I’m still reeling from all theSummer Game Fest 2025 announcements, but Geoff Keighly is already gearing up to take to the stage again to kick off Gamescom with his annual Opening Night Live kickoff presentation. This is the last major gaming event forupcoming video gamesto show themselves off to a wide audience before The Game Awards at the end of the year, and we already know some big titles are scheduled to appear. To give you a refresher, Gamecom Opening Night Live 2024 was where we first sawBorderlands 4,plus deeper looks atCivilization 7andMonster Hunter Wilds.Will this year be able to stack up? We can’t say for sure yet, but I can tell you how to watch it and what games you’re able to expect to see.
When is Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025?
CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 7 worldwide reveal at Opening Night Live kicks off@gamescomin a massive way.Tuesday, August 19.Streaming live everywhere at 2p ET / 11a PT / 8p CEST.pic.twitter.com/6HfSTirTze
The entire Gamescom event runs from August 20 through August 24, but Opening Night Live will get the party started early on Tuesday, August 18, at 2 pm. ET.
Geoff Keighley also confirmedat the end of July that Opening Night Live will be “2 hours of news, updates, and announcements, streaming live everywhere!” Past events also lasted around 2 hours so this year looks like it will stay within that range.
How to watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025
It is to be expected now that all the big gaming events will be streamed live across all major platforms, and Opening Night Live 2025 is no different. You can watch along with the rest of the world who isn’t able to be there in person on the officialYouTube,Twitch,X,Instagram,Facebook, andTikTokaccounts.
Make sure you also keep Digital Trends open as we cover all the announcements as they happen so you don’t miss any important details.
Every confirmed announcement for Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025
The big showpiece kicking off Opening Night Live 2025 is confirmed to beBlack Ops 7,but that will only be the beginning. Geoff and individual publishers have confirmed the following games will appear, but there will be way more kept hidden until the showcase itself:
