Microsoft is gearing up to announce a new game at Gamescom this month, it appears, and it could be from an established series.
Insider NateTheHate 2 said, “I’ve heard of a neat Xbox announcement that should be at Gamescom.” He said it will be a “new game in a series” as opposed to a new IP. And no, it’s not a new Banjo-Kazooie game, he said.
He added that, whatever the project is, it’s from a franchise that Microsoft owns, but it’s not being made by a studio that Microsoft owns. That leaves open a lot of possibilities, so your guess is as good as anyone’s right now as to what it may be and which studio could be behind it.
That’s all we have to go on for now, but with Gamescom coming up soon, we should find out shortly. Xbox is not holding its own dedicated showcase at Gamescom, but it’s possible the announcement could come during Geoff Keighley’s Opening Night Live on August 25.
The Xbox booth at Gamescom will feature 25 upcoming games, including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Fable, Minecraft Dungeons II, Gears of War: E-Day, Metro 2039, Stranger Than Heaven, and Alien: Isolation 2.
There will also be live broadcasts from the Xbox booth August 26 and August 27, featuring interviews, guests, gameplay reveals, trailers, “and more.” Perhaps one of the interview slots will be about this upcoming mystery game.
2026 is the 25th anniversary of Xbox, and the company has a lot planned.