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Devcom Developer Conference to be renamed Gamescom Dev

by admin August 20, 2025

Devcom Developer Conference will be renamed Gamecom Dev starting from October 2025.

The name change, announced on the conference’s Keynote Stage on August 19, 2025, “firmly integrates the event into the Gamescom brand family and strengthens its presence in the international gaming industry,” an accompanying press release said.

“I am delighted about Devcom’s upgrade in positioning and its inclusion among the key Gamescom sub-brands,” said Stephan Reichart, managing director of game events GmbH and organiser of the Devcom Developer Conference.

“We’ve had an incredible, exciting, and at times very challenging journey with Devcom over the years.

“Right from the start, people kept asking, ‘So you’re the game developer side of Gamescom?’ That is why we decided to add the subtitle, ‘The official game developer conference of Gamescom.’ Now, everyone gets it – everything related to developer content happens at Gamescom Dev.

Established in 2017, Devcom Developer Conference is the official developer conference of Gamescom, organised by game events GmbH, a subsidiary of the German Games Industry Association (game).

The main Devcom Developer Conference takes place in Cologne, Germany, with this year’s event running from August 17 to August 19, ahead of Gamescom’s official start on August 20.

This year’s conference has featured panel discussions, talks, keynotes, fireside chats, roundtables, and workshops on topics including community management, game design, mental health, and more.

AI is a big topic at this year’s event, with a pre-Devcom survey revealing the conference’s speakers have “mixed attitudes” towards the technology.

Following the end of the main conference, from August 20 to August 22, there will be a Devcom booth in Gamescom’s B2B area.

“The Devcom Developer Conference has rapidly grown into one of the world’s most important events for game developers,” said Felix Falk, managing director of game and co-organiser of Gamescom.

“It has become a key pillar of the Gamescom family. By renaming it Gamescom Dev, we aim to create greater synergies with the other Gamescom formats and tap into new opportunities through closer integration with the Gamescom brand world. This will take our success story to the next level.”

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Everything announced at Opening Night Live, Gamescom 2025

by admin August 19, 2025

It’s Gamescom Opening Night Live time, and that means Geoff Keighley’s back and ready to dish out loads of gaming news and information. As part of the presentation, Keighley and the crew behind Opening Night Live took to the stage with brand-new trailers, announcements, reveals, and more, kicking off this year’s Gamescom event in Germany. You’ll find a complete list of everything announced during the showcase below.

A new trailer for Call of Duty Black Ops 7

First up, there was a cinematic trailer for Call of Duty Black Ops 7. The trailer, set in the year of 2035, showed a world under the grip of terrorism, where militarised police and soldiers take to the battlefield in both the real world and what appears to simulated, topsy-turvy versions of Los Angeles, Angola, Tokyo, Alaska, and somewhere called Avalon (a ‘living, breathing space that evolves with the player’, per the devs).

The trailer also seemed to tease some sort of Zombies mode called ‘Arcade Zombies’ which is a top-down, action-RPG style experience that’ll be added to this year’s CoD. You’ll be playing as series veteran David Mason, who’s deployed alongside the ‘Guild’, a tech-startup inspired group that apparently calls itself ‘humanity’s last stand’. Hm.

Perhaps the most interesting thing about today’s news is that Activision confirmed you’ll be able to play the whole story either single-player or with up to three other people. There’s an emphasis on freedom in this campaign, and that’s when it comes to narrative, gameplay, movement, or whatever else. It certainly seems like a drastic move for the series, and I’m pretty intrigued.

More information will be revealed at Call of Duty Next, which takes place on 30th September. The game is set to launch for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on 14th November 2025.

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Lords of the Fallen 2 gets a reveal trailer

Next up, we got a cinematic trailer for Lords of the Fallen 2, a sequel to 2023’s title by Hexworks and CI Games. It’s dark fantasy through and through, with your armoured knight character going toe-to-toe with an angelic foe against the backdrop of a crumbling Medieval world. The game is set 100 years after the last one, as the barrier between the living and the dead begins to tear.

