Blizzard Entertainment has confirmed their presence at this year’s gamescom, returning to Cologne in celebration of two of their biggest launches this year, World of Warcraft: The War Within and Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred.

This year marks Activision Blizzard’s first gamescom following Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of the company last year. Blizzard Entertainment will be present alongside other Xbox Game Studios in the Xbox booth, as they come together to celebrate upcoming games.

“We are incredibly excited to bring Warcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch to our European community at gamescom,” said Johanna Faries, President of Blizzard Entertainment. “It’s wonderful to be able to travel to Cologne alongside some of our talented developers so that we can gather with players and celebrate the special connections that continue to be forged within our universes together.”

World of Warcraft will be celebrating the launch of The War Within, the first entry in the Worldsoul Saga. With the global launch set for August 27th, 03:00 PDT – one day after gamescom.

Players with the Epic Edition or physical Collector’s Edition of The War Within will be able to play when early access goes live on August 23rd.

Diablo will also be in full force at the event, bringing the world of Sanctuary to gamescom with Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred and Diablo Immortal.

Overwatch 2 will be in a joint stand with Porsche, highlighting their new collaboration featuring a life-sized D.Va statue modeled after the new all-electric Macan and inviting fans to enter a real-life rendition of an iconic Overwatch 2 map.

Stay tuned as we cover more information on what Xbox will be showcasing at Cologne starting August 21st!