Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026: every announcement as it happens
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Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 is the much-anticipated showcase event that launches the major gaming trade show in Cologne, Germany. This annual occurrence, hosted by Geoff Keighley, marks the conclusion of the game announcement season and heralds the onset of the traditional release season. The live event takes place at 11 am Pacific time or 8 pm CEST in Germany.
For viewers in other regions, the premiere timings vary: 2 pm EDT (New York), 3 pm BRT (São Paulo), 7 pm BST (London), 8 pm CEST (Cologne), and 4 am AEST (Sydney), 6 am NZST (Auckland).
The event's lineup is set to include several confirmed games. These include The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past, a new DLC for the popular RPG, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, the third installment in the FF7 remake series, Gears of War: E-Day, a prequel to the popular shooter franchise, Ananta, an anime-inspired GTA game, Tides of Annihilation, a sci-fi Soulslike based on Arthurian legend, Metro 2039, the newest mainline entry in the Metro series since Exodus, and Game of Thrones: War for Westeros, a RTS game based on the popular TV series, and Warlock: Dungeons and Dragons, an open-world action-adventure game set in the D&D universe.
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