It’ll also be “bloodier, faster, and more brutal than ever”, promise the devs. We’ll get more gameplay later this year.

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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is getting an anime

Next up, Geoff showed off a trailer for Sekiro: No Defeat. The anime is heading exclusively to Crunchyroll and is directed by Kenichi Kutsuna, with character design by Takahiro Kishida.

“We are taking on the monumental task of animating the breathtakingly beautiful Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. In doing so, we are pouring every ounce of our artistic vision and passion for beauty into its production,” said Kutsuna. “The final product is being crafted to be a truly memorable experience, one that will leave a lasting impression on both dedicated fans of the game and those who are discovering the world of Sekiro for the very first time. Please look forward to it.”

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Lego Batman returns with Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

Lego Batman – not voiced by Will Arnett any more, apparently – returned with the goofy new Legacy of the Dark Knight, packed to the cowl with little references to the series at large: the Penguin, Joker, Catwoman, the Batmobile, Bane and more were there (and it sounds like Matt Berry is voicing Bane?!)

Per the developer, Legacy of the Dark Knight covers Bats’ whole career, from Origins to legend. There’s decades of lore here, and it looks like the studio has taken the best moments from games, comics, TV shows, and more in order to make a proper love-letter to the IP as a whole. I wouldn’t expect anything less from the Lego games, though. You can also drive about an open-world Gotham in “your choice of Batmobile”. Cool.

Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is being developed by TT Games, and there’s a demo on the show floor. A release date was not mentioned.

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Dawn of War 4 announced, gets a cinematic trailer

Warhammer is on a roll right now. Whether it’s Rogue Trader or Space Marine 2, the IP is having a real moment both in miniatures and video games. Today, that strength continues, with a big (and pretty good-looking) new trailer for Dawn of War 4. We’ve got way more information on our dedicated page.

Following the story of the Blood Marines, the cinematic trailer showed the marines dispatching enemies (Orks and Nekron, mostly) against the backdrop of that grimdark sci-fi universe that should be recognisable even to those that don’t engage with Warhammer.

Dawn of War 4 is coming to PC in 2026.

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Monster Hunter Wilds gets a Final Fantasy 14 crossover (and vice versa)

It’s no Seikret that everyone thought the ridable mount in Monster Hunter Wilds felt a bit like a chocobo from the Final Fantasy franchise; a mountable bird that is intelligent and dangerous in its own right? It’s basically IP theft! Well, go figure – both franchises are collaborating to bring a touch of Final Fantasy 14’s Eorza to the world of Monster Hunter Wilds.

After first collaborating with Monster Hunter World, this promises to be a large crossover. We’re getting the chocobo skins for our Seikrets, sure, but we’re also getting a new monster to fight in the form of Omega Planetes, a mechanised beast that shares the name of a series-long villain in the Final Fantasy series. We didn’t see much about the fight during the show, but if the Behemoth in Monster Hunter World is anything to go by, it’ll be pretty brutal.

This collaboration works both ways: FF14 will let you replace your mount with a Seikret, and it looks like the MMO will be introducing Arkveld (the ‘end-game’ baddy from MH Wilds) as an encounter. It’ll most likely be a raid. I think you may also be able to turn your Palico into a Cactuar, too? That’s the real highlight.

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More gameplay for Onimusha: Way of the Sword

Next up, we had a trailer for Onimusha: Way of the Sword that showed off combat against your standard ‘mob’ enemies (including some lush swordplay and some bow-based combat) as well as a few boss encounters: if you’re a fan of parries, you’re going to love this. I have a full preview (hands-on!) coming for you tomorrow, so expect to hear more then.

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Daemon X Machina Titanic Scion gets a free Switch 2 demo

Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion now has a free demo available for users on all platforms, but the one I’m most intrigued about is Switch 2. The demo is available to download now, allowing you to play through the first nine chapters of the story and roam the open world. That’s pretty generous for a demo. Even better, all save data can be transferred to the full game when it launches on 5th September 2025.

