Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 A Guide
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 shall commence shortly by one of the biggest gaming showcases of the year. Hosted by Geoff Keighley, live from Cologne, Germany, the event is of two-hour duration, with major announcements and new footage for highly awaited games on PS5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.
Gamescom Opening Night Live Start Time
Today, August 19, is the day of the showcase. The following are the starting times:
- 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)
- 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT)
- 7:00 p.m. British Summer Time (BST)
What Will Be Important in the Showcase
The event might be a combination of confirmed titles and a few possible surprises.
Confirmed Games and Reveals
The titles below have been confirmed for the show:
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
- Resident Evil 9
- Ghost of Yotei
- Ninja Gaiden 4
- A first look at Prime Video's Fallout season 2
Potential Unconfirmed Appearances
Other unannounced games rumored to appear include:
- 007: First Light
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
The showcase is shaping up to be one of the key events for gamers this summer, with new reveals and in-depth presentations for highly anticipated titles.
Everything announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025
The Opening Night Live showcase of Gamescom 2025 was packed with news of new game reveals, trailers, and updates. Here is an overview of what was announced.
confirmed titles and updates:
- Lords of the Fallen 2: PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5 confirmed.
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword: Announced for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5.
- Europa Universalis V: Revealed for PC.
- Void Breaker: Out now on PC and Xbox Game Pass.
- Deadpool VR: Coming to Meta Quest 3 and 3S in November 2025.
- World of Tanks 2.0: Announced for a major update.
- John Carpenter's Toxic Commando: Confirmed for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
- Hollow Knight Silksong: Coming to PC, Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and Nintendo Switch.
- Black Ops 7: Launching on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5.
- Sekiro anime: Adaptation officially announced.
- Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight: Revealed for PC and consoles.
- Warhammer: Dawn of War IV: Announced for PC.
- Monster Hunter Wilds x Final Fantasy XIV: Crossover event revealed.
- Arknights: Endfield: Coming to PC and mobile.
- Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion: Announced for PC and consoles.
- Fallout season 2: Confirmed for Prime Video.
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants: Story expansion revealed.
- Death by Scrolling: New indie title revealed for PC.
- Zero Parades: Announced for PC and consoles.
- Neverness to Everness: Upcoming RPG revealed for PC.
- Unbeatable: Confirmed release window for PC and consoles.
- Honor of Kings: World: Coming soon to PC and mobile.
- Cinder City: Announced for PC and consoles.
- Time Takers: Revealed as a new co-op adventure for PC and consoles.
- Cronos: The New Dawn: Sci-fi RPG revealed for PC and consoles.
- The Outer Worlds 2: Confirmed for PC and Xbox Series X|S.
- Fate Trigger: Announced as a new action RPG for PC and consoles.
- The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin: Coming to PC, consoles, and mobile.
- Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven: Expansion revealed for PC and consoles.
- Project Spectrum: New indie project announced for PC.
- World of Tanks: Heat: Major update revealed.
- Resident Evil: Requiem: Announced for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Major Game Announcements and Updates
Hollow Knight Silksong
New gameplay footage for Hollow Knight Silksong was shown for the first time since its original trailer. Developer Team Cherry will have more to show during a special stream later this week. Meanwhile, a playable demo is ostensibly available at the Nintendo and Xbox booths at Gamescom.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
The latest Call of Duty is set in 2035, and it is set to release on November 14, 2025, featuring a cooperative campaign playable in single mode or with three other friends.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Anime
The award-winning game Sekiro is getting an anime adaptation that will be on Crunchyroll.
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
There will be a new Lego Batman game in 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC. Bane will be voiced by Matt Berry in the game.
Warhammer: Dawn of War IV
Dawn of War IV, a sequel to the Warhammer RTS series, is set to release in 2026 on PC via Steam.
Monster Hunter Wilds x Final Fantasy XIV Crossover
The crossover event for Monster Hunter Wilds and Final Fantasy XIV was announced by Capcom and Square Enix. The Monster Hunter Wilds update is set to release in late September 2025, with the FFXIV update coming in October.
Arknights: Endfield
The new trailer for Arknights: Endfield, which serves as a sequel to the popular mobile gacha game, was revealed.
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion
The new action game was given a new trailer and September 5, 2025, as its release date, launching on Nintendo Switch 2 and more.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants
The story expansion sees Indy go to Rome. The full game will also be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026.
Death by Scrolling
By the creator of the Monkey Island series, this is an autoscrolling roguelike with retro pixel art and is available wishlisting on Steam.
Entertainment and Other Gaming News
Fallout Season 2
During the event, the teaser trailer of the second season of the Amazon Prime series dropped. The new season is scheduled to launch on December 17, 2025.
