I've been to Gamescom six times - here's what excited me this year
The BBC's Laura Cress gets a first look at the biggest games in Cologne from Witcher 3 to Alien: Isolation 2.
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Notable Quotes
"I love this character so much...it's like slipping into a warm bath, or putting on an old pair of shoes."
— Doug Cockle , Celebrity
"This expansion would be 'on par with the size' of previous additions such as Blood and Wine and Hearts of Stone."
— Jakub Rokosz , Executive
"You step outside. And you're like, 'Oh yeah, I'm relieved, I'm outside.' And then the rain picks up and it gets foggier, and you hear something nearby and you're like, 'Oh, okay.'"
— Anastasia Sopikova , Executive
"accents change every 15 to 20 miles."
— Ralph Fulton , Executive
Key People
Anastasia Sopikova is the Project Art Director at Creative Assembly, known for her work on the Alien: Isolation games.
Doug Cockle is a voice actor known for portraying Geralt in the Witcher video game series.
Jakub Rokosz is the head of co-developer Fool's Theory, known for his work on The Witcher game series.
Ralph Fulton is the founder of Playground Games, known for creating the Fable game series.
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The BBC's Laura Cress gets a first look at the biggest games in Cologne from Witcher 3 to Alien: Isolation 2.
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