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Fallout season two sets the world on fire, gets a proper release date

So, we’re going to New Vegas. After dealing with a lot of ‘family struggles’ in their own right, the showrunners noted they wanted to send Lucy and the Ghoul to ‘one of the most family friendly places on earth’. Will Lucy transform the Ghoul, or will the Ghoul transform Lucy? That’s the core tension this season. The assembled actors and producers on stage also pushed a bit into Maximus’ lore, and teased a journey for him as he steps gently into his role of a knight in the Brotherhood of Steel.

Now that Season 2 is diving more into New Vegas – a place explored well in the video game – we’re also going to see some more crossovers with the game. So, say hello to Mr. House, as he appears in his human form. We even get a VATS-style slow-mo shot of Lucy shooting a gun, and our first glimpse of a Deathclaw as it appears in the show.

Fallout season two comes to Amazon Prime Video on 17th December, 2025.

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is coming to Switch 2

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will release on Nintendo’s Switch 2 console next year, following the previously Xbox exclusive game’s arrival on PS5 back in April.

We also got an update on the DLC – The Order of Giants – which is coming to Xbox Series X/S, Steam, and PS5 in September.

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After this, we had the standard mid-show rush where a lot of stuff was announced all in one go:

Deadpool VR is coming to Meta Quest 3 (launching in December), World of Tanks gets its biggest update ever with World of Tanks 2.0 (coming in September), we got a new trailer for John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando ahead of its release date in ‘early 2026’ (which had some of the best music in the whole show), and then Ron Gilbert – creator of Monkey Island and Manic Mansion – took to the stage.

Death by Scrolling brings back an industry legend

It’s a vertically-scrolling RPG-cum-roguelike that sees you struggling through purgatory to stay one step ahead of the Grim Reaper herself. There are five playable characters with their own unique perks, and the gameplay looks like a mix of Vampire Survivors, Enter the Gungeon, and classic Zelda. Yeah, I’m sold.

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Studio ZA/UM shows off its first game since Disco Elysium

A cinematic trailer is never really going to be able to capture what Disco Elysium is, or can be, but let’s put that aside for now as we look at ZA/UM’s new game, Zero Parades. A trailer shows off concept art, a very small bit of gameplay, and some voiceover that promises to be as moody and cerebral as the original game. Described as an ‘espionage RPG’, you play as Hershel Wilk – or CASCADE – who has been sent on a mysterious assignment. You’ll need to make the acquaintance of various people at the end of history, each with their own agendas.

Of course, most of the original developers have left the studio at this point, so any tie to Disco Elysium is more down to developer name than shared DNA. It’s too early to tell what this game will be like, but, from the trailer, it seems ZA/UM is at least keeping the vibe alive. It’s all about “failing forward”, apparently. But I won’t make a comment about that.

You can wishlist the game now on Steam.

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Next was another block of little trailers. There was Unbeatable, a stunning looking game where “music is illegal, and you do crimes”. It’s an anime-inspired rhythm game that is developed by D-CELL Games and published by PlayStack. It’s coming to Steam and consoles in November. We also saw trailers for a new anime gacha game, Neverness to Everness, and a boss battle for Honor of Kings World. These were followed by a new trailer for Delta Force, which launches today on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

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Ninja Gaiden 4 gets a story trailer

Platinum Games showed off a new trailer for Ninja Gaiden 4 that featured some bloody and intense gameplay, but also dipped a bit deeper into the story and lore of the new game. The most notable thing was probably the cybernetically enhanced skills that most of the ninja and enemies seemed to be rocking. But the real star of the show is the combat; fluid, bloody, and brutal. It looks good.

Time for another sizzle reel. This time we got Cinder City and Time Takers. Both from NCsoft, this was our first-ever look at the gameplay for Time Takers, and it revealed a team-based third-person shooter which brings together a group of rogues from across time to fix their past. Standard. Think Overwatch x Apex Legends. Cinder City is your standard MMO fare, and lands on 21st October.

