Cats. Orphans. Ruins of The New Dawn. This is survival — the Cronos way.

At Gamescom’s Opening Night Live, Bloober Team unveiled a chilling new cinematic trailer for Cronos: The New Dawn, and it’s absolutely steeped in atmosphere. The trailer opens from a cat’s-eye view — an eerie, ground-level perspective that turns the familiar into something surreal. As if the trailer wasn’t enough, The Traveler made a dramatic appearance on stage in full cosplay — stepping out of the void and into the spotlight, blurring the line between the game and reality.

Cronos: The New Dawn is a third-person survival horror game developed by the renowned horror studio Bloober Team, best known for the critically acclaimed SILENT HILL 2 Remake.

The game is built around a powerful, original narrative that unfolds in New Dawn – an abstract reinterpretation of the real Nowa Huta district in Kraków, Poland. The story is told across two contrasting timelines: a post-apocalyptic future and the gritty industrial reality of the 1980s. This unique setting blends retro realism with dystopian sci-fi and a retro futuristic atmosphere, creating a deeply immersive world filled with tension, mystery, and psychological depth.

At this year’s Gamescom Opening Night Live, a stunning new cinematic trailer premiered on the main stage — featuring a surprise appearance by none other than The Traveler.

The trailer immerses us in the haunting ruins of New Dawn, beginning with a mysterious sequence that follows the movements of a cat through the desolate landscape. From there, it transitions into cinematic shots of The Traveler – the game’s central figure – whose journey we’ll follow throughout the game. We’re shown gripping, high-stakes encounters as The Traveler faces off against The Orphans — terrifying creatures that haunt this broken world. All of this plays out against the haunting soundtrack of “Sixteen Days / Gathering Dust” by This Mortal Coil, heightening the sense of mystery and atmosphere.

Cronos: The New Dawn is scheduled for release on Sept. 5, 2025, for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®5, PC (via Steam and Epic), and Switch 2.

Pre-order now on Steam, Epic, Gog.com, Microsoft Store, Nintendo and PlayStation. Players that preorder the Deluxe Edition get 48-hour early access starting Sept. 3. For more information and to receive updates on this one-of-a-kind horror experience go to www.cronosnewdawn.com.

About Bloober Team:

Founded in 2008, the Kraków-based studio Bloober Team specialises in creating deep and immersive horror games. With a team of over 250 creative specialists, the studio continuously pushes the boundaries of storytelling, delivering rich and complex narratives to players worldwide.

The studio’s award-winning portfolio includes titles such as the Layers of Fear series, Blair Witch, Observer: System Redux, and The Medium. Bloober Team’s most recent project, developed in collaboration with Japanese publisher KONAMI, was the highly anticipated remake of the iconic horror game SILENT HILL 2. The game has received widespread acclaim, earning positive reviews and numerous nominations and awards, including Game of the Year at the Horror Game Awards and Best Game of 2024 by IGN Japan.

In October 2024, the studio announced its newest title – Cronos: The New Dawn – a sci-fi survival horror game set to launch on September 5, 2025.

[Cologne, Germany – Wednesday, 20th August 2025] Perfect World Games has today released the latest ONL trailer of its upcoming supernatural open-world RPG, NTE, and confirmed the game will be showcased at gamescom 2025. NTE will be located at Hall 10.1, Booth A070, where players will have an exclusive hands-on experience. 

gamescom attendees have the chance to compete for exclusive event rewards at the booth through the show, meet the development team, and explore the city streets of NTE. Once they’ve pre-registered for the game and followed the official NTE X account, guests can claim an NTE gamescom 2025 bag and character sticker sheet by speaking to staff at the booth’s entrance.

They’ll also be able to participate in a lucky draw with a chance to win additional NTE merchandise, including badges, Taygedo fans, and holographic cards. To gain entry, attendees will have to complete the 15-minute game demo at the booth, record themselves playing it (using the on-site phone stands) and upload the footage onto their social media channel, before showing their post to staff in the area.

Full information on the activities can be found on the official landing page at https://pwgam.es/4m7tA4l 

PlayStation Game Hub Now Open

NTE will also be playable on PlayStation 5 at gamescom. Console gamers will get to experience the title’s sprawling, reality-inspired urban environments, high-speed vehicular action, and supernatural encounters—all running seamlessly on PlayStation hardware. 

