Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026: every announcement as it happens
Overview & Key Takeaways
Keep up with Keighley's world premiere gauntlet as we follow along live right here.
2026-08-25T19:37:24.009Z
Turok Origins is coming spring 2027
Turok: Origins - Story Trailer - YouTube
2026-08-25T19:35:40.572Z
Stage Tour launches December 10
Stage Tour - Official Launch Date Trailer - YouTube
2026-08-25T19:29:48.474Z
Showa American Story
Showa American Story - gamescom In-Game Trailer - YouTube
This looks like a real trip of an action brawler type thing that I definitely want to go on.
2026-08-25T19:26:50.326Z
Road Kings launches March 11, 2027
Road Kings - Release Date Trailer - YouTube
2026-08-25T19:18:15.800Z
Two launch trailers: Aliens Fireteam Elite 2 and early access for Amsterdam 1666
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 - Official Launch Trailer - YouTube
1666: Amsterdam - Early Access Launch Trailer - YouTube
2026-08-25T19:15:08.115Z
Petit Planet launches this winter
Petit Planet gamescom 2026 Special Video - YouTube
This is the Hoyoverse game I knew to expect: it's Animal Crossing-like cozy life sim game coming this winter. There's going to be cooking, farming, and cute animal neighbors to meet. Yup, that's Crossing-like!
2026-08-25T19:13:08.183Z
Paradox's next strategy game is post-apocalyptic Afterworld
Afterworld: Official Announcement Trailer - YouTube
2026-08-25T19:10:20.194Z
Aion 2 launches October 5
[AION 2] | Gamescom 2026 Trailer - YouTube
![[AION 2] | Gamescom 2026 Trailer - YouTube](https://img.youtube.com/vi/FGZHZGvQNLE/maxresdefault.jpg)
2026-08-25T19:09:22.262Z
Snoop Dogg is also in...Hitman?
HITMAN World of Assassination - The Herbalist (ft. Snoop Dogg) Elusive Target - YouTube
Well we already knew Snoop is going to star in upcomning Stranger Than Heaven, so why not turn up in Hitman too?
2026-08-25T19:07:13.301Z
Metro 2039 gameplay
METRO 2039 | Gameplay Trailer - Renegade (4K) - YouTube
Metro's Ukranian developers 4A Games got on stage to talk about creating a game about the consequences of war rather than preventing it as Metro had been about in the past. It's about "the cost of silence and the horror of tyranny," they say. It's coming in February.
2026-08-25T19:02:26.010Z
1001 Threads of Mizan announcement
1001 Threads of Mizan - Announce Trailer - YouTube
This is a gameplay reveal for an action adventure full of folklore and giant enemy djinn. Hey, and is that more sand surfing I see?
2026-08-25T18:58:32.453Z
Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons has a gameplay reveal
This upcoming D&D game is all about warlock lore. There's a few minutes of gameplay to check out here with some platformy puzzling, magical traversal, and a flying, talking sidekick. You've gotta have one of those.
2026-08-25T18:54:59.833Z
Exodus release date in April 2027
EXODUS Official Release Date Trailer | gamescom ONL 2026 - YouTube
Here'sa new trailer for the sci-fi action game Exodus that, yup, still looks very Mass Effect-y! Our Andrea Shearon has more thoughts on Exodus that you can check out for more details. It's coming April 7, 2027.
2026-08-25T18:50:57.418Z
Okay, let's catch up with a quick roundup of Control, Rayman, and more
CONTROL Resonant - Altered State Trailer | Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 - YouTube
- Rayman Legends Retold shows another stage
- PUBG Ded.net is a roguelite set in the 90s
- Control Resonant is coming out soon, with a trailer reminder
- The Blood of Dawnwalker the vampire RPG is also launching very soon (September 3), also with a trailer
- Game of Thrones: War for Westeros is coming early 2027
- Dust Origins shares a trailer
2026-08-25T18:45:33.114Z
Mega Man: Dual Override new gameplay
『ロックマン: デュアル オーバーライド』 1st トレーラー - YouTube
2026-08-25T18:44:05.856Z
Lofsong
Lofsong Reveal Trailer | gamescom 2026 - YouTube
Next up is the reveal for a quiet, pretty looking adventure called Lofsong. Which its creative director says is "Where sound is the only language left." Okay, sand-surfing is always a win.