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Silent Hill f gets a brand-new trailer

And just like that, we’re in old Japan: alone, tiptoeing around some creepy wooden buildings. And then she’s gone into some other dimension. Per the trailer, Suzie Yeung provides the English voice of the main character. And she wields a naginata to fend off the undead hordes that have come to drag her kicking and screaming into the underworld. It’s all very Silent Hill, and we can learn more when we get our hands on the game on 25th September.

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Moonlighter 2 gets a release date

The teams at 11 Bit studios and Digital Sun have announced Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault – a follow-up to the wonderful Moonlighter – is heading into early access via Steam on 23rd October.

There’ll be three biomes to explore on its initial debut, each including “unique enemies”, so keep your wits about you. When players return from these biomes, there will be plenty of relics to then sell in Will’s shop.

“Set prices, serve customers, customise your space, and experience most of the story – all built around an updated combat system featuring four main weapons, nearly 100 shop and dungeon perks, and a smoother, improved feel,” the blurb reads.

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The Outer Worlds 2 Companions trailer asks you to keep your hands off your pals

We can keep this one short and sweet: here are all the companion characters you can meet and interact with in The Outer Worlds 2. But you definitely cannot sleep with them. Oh no. Get that out of your mind right now. These companions can join you on your adventure through Arcadia: Niles of the Earth Directorate; the robot Valerie who brings healing and damage negating buffs; Aza from the Glorious Dawn, who likes killing; Inez from Auntie’s Choice, another healer; Tristan with a giant axe, and Marisol from the Order of the Ascendant.

The Outer Worlds 2 arrives on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on 29th October this year.

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Next up, we got confirmation that Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2′s Legacy of the Forge DLC will launch on 9th September. It’s the second story DLC, and is included in the Expansion Pass, but will also be sold separately for base game owners. Also, Massive Monster and Devolver Digital’s multi-million-selling cult simulator Cult of the Lamb got a massive update announcement in the form of Woolhaven: an ice-cold new paid expansion coming early 2026.

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 finally shows signs of life

The sequel to Troika Games’ gothic cult classic RPG has been delayed and moved from studio to studio so often that you’d be forgiven for thinking it was long dead. But here, at Opening Night Live, it finally shows signs of life. Bertie knows far more about this than I do, so I will defer to him and his wonderful preview to let you learn more.

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World of Warcraft: Midnight gets a classic Blizzard cinematic

World of Warcraft got a new cinematic for its Midnight expansion, and it showed infamous shoe-disliker Xal’atath pulling up to the sunwell where the Blood Elves have been hanging around for over a decade. Lor’themar, married and happy, somehow didn’t get his brains blown out live on the Gamescom stage.

Funnily enough Blizzard also announced a new Demon Hunter specialisation, and an allied race, but these weren’t shown off during the show itself for some reason. Midnight is coming out at some point in 2026, so get excited to do awful DPS and not get invited to your friends’ raids soon!

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Ghost of Yotei promises free DLC for players in 2026

Ghost of Y&omacr;tei developer Sucker Punch has confirmed its highly anticipated sequel will be getting its own co-op-focused Legends mode as free post-launch DLC sometime next year, including a “fantastical supernatural story and survival missions”. It sounds like it’ll be similar to Ghost of Tsushima’s Legends mode, then, that was received pretty well and extended the gameplay – and sales-tail of the game – to a pretty impressive degree.

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Resident Evil Requiem delves into Grace Ashcroft’s past

Resident Evil: Requiem protagonist Grace Ashcroft got a bit of fleshing out in the latest trailer for Capcom’s storied franchise, but there’s still no sign of fan-favourite and series stalwart, Leon S. Kennedy. After receiving a phone call from a mysterious stranger, Grace Ashcroft and her mum panic and attempt to escape from the building they’re staying in, only to witness a brutal murder as people chase the duo down.

It’s all a bit of a teaser for the promise Capcom has made to return to the series’ “overarching narrative”, as we go a little closer to home and the origins of Raccoon City and the Umbrella Corp. There is more to come in my hands-on preview of the game, which drops tomorrow at noon.

Resident Evil Requiem launches on 27th February, 2026.

