Tuesday Aug 25 — pre-show 1:30 PM AST, main show 2:00 PM AST
Gamescom Opening Night Live on August 25 featured over 50 announcements. Archetype set Exodus for April 7 2027. Wizards of the Coast showed first Warlock gameplay from the Dungeons & Dragons universe. Eclipse Glow recast Tides of Annihilation lead Gwendolyn with Angela Sant'Albano. Paradox announced Lego Cities Skylines. Infinity Ward patched spawn issues in the Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 beta.
Capcom confirmed official Mega Man and Roll outfits for Pragmata at Gamescom Opening Night Live, after years of denying the game was secretly part of that series. No unlock date or price was given.
Commodore has launched preorders for the $377 Commodore 77, a Cyberpunk 2077-styled C64 Ultimate with upgraded FPGA hardware and an exclusive lore-expanding demo cartridge. The limited-edition machine ships in early 2027 and marks the company's first franchise hardware collaboration.
The sequel exits early access as version 1.0 on December 11, 2026, and becomes free-to-play across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. After more than a year of paid testing, the full build will include sign-ups that grant exclusive launch rewards.
Snoop Dogg appears as Dr. Cyrus Cane in a free limited-time Elusive Target mission titled The Herbalist in Hitman: World of Assassination from August 27 to September 26. The mission continues the series tradition of celebrity targets and includes a role for his son Cordell.
1001 Threads of Mizan, a 1-3 player co-op action-adventure inspired by One Thousand and One Nights, was announced at gamescom 2026 by MBC Game Studio. The title is in development for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC; players battle giant jinn on flying carpets while three heroes rediscover the Mizan to stop an ancient king's vengeance.
A new Metro 2039 gameplay trailer debuted at Gamescom’s Opening Night Live on August 25, 2026, showcasing the game's darker tone and new protagonist called The Stranger. The February 2027 title evolves the series with improved engine, world detail, voiced protagonist, and over one million wishlists.
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 featured more than 50 game announcements on August 25, with new trailers and dates for Final Fantasy VII Revelation, Gears of War: E-Day, The Witcher 3 expansions, Metro 2039, and dozens of indies and sims.
Paradox has announced LEGO Skylines, a Lego-themed city builder developed by Iceflake Studios for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PC, and Switch 2. The game emphasises customisation and playful city management to create functional, attractive metropolises.
Eclipse Glow Games has cast Resident Evil Requiem actress Angela Sant'Albano as the new voice of Gwendolyn in Tides of Annihilation after Jennifer English departed for health reasons. The recast, revealed at gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 with a new trailer, positions the Arthurian action-RPG for continued attention ahead of its PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S launch.
Wizards of the Coast and Invoke have shown new Warlock gameplay from Gamescom Opening Night Live, featuring character Tasha and systems-driven magic that turns environments into tactical assets. The Dungeons & Dragons action-adventure is targeting a 2027 release on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Archetype Entertainment has set Exodus for release on April 7, 2027 after revealing the date in a trailer at Gamescom Opening Night Live. The game offers a new take on space-faring third-person action-RPG storytelling with time dilation, transhuman Celestials, and Awakened animal companions in a narrative that echoes the decade-long gap since the last Mass Effect title.
Infinity Ward has deployed an unplanned update to the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta on August 25, 2026, delivering an early spawn improvement live in all modes except Hardpoint. The move reflects greater responsiveness to fan feedback than seen with Modern Warfare 2 (2022), with further changes expected in the beta's second weekend.
Switch owners who already own The Witcher 3 can claim the Switch 2 remaster for free when it launches in September. The upgrade appears in the eShop listing for the Definitive Version.
Silver Palace, the gothic Victorian detective game, now has official PS5 confirmation after listing consoles at its initial reveal. The Gamescom update clears the way for hands-on coverage this week.
Blizzard is bringing The Witcher 3 to Battle.net via a partnership with CD Projekt Red. Crossovers with Diablo IV are the first planned.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is getting a remaster, per a new trailer. No release date or platform details were included.
Gears of War: E-Day launches October 6 on Xbox Series X|S and PC. The story trailer sets up the prequel before the Locust War.
Metro 2039 is reportedly dominating awards shows months before release.
NVIDIA RTX Spark adds three major publishers ahead of launch. • Electronic Arts • Embark • Ubisoft
Ananta could launch on PS5 just eight weeks after GTA 6, with promotional materials pointing to a January 15 date.
Two co-op survival games arrive on Xbox today. Once Human, the free-to-play title that built a large Steam audience since its 2024 PC launch, is now available to download.
Gamescom's Opening Night Live is streaming now with new previews for Final Fantasy, Silent Hill, and Gears of War. The two-hour showcase runs alongside a half-hour pre-show.
Crimson Desert devs at Pearl Abyss singled out one development element as "worth more than almost anything we made." The reveal surfaced at Gamescom Dev.
