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Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025: How To Watch And What To Expect

by Marcus Stewart on Aug 15, 2025 at 05:13 PM

Gamescom kicks off next week with its annual Opening Night Live showcase. Hosted by Geoff Keighley, the big showcase is comparable to Summer Game Fest and The Game Awards, featuring two hours of world premiere trailers, updates on upcoming games, and some surprise appearances.

You can check out the show on the official Game Awards YouTube channel (embedded below) starting at the following times:

Pre-show: 10:30 a.m. PT / 1:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. CEST

Main show: 11:00 a.m. PT/2:00 p.m. ET/ 8:00 p.m. CEST.

Expect plenty of games to appear, and while we don’t know the full line-up, Geoff has already confirmed the following titles will appear:

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 
Ghost of Yōtei
Lords of the Fallen sequel
Ninja Gaiden 4
The Outer Worlds 2
Resident Evil Requiem
Silent Hill f
World of Warcraft: Midnight

Outside of video game trailers, Opening Night Live will also present the first look at Season 2 of Amazon’s Fallout. It will also feature a Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 musical performance. 


What do you hope to see at Opening Night Live? Let us know in the comments. 

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