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Black Myth: WuKong gets a sequel in the form of Black Myth: Zhong Kui

Black Myth: Zhong Kui will be an all-new follow-up, focused on the titular ghost-catching god who wanders between hell and earth. The developer clearly doesn’t want to stray too far away from what has been successful in the past, as this newly-announced title will be another single-player action-RPG, rooted in Chinese folklore. If it ain’t broke, as they say.

A brief teaser trailer was aired during Gamescom Opening Night Live, showing a couple of men hiding from a parade of mythical characters, including Zhong Kui himself, who was riding a giant tiger.

“Upon completing the journey with the Destined One, we now aspire to take a tentative first step – to build more distinct game experiences, to challenge ourselves with bolder features, and to bring fresh ideas to our world and narrative design,” say the developers in a Q&A.

“Zhong Kui came as a natural choice born of that aspiration and other contributing factors. We are confident that, in this new project, we can make refreshing changes, create new things, while taking a hard look at our past flaws and regrets. And to all friends who love Black Myth: Wukong: the westward journey won’t end here.”

Black Myth: Zhong Kui has no release date yet, but promises to launch on PC and consoles.

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Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025: where to watch and my latest predictions in the build-up to tonight’s event

by admin August 19, 2025

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This is a bit of a weird one, but I have received confirmation that there will be at least one automobile present in the halls at Gamescom 2025.

It’s a special version of the Aston Martin Vantage coupe, with custom artwork based on the Victoria Housekeeping Co. faction from Zenless Zone Zero.

It will be showed off at the game’s booth in Hall 6, booth C-031, where visitors will be able to bask in all of its glory. Those going to the booth will also be able to complete check-in missions, and win prizes including a special 1:18 scale model of the Aston Martin car.

You can find full details on the competition via the X / Twitter post below.

Aston Martin × Zenless Zone Zero Collab: Gamescom Event AnnouncementDear Proxies, complete missions at the event site to receive exclusive collab merch! You’ll also have a chance to win a limited edition 1:18 scale model car of the 2024 Aston Martin Vantage!#zzzero… pic.twitter.com/6JsKf8qBh7 August 18, 2025

Last year Hoyoverse had a huge booth in the public area, and I expect Gamescom 2025 to be no different.

The brand’s presence at the trade show also suggests that there will be some interesting announcements during the Opening Night Live show, potentially new seasonal content for games Zenless Zone Zero or Genshin Impact.

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Our agents on the ground have arrived

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I might be stuck behind a computer screen this year, but that doesn’t mean that we don’t have some agents on the ground right now.

My colleagues Rhys and Rob reached Cologne, Germany, this morning and are currently scouting things out and attending a few early appointments ahead of Opening Night Live.

They tell me it’s quite quiet over there at the moment, as I’m sure you can imagine, but I’m expecting all of that to change as the show nears.

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Expect a Lords of the Fallen 2 reveal

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It looks like Lords of the Fallen 2 will be revealed later tonight, following a fairly transparent teaser posted by the official Lords of the Fallen X / Twitter account.

The image, which shows part of a character in gothic armor, features the word “tonight” with the letter “i” replaced by the Roman numeral for two.

I was a fan of the latest Lords of the Fallen game, which released back in 2023. In fact, I did a expansive cover feature with a multiple-page preview of the title back when I worked on the UK’s PlayStation Magazine, so it’s a series that’s pretty close to my heart

Despite the name, Lords of the Fallen 2 would actually be the third Lords of the Fallen game. That’s because of 2014’s Lords of the Fallen, which is not to be confused with its 2023 successor.

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Have any burning Opening Night Live thoughts or predictions?

You can send them my way by posting to X / Twitter and tagging us @techradar! Alternatively, you can email me directly using the handy email button at the top of my author page.

Whether you have created your own bingo card, have a list of wild hopes and dreams, or just want to offer some comments on the whole Opening Night Show, I’ll be sharing the very best contributions here on this page throughout the evening.

Just remember to keep it PG, or I’ll get in big trouble with my boss and we don’t want that, do we?

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We’re in for a live music performance

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Geoff Keighley has confirmed that we will be in some music tonight.

