Future Games Show at gamescom Presented by Sid Meier’s Civilization® VII Returns on Wednesday, August 21 2024

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The Future Games Show at gamescom Presented by Sid Meier’s Civilization® VII returns on Wednesday, August 21 at 1pm PT, 4pm ET and 10pm CEST. The show will be broadcast on Twitch, YouTube, X, Facebook, TikTok, GamesRadar, BiliBili and more. It will be hosted by actors Alex McKenna (Sadie Adler in Red Dead Redemption 2) and Ned Luke (Michael De Santa in Grand Theft Auto V).

The Future Games Show will highlight the best upcoming games on PS5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch and PC, showcasing over 50+ titles from a range of developers and publishers, including 2K, Tripwire Presents, Plaion, Nacon and Rebellion. As part of a partnership with Civilization VII, the show will also feature two deep dive interviews with Firaxis Games, the team behind the upcoming installation from the iconic 4X strategy series. In addition, Prime Video will be sharing an exclusive look at The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 during the show.

Regular sections, like the Ones to Play segment featuring titles with demos available to play immediately after the show; the Indie Elevator Pitch designed to spotlight the development of up and coming indie games and the Ones to Watch section, which will reveal the games the Future Games Show editorial team are most excited about, will also return. The official post-show broadcast, the Future Games Show Expansion Pack, will once again air directly after the show featuring exclusive developer interviews, surprise reveals and special guests.

Daniel Dawkins, Content Director of Games Video & Events at Future said: “The Future Games Show at gamescom will be our biggest show ever, with a stellar line up of world exclusives, blockbuster games and inventive indies. In a challenging year for the industry, we’re thrilled to reveal the first selection of our Indie Elevator Pitch videos - offering smaller development teams the chance to pitch their game to our global audience of over 11 million viewers. We are delighted to partner with Sid Meier’s Civilization VII to unveil exciting new material from 2K’s hotly-anticipated 4X strategy game. Look forward to a show full of great games - and a few surprises - that spotlights the most exciting new games of late 2024 and beyond.”

Alex McKenna, actor and co-host, said: “I am so pleased to reveal I’ll be joining Ned Luke to host the Future Games Show at gamescom later this month. It’s going to be an exciting mix of games from indie to blockbusters you don’t want to miss.  Join us on Wednesday, August 21!”

Ned Luke, actor and co-host, said: “I’m pumped up to announce that I'll be hosting the Future Games Show at gamescom with Alex McKenna. We’ll be showing off some world premieres and going hard on some of 2024’s hottest new games. Check out Alex and me on August 21 for all the up to the minute gaming intel.  Let’s Go!”

The show invites content creators to co-stream the Future Games Show. To receive our streamer asset pack, please complete the Streaming Partner form.

Look out for more exciting announcements about the Future Games Show at gamescom in the coming weeks via GamesRadar, X, Facebook and TikTok.

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