The NTE PlayStation Game Hub has also opened, providing information about the game, access to community features, and more, including the ability to wishlist now! For more information visit https://store.playstation.com/concept/10012874. 

Powered by NVIDIA Geforce RTX 50 Series & TCL Displays

NTE’s path tracing, powered by GeForce RTX 50 Series and NVIDlA DLSS 4, will make its debut at gamescom, bringing the game’s supernatural urban world to life through advanced lighting, reflections, and shadows.

At the booth, players can experience NTE with NVIDlA DLSS 4 featuring Multi Frame Generation, delivering exceptional image quality and performance as seen in the game’s recently held Containment Test.

All gameplay will be showcased on TCL 27R83U monitors, ensuring crystal-clear visuals and ultra-smooth performance for every visitor.

About Perfect World Games

Perfect World Games is a global game company that integrates gaming development, operations, and publishing, with a diverse product portfolio spanning across MMO, open-world, action, turn-based, and other genres. The company has expanded its presence across multiple platforms, including PC, mobile, consoles, and VR. Leveraging its industry-leading in-house development capabilities, Perfect World Games is dedicated to delivering high-quality game content and experiences to players worldwide. For more information, please visit: www.perfectworld.com.

Woolhaven is the next major expansion for Cult of the Lamb, Massive Monster and Devolver Digital’s multi-million-selling cult simulator.

A lost God calls you from a mysterious mountain: you must rebuild the flock and reawaken winter to uncover the truth of the fallen lambs. Face the past before it consumes you in this full-length, feature-packed expansion.

KEY FEATURES

• Return the lost souls of Woolhaven to their spiritual home and learn the long-forgotten history of lambkind. Rebuild the fallen town to its former glory and reclaim the mountain to restore the depleted power of Yngya, the forgotten God of the lambs. But beware: there is always a price to be paid.
• Endure harsh weather, including blizzards and freezing temperatures, that threaten your Cult’s survival. Build new structures to keep your loyal followers warm and protect them from frostbite and famine.
• Unlock ranching at your Cult base and breed rare animals that provide wool, warmth, and when times are particularly desperate, precious meat. Tame, ride, and let your followers take care of these majestic creatures.
• Venture into a new realm battered by bitter storms, crawling with creatures corrupted with the Rot lurking beneath the snow. Battle through two vast new dungeons, where the echoes of the past refuse to rest.

Every soul redeemed on the mountain defiles it further, threatening all of The Lands of the Old Faith. Can you undo the sins of the past?

Find out when paid expansion Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven launches on PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, Nintendo Switch, and PC in early 2026.

Give praise to cultofthelamb.com for more information.

Play Through the First Nine Chapters Solo or with up to Two Friends in New Demo Available on PC, Nintendo Switch™ 2, PlayStation®5, and Xbox Series X|S

TORRANCE, Calif. — Aug. 19, 2025 — Following its reveal during the gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live event, Marvelous USA and Marvelous Europe today announced the release of a free demo for their upcoming dark sci-fi action game, Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion, which is scheduled to launch for Nintendo Switch™ 2, PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows PC via Steam on Sept. 5, 2025. Available to download now on all storefronts, the free demo allows players to experience the first nine chapters of the story and explore the open world, experiencing the high-speed combat and customizable Arsenal that can be tailored to suit their preferred combat style. The demo includes online co-op with up to three players and supports cross-play, ensuring it’s easy to connect and play with friends on any platform. Asynchronous play is also featured, allowing players to experience the intense mech action at their own pace, while still benefiting from more passive online connectivity. Additionally, save data can be carried over to the full game release on the same platform when Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion releases on Sept. 5. A separate, shorter demo is also playable at gamescom taking place Aug. 20-24 at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany, at the Marvelous Europe A051 booth in Hall 7.

The publisher also released the latest trailer following its debut on Opening Night Live packed with gigantic enemies, spectacular action, and a tantalizing glimpse into the thought-provoking narrative that awaits players. Who is the Alpha, and why are the Neun so determined to find them?

Fly into battle in a customized Arsenal, unleashing a variety of attacks tailored to each player’s playstyle. Feel the exhilaration of fast-paced combat as players freely explore a deadly and dangerous open world on land or in the air. After taking down foes and collecting their weapons and equipment, players can upgrade their skills to expand their options on the battlefield. Suit up for a dark sci-fi story where players can face titanic boss battles alone or with up to two other players online. New and veteran Daemon X Machina players alike will find a worthy adventure here.

Created and produced by Kenichiro Tsukuda and featuring stunning mechanical designs from Shoji Kawamori, Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion takes the franchise in a dramatic new direction. Join the Reclaimers in their fight against the Axiom. Humanity’s battle for liberation begins now!

KEY FEATURES

• A Titanic Evolution – Daemon X Machina’s high-octane armored action debuts on a new generation of platforms, bringing with it an epic sci-fi adventure, gameplay that’s accessible to newcomers, and an expanded scope sure to satisfy returning fans.
• Build a Better You – Now a nimble suit of armor, each Arsenal can be fully customized both in design and in loadout, with the ability to craft or salvage new elements.
• Together You Can Make a Difference – Cooperative and asynchronous multiplayer means players never truly fight alone. Team up with friends online to tackle the epic story and battles together.

Beautiful and Deadly – Explore an alien planet in an Arsenal as players battle against mechanical and organic enemies. Trek through the vast open world on foot, fly through the skies, or when all else fails, gallop on horseback across plains, swamps, mountains, and more.

Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion is available for physical pre-order through the Marvelous USA Online Store and participating retailers in a standard physical edition and a physical Limited Edition for Nintendo Switch™ 2, PlayStation®5, and Xbox Series X|S. The title is also available for pre-purchase digitally on all platforms in standard, Digital Deluxe, and Super Digital Deluxe editions through their respective storefronts. The title will be published in Asia by Marvelous Inc. and in Europe by Marvelous Europe. This title is rated “T for Teen” by the ESRB. More information about the game can be found at: https://na.daemonxmachina.com/titanicscion.

Information about Marvelous USA’s products can be found at www.marvelous-usa.com.

About Marvelous USA

Marvelous USA, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marvelous Inc., which is a publicly traded company listed in the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Headquartered in Torrance, California, Marvelous USA publishes PC and console titles from its parent company including the renowned STORY OF SEASONS, Rune Factory, and DAEMON X MACHINA series. Additionally, Marvelous USA provides operations and marketing support for the organization’s growing arcade business unit in the West.

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Cologne, Germany, August 19, 2025 – During a world premiere at Opening Night Live, kicking off gamescom 2025, FPS powerhouse developer Team Jade officially revealed Project Spectrum, its next flagship title that blends tactical, squad-based FPS action and asymmetric combat with an immersive, mystery-laden world.

In the three-minute trailer, viewers were transported to a tense post-mission debrief, where a senior officer interrogates a shaken squad member about their ill-fated venture into the Ember Zone. What began as a routine operation unraveled almost instantly, culminating in a finale steeped in ominous foreboding. The trailer highlighted playable characters engaging in exploration, intense combat, intricate environmental interactions, and improvised item crafting — offering a glimpse into both the peril and depth awaiting players in Project Spectrum.

Developed for PC using Unreal Engine 5, Project Spectrum casts players into a world in shambles, ravaged by a radiant, reality-warping force known only as the Ember.

Everything it touches — cities, landscapes, even life itself — is transformed in unknowable ways, leaving behind dangerous regions called Ember Zones. Players take the role of an Operator, leading high-risk missions into Ember Zones — recruiting and managing a customizable squad of elite Agents, who they ultimately play as to obtain intelligence, neutralize threats, and uncover the secrets of the Ember.

Every moment in the game is highly dynamic as players face monstrosities created by the Ember, other hostile Agents, and the psychological tolls imposed by the twisted environment. Players must fight back through building and customizing their Agents, utilizing coordinated team synergy, environmental awareness, and creative, improvised item crafting — all while remaining mindful of their Sanity, a crucial resource that depletes easily, and of Executioners roaming the world: powerful beings with unmatched agility and strength controlled by other players.

“We are incredibly excited to show Project Spectrum to players worldwide, as we have been working in secret for two years,” says Basil Wang, Game Director of Project Spectrum. “With this game, we wanted to create something truly unique: a meticulously crafted and uniquely styled shooter at its core, while presenting a dangerous yet captivating world — one where players embark on an unpredictable survival adventure. As they explore, they’ll encounter unexpected threats and may even become the danger themselves. Our journey has just begun, and we can’t wait to share more in the future.”