It will be the first ever live performance of music from the popular RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 from composers Alice Duport-Percier and Lorien Testard.

Exactly which songs will be performed is currently up in the air, but lovers of the game definitely won’t want to miss this…

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Is Hollow Knight: Silksong news on the cards?

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Hollow Knight: Silksong is easily one of the most anticipated games right now. A sequel to the 2017 indie hit, fans have been waiting for more news about this upcoming instalment for more than six years.

Could we hear more about it tonight? It’s definitely likely, as presenter Geoff Keighley has been teasing something Silksong related.

Yesterday, he posted a photo of himself wearing a clown nose to his X / Twitter account, captioned “First time? See you tomorrow for Gamescom ONL.” It might not seem like much, but it’s a reference popular meme featuring the protagonist of Hollow Knight wearing a similar clown costume.

First time? 🤡 See you tomorrow for @gamescom ONL. pic.twitter.com/59ef5sFysJ August 18, 2025

He actually posted the original meme last year, alongside clarification that there would be “no Silksong“, so this seems like an intentional call-back.

Hopefully we’re in for some kind of exciting update regarding the game tonight.

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ICYMI: the latest Nintendo Direct is underway

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It’s not technically part of Gamescom, but the timing of this latest Nintendo Direct is definitely deliberate and likely an attempt by Nintendo to squeeze in their own short presentation before attention shifts to the big Opening Night Live show.

The Direct is focused on the upcoming racing game Kirby Air Riders, and is our first real look at the title since its announcement back the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct earlier this year.

The broadcast is currently live right now, so you can tune in if you’re interested in learning all about it.

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Good afternoon gamers!

This is the very start of my Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 coverage. If you’re just tuning in, then don’t worry – you haven’t missed anything yet!

With the show set to take this evening, I’ll be walking you through the build up, sharing the latest news as it happens, and a few of my own personal predictions then bringing you a steady stream of announcements once the broadcast begins.

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Black Ops 7 release date spotted in the wilds ahead of Call of Duty’s latest Gamescom blowout

by admin August 19, 2025

True to the game’s billing as the twistiest of duty-shooters, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s release date trailer appears to have leaked ahead of a possible Gamescom Opening Night Live showing tonight. The new FPS will launch on 14th November, close to a month after rival Battlefield 6’s release on October 10th. Also, it appears to have jet packs and mechs.

The leak comes care of that ever-dependable source of military intelligence, a video advertisement that seems to have been accidentally published early. The ad has now been removed, but not before CharlieIntel spotted it and shared it on the Xeetbox, along with some thoughts based on the user’s own pre-release access. “Just to tone down expectations, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 does not have jet packs or double jumps as part of its movement,” CharlieIntel claims. Alas for Black Ops 3 and Halo: Reach players. Good news, I guess, for people who relish the ‘omnimovement’ of Black Ops 6.

Here is what we know of Call of Duty: Bleven for sure: it requires secure boot, to avoid cheaters. It’s got the usual co-op, zombies and competitive multiplayer bits. The campaign is set in 2035, hence the mechs and jet packs, and expands upon the global calamities unleashed in Black Ops 2 and Black Ops 6. It sees grizzly grumbleface David Mason chasing after an enigmatic new foe who “weaponise fear”. There will probably be hallucinations and other Manchurian Candidate-esque horseplay to wash down the gadgets and gunnery.

As reported by VGC, today’s release date whoopsie corroborates a previous leak that also included a price tag for the Standard Edition – $70 or €80 – with a Vault Edition priced at $100 or €110. If legit, this means that Microsoft has still yet to cross the Rubicon and raise the game’s base US price to $80, as they tried to do with The Outer Worlds 2 until the internet started screaming at them.

Check out our Gamescom 2025 event hub for all the PC game announcements and preview coverage from Cologne.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong teased for a re-reveal at Gamescom Opening Night Live today

by admin August 19, 2025

Hollow Knight: Silksong looks increasingly likely to be shown off in some form this evening at Gamescom Opening Night Live. Show host and producer Geoff Keighley tweeted a selfie while wearing a red nose, heavily pointing towards the game showing up at ONL tonight.

