The countdown is on for Gamescom 2025, the world's largest gaming event, which returns to Cologne, Germany, this August.
Fronting the opening is the hugely popular Opening Night Live, hosted by The Game Awards presenter Geoff Keighley. The two-hour showcase, streamed worldwide, promises major reveals, fresh gameplay footage, and release dates for some of the year's most anticipated titles.
As a lengthy livestream, Opening Night Live is typically filled with announcements for new games, reveals for titles that have already been released, and numerous release dates.
Watch @gamescom Opening Night Live today, hosted by @geoffkeighley and @sjokz
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) August 19, 2025
2 hours of new video game reveals and announcements.
YouTube: https://t.co/Ab39G3PMoi
Twitch: https://t.co/7hj49lfIYs
Live at 8p CEST / 7p BST / 2p ET / 11a PT. pic.twitter.com/fGFixgrU7K
Lasting a few hours, the presentation is worth watching, similar to The Game Awards but with fewer advertisements.
When Does Gamescom Opening Night Live Begin?
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 will be broadcast live from Cologne, Germany, on Tuesday, 19 August 2025. Here's when the show begins in different time zones:
- North America: 11:00 AM PDT / 12:00 PM MDT / 1:00 PM CDT / 2:00 PM EDT
- UK/Ireland: 7:00 PM BST
- Europe: 8:00 PM CEST / 9:00 PM EEST
- Asia/Oceania: 3:00 AM (Wednesday) JST / 2:00 AM (Wednesday) AWST / 4:00 AM (Wednesday) AEST
Where to Tune in for Gamescom Opening Night Live?
The showcase will be available to stream live on both YouTube and Twitch. Keighley has confirmed that Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 will run for a total of two hours. While there is no official word on a pre-show just yet, it is common for a thirty-minute opener featuring some smaller announcements to take place, so it's wise to plan for that.
Here's how to watch @gamescom ONL live today!
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) August 19, 2025
8p CEST / 7p BST / 2p ET / 11a PT.
2 hour show with Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Resident Evil Requiem, Fallout Season 2 + More
- YouTube: https://t.co/3lDIqpjxw9
- Twitch: https://t.co/zeEycbJvQ8
- X: https://t.co/sjdvH6QWGR
What to Expect at Gamescom Opening Night Live
The Opening Night Live showcase is slated to run for just over two hours. While the full lineup of the show is not yet known, Keighley has disclosed several titles that will be featured:
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
- Resident Evil: Requiem
- Fallout
- Ghost of Yotei
- Ninja Gaiden 4
- Silent Hill f
- World of Warcraft: Midnight
- The Outer Worlds 2
The Lineup: Confirmed Reveals and Rumours
The official Gamescom website indicates that viewers can look forward to new game announcements, trailers, and gameplay reveals, talks with prominent guests, a first look at Gamescom events, and much more.
First time? 🤡
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) August 18, 2025
See you tomorrow for @gamescom ONL. pic.twitter.com/59ef5sFysJ
Keighley has also hinted at more announcements, with one X (formerly Twitter) post suggesting a reveal for Hollow Knight: Silksong. Drawing from past events, Push Square has made some educated guesses about what might be featured.
The website suggests it would be no surprise to see updates for games launching shortly, such as Lost Soul Aside, Hell Is Us, Borderlands 4, Dying Light: The Beast, and Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.
More Than Just New Reveals
Naturally, this is a guess, but upcoming titles will likely be highlighted throughout the broadcast. Only time will tell, but it certainly seems gamers are in for quite a show. Gamescom isn't just about brand-new reveals, though.
It's also a significant platform for studios to provide fresh updates on games we already know about. From new gameplay footage to release date announcements and cinematic trailers, the broadcast serves as a key moment for developers to connect with a global audience before the main event officially begins.
Why It Matters
With its mix of blockbuster premieres and indie highlights, Opening Night Live has become a must-watch fixture in the gaming calendar. As anticipation builds, one thing is clear: whether you're waiting for Call of Duty, a new Resident Evil, or hoping for long-rumoured titles, Gamescom 2025 looks set to deliver another unforgettable showcase.