About Project Spectrum

Developed by Team Jade, Project Spectrum is a free-to-play, asymmetric-PvPvE thriller tactical shooter coming to PC, where players manage, customize, and become a diverse cast of Agents to explore a mysterious, reality-warped realm, confront deadly monstrosities and hostile Agents, and test their strategy, teamwork, and survival skills in a world where tangible and psychological threats run rampant.

About Team Jade Established in 2009, Team Jade is a notable branch of TiMi Studio Group, renowned for FPS hits like Delta Force and Call of Duty: Mobile. With a roster of hundreds of industry veterans, the team has garnered multiple prestigious accolades, including BAFTA and TGA awards.

NEW ACTION-RPG FROM THE CREATORS OF ENOTRIA: THE LAST SONG UNVEILED AT GAMESCOM, FEATURING DARK FANTASY THEMES AND HACK AND SLASH MECHANICS, IN ADDITION TO  PROCEDURALLY GENERATED EXTRACTION DUNGEONS

Milan, August 19th 2025 – Following the debut of 2024’s evocative ‘summer soulslike’ Enotria: The Last Song, Italian video game developer Jyamma Games is back with a new and ambitious project, deeply rooted in Italian culture. Announced as a world premiere during Opening Night Live which kicked off Gamescom 2025, the developers from Milan shared a teaser trailer unveiling their new title: La Divina Commedia. Inspired by the monumental work of Italy’s most celebrated poet, Dante Alighieri, La Divina Commedia is an Action-RPG with dark fantasy touches and hack and slash gameplay features, set in a visionary universe that reinterprets the legendary imagery of Dante’s work with the iconic style of Jyamma Games. 

In this new adventure, the studio presents an epic journey set in a world where The Divine Comedy has supplanted the old faith, bringing about a golden age of righteousness among humanity. When dark forces subvert the promises of the poem, order collapses and the world is thrust into chaos. The player will take on the role of a warrior-poet trapped in the infernal depths, called to descend through the circles of Hell, face increasingly powerful demons, and redeem a sinful past.  

With unique gameplay mechanics for each weapon class, procedurally generated extraction dungeons, a narrative-driven alignment system tied to the Seven Deadly Sins, and the ability to forge fully customizable weapons and armor, both in stats and aesthetics, the game delivers an experience rich in strategy and variety, with many more features yet to be revealed.

An immersive plot will also play a pivotal role, enriched by references to the verses of the Great Poet. Players will be able to choose a male or female character, shaping their experience according to their preferred style and narrative approach, and experience high-fidelity graphics and animations created using a cutting-edge motion capture system developed with a leading international studio, already author of acclaimed productions such as Phantom Blade Zero. 

La Divina Commedia will be available on Steam and additional platforms to be announced in the future. More information on the project’s development will be shared on official discord and website ladivinacommedia.game. With this new “Canto”, Jyamma Games reaffirms its commitment to bringing Italian culture and art to the international gaming scene, continuing a journey based on experimentation, identity and passion, and confirming its desire to stand out in an increasingly flourishing and competitive landscape. 

The World Premiere Teaser Trailer revealed during Gamescom Opening Night Live is now available to watch on the official La Divina Commedia YouTube channel.

About Enotria: The Last Song

Enotria: The Last song is an action rpg souls-like released in September 2024, set in a fictional world based on Italian folklore and culture. The game has captured the attention of the international audience thanks to two nominations received during Gamescom 2023, and has achieved praise also in Italy, thanks to two important awards received during the Italia Video Game Awards 2025: Outstanding Art, for its art style, and Community Spotlight, an award assigned by the community of the developers that shows the hard work put on the project by its dev team. but in contrast with other titles belonging to this genre, it is set in a world portrayed with the colors of the Italian summer, becoming, as the development studio Jyamma Games loves to describe it, a “summer-soul”. Enotria: The Last Song is set on a continent with the same name, in which several countries and cultures have prospered in different ways – until everything has fallen into ruin. The curse of the Canovaccio, indeed, has started to spread among the lands, depriving them of its inhabitants and their roles to make them part of its spectacle. In a world emptied of its soul, your mission will be to turn everything back to the glorious days, facing many enemies and encountering those who will be there to help you in your quest, creators of the Canovaccio in the first lands and those who serve them. Many will be the hurdles on your path: defeat bosses and enemies with more than 100 different weapons, 45 spells, parry modifiers and more. With over 150 million possible combinations of builds, the customization of the experience is unlimited. For more information, visit enotriathelastsong.com