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The Hollow Knight clown image has become a popular meme around every possible Silksong re-reveal, fans posting it every time they get their hopes up only for them to be dashed at lack of new info.

We already know Hollow Knight: Silksong will be playable at Gamescom on the show floor, so it’s not a massive leap to expect to see it kick off the show at ONL. Whether or not we get a release date alongside new gameplay, well, that might be asking for a lot, but if the game is going to release in 2025 we’d expect to be getting that info in the near future.

Gamescom ONL kicks off properly at 7pm BST today, with a pre-show expected beforehand.

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Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025: Start Time, How To Watch, And What To Expect

by admin August 19, 2025

The fall gaming season is fast approaching, and there are still plenty of unknowns when it comes to how that season will take shape. Some of those questions may soon be answered, as Gamescom Opening Night Live, the annual showcase hosted by Geoff Keighley, is upon us.

Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 will kick off from Hall 1 of the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany on August 19 at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET. Multiple games have already been teased for an appearance at the show, including three heavy hitters from Xbox–with one of those being the first gameplay reveal of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.

How to watch Gamescom Opening Night Fest Live 2025

Gamescom Opening Night Live will be available to stream on the official YouTube and Twitch channels of The Game Awards, which Keighley also hosts. The show can also be viewed live on the official Gamescom website.

Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 start time

Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 is scheduled to begin at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET on Tuesday, August 19. Teaser posts on social media have confirmed that Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 will be a two-hour event, with a half-hour pre-show beginning at 10:30 AM PT / 1:30 PM ET.

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What to expect

Among the confirmed guests for Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 are Lorien Testard and Alice Duport-Percier, composers for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, who will be performing music from the critically acclaimed soundtrack live on the ONL stage. Co-hosting duties will once again be fulfilled by Eefje “sjokz” Depoortere.

Below is a list of games whose appearance at today’s event has been teased by official social media accounts:

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IGN Entertainment returns as official partner of Gamescom Studio

by admin August 19, 2025

IGN is the official partner for Gamescom Studio for the seventh consecutive year, and this year’s show promises to be even bigger and better.

In addition to Gamescom Studio delivering live programming in English and German from IGN’s production booth in Hall 7, IGN is expanding its local-language offerings for audiences in Japan and China via IGN Japan and IGN China.

English-language programming will stream globally across IGN Entertainment’s portfolio, including IGN, Eurogamer, and Rock Paper Shotgun. GamesIndustry.biz will also be covering the event.

German-language programming will be available via IGN Germany and Eurogamer Germany, while Japanese and Chinese programming will premiere across IGN Japan and IGN China.

This year’s event will include premieres of major titles including Borderlands 4, Infinity Nikki, Stalker, High on Life 2, Marvel’s Deadpool VR, Anno 117: Pax Romana, and Invisible Vs.

The Gamescom Award show will also take place on the Gamescom Studio stage on Friday, August 22, with streaming beginning from 3pm CEST/9am EDT/6am PDT.

“Our collaboration with Gamescom has grown into one of IGN Entertainment’s most cherished annual traditions,” said IGN Entertainment president Yael Prough.

“This year, we’re taking it even further with localised programming in Japan and China, ensuring more gamers than ever can experience the magic of the show in their own language.”

Gamescom director Tim Endres added: “The partnership with IGN now builds on many years and we are once again happy to have the team back in Cologne. The extension by the IGN Japan and IGN China team only underlines the importance of these markets for the event as we see growing interest by Asia companies and audiences.

“As part of Gamescom’s hybrid approach to the event, IGN trustfully helps us to bring the Gamescom Studio and therefore the Gamescom experience to gaming communities around the world.”

The Gamescom Studio livestream begins at 12pm CEST/6am EDT/3am PDT on Wednesday, August 20, and throughout the week until 5pm CEST/11am EDT/8am PDT on Sunday, August 24.

IGN Entertainment is the parent company of GamesIndustry.biz.

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