2026-08-25T18:40:05.832Z
Tides of Annihilation story trailer
Tides of Annihilation - Official 'Beneath the Veil' Story Trailer | gamescom 2026 - YouTube
The Soulslike-looking sci-fi Arthurian legend action game turned up as teased with a story trailer explaining the dark fog tearing Avalon apart and how you've got to control it with a super cool sword, obviously.
2026-08-25T18:37:27.365Z
Sea of Remnants has a rockin' trailer
Games and Joker Studio announced Sea of Remnants which is "a free-to-play ocean-fantasy RPG featuring open-world exploration and dynamic turn-based combat." It's starting closed beta tests in December this year but honstly I was just listening to the soundtrack.
I'll get that trailer in front of you as soon as it turns up!
2026-08-25T18:31:37.448Z
Crimson Desert announces an "enhanced edition"
Crimson Desert Enhanced - Official Announcement Trailer | gamescom ONL 2026 - YouTube
We were quite into Crimson Desert earlier this year and now it's announced an "enhanced edition" with new voiceover and "new story moments."
2026-08-25T18:26:02.247Z
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy also coming soon
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy - Launch Trailer - YouTube
Resonance is so close that this is its launch trailer we're looking at. Check it out!
2026-08-25T18:24:57.910Z
Here's a new Silent Hill Townfall trailer
SILENT HILL: Townfall | Cast Reveal Trailer (4K: EN/ESRB) | KONAMI - YouTube
That one's coming soon, with a new trailer to celebrate.
2026-08-25T18:23:20.119Z
The "anime GTA" looking Ananta shows off more gameplay and a release date
ANANTA Launch Date Trailer | Global Release January 15th, 2027 - YouTube
So that game we all keep calling "anime GTA" is still looking very much like that, but with a double dose of silly on top of the crime action and car stuff. You play as, uh, the "yeet-master"? Did I hear that right? You'll hunt down legendary weapons in two cities when it launches free to play on January 15, 2027.
2026-08-25T18:19:26.665Z
Gears of War E-Day gets an emotional trailer
Gears of War: E-Day | Official Story Trailer - YouTube
Gears of War E-Day is coming out on October 6 this year with that series prequel.
2026-08-25T18:14:12.124Z
Rainbow Six Tactics launches in 2027
Operator-based FPS series Rainbow Six is going tactical and singleplayer where you'll "lead a squad of operators around the world combining careful planning and tactical decision making."
2026-08-25T18:10:09.520Z
The first reveal? It's a Hoyoverse game, but a dark looking one: Nodus Fall
NODUS FALL Reveal Trailer GAMESCOM 2026 ONL - YouTube
Oh hey, no surprise that Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail studio Hoyoverse is here but the tons is suprising. Nodus Fall looks distinctly Elden Ring-like, definitely not the sleek glossy stuff we're used to from them. Maybe I'll play a Hoyo game again, huh? Lincoln says it looks like "someone put Eldern Ring's clothes on Monster Hunter."
2026-08-25T18:00:05.318Z
What was in the pre-show?
Worms: Galactic Tactics | Announce Trailer - YouTube
There's always got to be a show before the show that has world premieres before the WORLD PREMIERES. Here's a quick rundown on what was in the ONL pre-show:
- Worms: Galactic Tactics and also there's another Worms game in development
- Train Sim World 7 coming September 15
- RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks coming to early access
- Aniimo global launch on September 16
- Genigods: Nezha trailer
- Perceptum coming spring 2027
- Acornia: Mirror Worlds coming 2027
- Valor Mortis coming October 13
- Tank Rat coming January 2027
- Murals coming 2027
- Humankind 2 announced, coming 2027
- Elta Defy All Gods reveal
- Age Twisters coming 2027
- Onimusha Way of the Sword demo is bigger now (and full game coming September 4)
- Mariachi Legends coming April 27, 2027
Alright, buckle up for the main show!
2026-08-25T17:34:19.638Z
We're all here to see Geralt, got it
(Image credit: CD Project)
Based on the rigorous scientific data of early polling results, PC gamers still disproportionately favor The Witcher. Let's all feign shock, shall we? So now the question is: Will the trailer put Geralt in a tub for old time's sake or is that joke too dusty now? It's only been 11 years.
While we wait to find out, it's time for the pre-show.
2026-08-25T16:48:54.265Z
Alright, which trailer are you really here to see?
We've got about an hour to go before the proper show starts, but I know we're all ready to sound off on which reveal we're here for. As mentioned, it's The Witcher 3: Songs of The Past for me.