About Jyamma Games

Jyamma Games started its journey in Milan, Italy, in September 2019 as an independent videogame development studio with just a dozen young and enthusiastic developers. Jyamma has released four titles for mobile devices: Hi-Ball Rush, Matchy Catch, Cowzuuka and Go Down. On its path, the studio has collected skills and talented people coming from some of the best companies of the videogames industry, and now it counts more than 65 associates in several countries. Under the ambitious management of several senior figures from the entertainment industry and its CEO/Game Director Giacomo Greco, Jyamma Games has been working on the AA project titled Enotria: The Last Song, an RPG souls-style game that embraces the Italian culture, reproduced in an extremely diverse world and with a dynamic gameplay.

Signature Tank Combat Fused with Shooter Mechanics Offers New Take on Franchise

August 20, 2025 — Wargaming, the award-winning online game developer and publisher behind World of Tanks and World of Warships, is proud to reveal World of Tanks: HEAT —a new standalone free-to-play tactical vehicle shooter set in an alternate post WWII era, where players command hero-enhanced tanks in fast-paced 10v10 battles.

World of Tanks: HEAT brings the franchise’s tactical tank combat into faster, more dynamic, and explosive grounds. Players operate a roster of experimental vehicles — each with unique abilities, deep customization, and powers to dominate the battle. Tanks can be outfitted with advanced weapon systems, armor modules, visual upgrades, and battlefield-altering abilities. As elite Agents — specially trained to pilot these mighty war machines — players will shape every vehicle to match their playstyle.

“World of Tanks: HEAT is our bold vision for the franchise, delivering an entirely new tank experience with a fresh setting, new gameplay mechanics, faster pace, and cutting-edge tech,” said Victor Kislyi, CEO of Wargaming. “Inheriting the renowned World of Tanks DNA, the game lets players enjoy tank warfare like never before, battling in ways we once only could imagine.”

“Today’s announcement is an important milestone for our team, reflecting all the hard work and creativity we’ve invested in the project,”, said Artyom Yantsevich, World of Tanks: HEAT Product Director. “We are looking forward to working closely with players to shape HEAT’s future and we’re excited to present the game for the first time at gamescom.”

Built on Wargaming’s new proprietary engine, World of Tanks: HEAT will be available on PC (Wargaming Game Center and Steam), PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam Deck, and is planned to be Wargaming’s first ever simultaneous full cross-platform release with cross-progression.

Key Features: 

• Heroic Tank Gameplay – Specialized tanks with unique roles and hero-enhanced abilities. Agents add tactical depth with combat skills and support powers. 
• Build The Ultimate Tank – All tanks are inspired by original designs, with a creative reinterpretation of post-WWII vehicles. By blending real-world tanks and technologies from that era, players can craft truly unique machines. Each tank can be personalized with advanced weapons systems, armor modules, visual mods, and battlefield-altering abilities.  
• Variety of Game Modes – The game adapts and transforms classic shooter modes (Kill Сonfirmed, Domination, Conquest) into a new and exciting tank experience. 
• Visual Excellence – Powered by Wargaming’s new proprietary engine with stunning graphics, immersive environments, and dynamic cinematic effects. 
• Сross-Platform / Cross-Progression – Wargaming’s first-ever simultaneous, cross-platform launch, allowing players to join the action seamlessly across PC (Wargaming Game Center and Steam), PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam Deck. 
• Free-to-Win – Designed to foster long-term engagement where success is driven by skill. Monetization focuses on cosmetics, battle passes, and time-savers. 

Stay tuned for more exciting news and wishlist World of Tanks: HEAT on:

• Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2100280
• PlayStation Store: https://store.playstation.com/concept/10011450
• Xbox Store: https://www.microsoft.com/store/productid/9n11jm7f5cxk

For more information, please visit the World of Tanks: HEAT page https://wotheat.com.

