold in Los Angeles. You have to fight zombies with cold and firearms. The graphics in the game looks good, there will be a lot of cruelty and dismemberment, as well as humor. As reported in the leaks on Amazon, the release of the long-awaited project should take place on February 3rd, 2023.

Other brief news from the presentation:

• Tortuga: A Pirate's Tale Short Trailer Revealed
• Marauders is now Wishlisted on Steam
• Destiny 2 DLC Destiny 2 Lightfall Coming Feb 28, 2023
• Defromantik Coming to Nintendo Switch
• Stranded Alien Dawn Announced
• Warhammer 40,000 Darktide Releases November 30th
• Hoyoverse Shows Honkai Starrail Trailer
• Phantom Hellcat trailer shown. The game can be added to the wishlist
• Hideo Kojima to launch video game podcast
• The Finals Announced

The opening ceremony of Gamescom 2022 was marked by a large number of new franchises, which is encouraging in an era of endless remakes, remasters and reboots. They showed both large and long-awaited projects on The Callisto Protocol and Dead Island 2, as well as small and creative games. Keep following the video game industry news with us on EGW!