Gamescom 2026: Tune in to Today's Massive 2-Hour Opening Night Live Gameplay Showcase
The 2-hour showcase will feature world premieres, trailers and gameplay reveals for The Witcher 3 expansion, Final Fantasy VII Revelation and more.
- Gamescom Opening Night Live officially begins today in Cologne, Germany, with host Geoff Keighley leading the showcase featuring world premieres and exclusive gaming announcements.
- This annual showcase serves as a major platform for trailers and gameplay reveals, though much of the two-hour event remains a mystery for global viewers.
- Projekt Red will showcase The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt- Songs of the Past, while Final Fantasy VII Revelation is confirmed as the final remake installment appearing today.
- Viewers can anticipate a gameplay reveal for Game of Thrones: War for Westeros and new footage of Gears of War: E-Day, Metro 2039, and Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons.
- The pre-show begins 30 minutes before the 2-hour main event at 2 p.m. EDT, while fans speculate on potential surprises like Guild Wars 3.
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Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 report - all the news and announcements as Witcher 3 expansion Songs of the Past shown for first time
German mega-show Gamescom officially gets under way this evening with the Opening Night Live showcase hosted by Geoff "bright trainers" Keighley. And we'll be covering all of the news and announcements live, right here, in this article.
gamescom 2026: Tune in to today's massive 2-hour Opening Night Live gameplay showcase
It’s that time of year and the biggest games fest on the calendar is set to get underway today with gamescom Opening Night Live. Geoff Keighley is ready to take the stage today to kick off a week’s worth of exclusive new trailers and gameplay from some of the biggest upcoming releases, and the prime time showcase starts at 1:30 p.m. ET.
With the opening show, the "Opening Night", the Computerspielmesse Gamescom will start this evening in Cologne.
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