About World of Tanks: HEAT

World of Tanks: HEAT is a cross-platform, free-to-play tactical vehicle shooter where players command hero-enhanced tanks in fast-paced 10v10 battles. The game takes place within an alternative timeline after WWII, with players battling using specialized tech. Built on Wargaming’s proprietary engine, the game delivers stunning graphics and dynamic gameplay.

Official website: https://wotheat.com.

About Wargaming

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has grown to become one of the leaders in the gaming industry. Its 15 offices around the world include studios in Chicago, Prague, Shanghai, Tokyo, Vilnius, Belgrade, and Kyiv. Millions of players enjoy Wargaming’s titles across all major gaming platforms. Its flagship products include the free-to-play hits World of Tanks, World of Tanks Blitz, World of Warships, World of Warships: Legends, and World of Warships Blitz.

Arriving early 2026, Saber Interactive’s new title inspired by ‘80s action-horror showcases infectious co-op shooting and off-road driving sim gameplay

COLOGNE, Germany – Aug. 19, 2025 – Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment have descended upon gamescom’s Opening Night Live with a first look at John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando, the game where players team up with friends to battle hordes of creepy things before they infect the entire world.

Whether behind the wheel or on foot, players will face massive enemy hordes and daunting bosses, all powered by Saber’s Swarm Engine, the technology behind World War Z: Aftermath and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. Fully supporting cross-platform co-op, the game will give adrenaline hunters and ’80s horror fans alike tons of fear and excitement when it arrives in early 2026!

Not Just Another Mercenary Team

In the near future, an experimental attempt to harness the power of the Earth’s core ends in a terrifying disaster, turning soil to scum and the living to undead monsters. However, the genius behind the experiment has a plan to make things right: a team of highly trained mercenaries to get the job done. Unfortunately, they were all too expensive. That’s why he hired THE TOXIC COMMANDO.

Strap in for Crossplay-Ready Co-op Carnage

Play in squads of up to four players — with full crossplay support across PC and consoles — and send the Sludge God and its horde of things-that-should-never-be back to the underworld. Pick your character, choose the class that matches your playstyle, pile into your favorite ride, and unload an array of gunfire, grenades, special abilities, and freaking katanas.

The Toxic Menu:

• Buddy-movie vibes and the over-the-top humor, action, and horror of classic ‘80s cinema, inspired by and with the involvement of the legendary John Carpenter
• Teaming up with friends to face down hordes of monsters who want to eat your face
• An explosive cocktail of visceral FPS action and off-road driving on slime-corrupted terrain across massive post-apocalyptic environments 
• Upgrading your skills and testing new abilities against increasingly hardcore challenges
• Saving the planet against impossible odds

John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando releases in early 2026. Wishlist it today on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via the Epic Games Store and Steam.

Players can explore the world, puzzles, and battles of the Eastern Fantasy Multiplayer RPG in Hall 9 all week

SHENZHEN, China (August 19, 2025) – Ahead of its Gamescom debut, TiMi Studio Group today premiered a brand-new trailer for Honor of Kings: World during Opening Night Live in the beautiful city of Köln, offering the world its first in-depth look at the game’s stunning world, intricate puzzles, and thrilling battles.

The trailer, which aired as part of Geoff Keighley’s now annual flagship live show, showcased the breathtaking landscapes of Primaera, the variety of challenges players will face, and the fast-paced, style-switching combat at the heart of the game’s action.

The reveal marks the latest milestone for the Eastern Fantasy multiplayer action RPG, which dives deep into the universe of Honor of Kings for a new global audience.

Following its ONL debut, Honor of Kings: World will be playable for the first time on the Gamescom 2025 show floor. From August 20-24, attendees can visit Hall 9, Booth B040 to take part in a hands-on PC demo featuring cooperative boss battles, with full mouse-and-keyboard and controller support.

“We’ve been working very hard on Honor of Kings: World and Opening Night Live was the perfect moment to give players a true taste of what’s ahead,” said Big Huang, lead combat designer for Honor of Kings: World. “Now we can’t wait for visitors to Gamescom to get hands-on with the game themselves.”

The game blends deep cooperative and competitive gameplay with rich social features, including:

• Dynamic multiplayer combat – Seamlessly switch between two unique fighting styles mid-battle.
• Shared world activities – Crafting, house building, and world exploration across the continent of Primaera.
• Lore-rich storytelling – Embark on narrative-driven adventures alongside iconic heroes from the original Honor of Kings.

In Honor of Kings: World, players take on the role of a new student at Jixia Academy, a renowned institution made up of three specialist schools for gifted individuals. Along the way, they’ll meet fellow students, mentors, and legendary heroes from the original Honor of Kings, uncovering the mysteries of the Wonders and “the Flow” – a unique energy source that shapes the land’s story.

Players can subscribe for updates at www.honorofkingsworld.com.

About TiMi Studio Group  

TiMi Studio Group, a subsidiary of Tencent Games, is a leading global video game development and operations team that strives to improve global players’ entertainment quality. Headquartered in Shenzhen, China, with offices in Montreal, Los Angeles, Seattle, Singapore, Shanghai, and Chengdu, TiMi creates high-quality, high-fidelity, and highly creative games across a wide variety of genres and multiple platforms. Founded in 2008, TiMi has developed a string of hit titles including Honor of Kings, Speed Drifters and Delta Force. TiMi is also a trusted partner to some of the biggest gaming brands in the world, creating AAA titles such as Call of Duty: Mobile, the first strategic Pokémon team battle game Pokémon UNITE, Age of Empires Mobile and the upcoming Monster Hunter Outlanders. To learn more about TiMi, follow @timistudios on LinkedIn.

New Era of Tank Warfare Begins September 1

August 20, 2025 — Wargaming, the award-winning studio behind the free-to-play hit World of Tanks, is proud to announce the most ambitious update in World of Tankshistory that brings significant changes to the iconic game. The Update 2.0 is a transformative overhaul featuring the debut of brand-new Tier XI tanks, a completely redesigned Hangar and UI, a story-driven PvE mode on a never-before-seen map, a comprehensive rebalance of hundreds of vehicles, a next-generation matchmaker, and much more.

“2.0 isn’t just an update – it’s a cornerstone of the game’s future evolution that will define World of Tanks development for years to come,” said Michael Broek, World of Tanks Publishing Director West. “We’re excited to share with our players the results of the team’s hard work over the past two years. Whether you’re new to the game, a seasoned veteran, or returning to the fight, with Update 2.0 there’s no better time to play World of Tanks.”

The World of Tanks 2.0 update includes:

• Introduction of Tier XI tanks: 16 new Tier XI vehicles, each with unique gameplay mechanics and a new progression system are added to the game for the first time in history, with more to be released in future.
• Comprehensive Rebalance of Tanks: Over 350 vehicles across all tiers reworked to deliver smarter roles and fairer gameplay.
• Brand New Hangar: Now your hangar is a tank factory where vehicles are assembled, equipped, and always battle-ready.
• Enhanced UI: New, streamlined, functional and informative.
• New Matchmaker: Built from the ground up for faster queues, better team balance, and more dynamic battles.
• New Map: Nordskar, a new Scandinavian map that players have requested for a long time.
• PVE Event: “Operation Boiling Point” sets the narrative backdrop for the arrival of Tier XI vehicles, where players can try three different Tier XI tanks on a brand-new battlefield.
• Sound Upgrade: Heavier, more authentic tank sounds recorded from real vehicles, clearer combat audio and immersive soundscape that brings every battle to life.

A new era of World of Tanks awaits, hit the battlefield and explore from September 1.

For more information about the Update 2.0, please visit: https://worldoftanks.asia/news/updates/2-0-hub.

About World of Tanks  

World of Tanks is the first team-based, massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to tank warfare. Throw yourself into the epic tank battles of World War II with gamers all over the world. Your arsenal includes over 800 armored vehicles from 11 nations, carefully detailed with historical accuracy.

Official website: worldoftanks.com

About Wargaming

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has grown to become one of the leaders in the gaming industry. Its 15 offices around the world include studios in Chicago, Prague, Shanghai, Tokyo, Vilnius, Belgrade, and Kyiv. Millions of players enjoy Wargaming’s titles across all major gaming platforms. Its flagship products include the free-to-play hits World of Tanks, World of Tanks Blitz, World of Warships, World of Warships: Legends, and World of Warships Blitz.