Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 starts today

A live stream in Cologne kicks off Gamescom with trailers, release dates, and celebrity moments.

Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 delivers a loud mix of sequels and fresh reveals

Gamescom 2025 begins with Opening Night Live, a two-hour livestream of trailers and release date announcements hosted by Geoff Keighley. The show runs from 2pm to about 4pm local time and includes a 1:30pm pre-show. The lineup features Silent Hill f, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Resident Evil: Requiem, The Outer Worlds 2, Ghost of Yotei, Ninja Gaiden 4, and World of Warcraft's Midnight expansion, along with smaller indie titles and free-to-play offerings.
Coverage will be supported by a dedicated liveblog from Rock Paper Shotgun and commentary from the show’s team, with celebrity moments likely to appear. The event continues a pattern of big-name reveals paired with smaller projects, a hallmark of Geoff Keighley shows.

The lineup signals a balance between nostalgia and new ideas, aiming to captivate a broad audience and drive online engagement. By pairing fan-favorite sequels with fresh IPs, publishers seek to lock in communities ahead of the fall season, while live coverage and social chatter amplify impact far beyond the two-hour stream. The risk for the industry is fatigue if promises outpace delivery, and for fans, the question becomes whether the spectacle translates into meaningful gameplay.
The live stream also reflects how game marketing increasingly relies on event nights, celebrity appearances, and rapid-fire trailers to sustain attention in a crowded year. As the show leans into big tentpole reveals and a wave of shorter indie titles, watchers should watch for platform deals, potential delays, and the balance between nostalgia and novelty.

Highlights

The night will set the tone for Gamescom coverage and the season ahead.