Gamescom 2025: Silksong Playable Next Month, WoW “Midnight” Revealed — All Trailers, Demos, and Must‑See Moments
Gamescom 2025 returns to Cologne this week, starting with Gamescom Opening Night Live and followed by a week of show-floor demos, publisher events, and public playable builds. Major companies — including Microsoft, Nintendo, Ubisoft, Warner Bros., and Blizzard — will be on site showing games for PC, PlayStation 5, Switch 2, and Xbox Series X, and several long-awaited titles will be playable for the first time.
- How to watch Opening Night Live and where to find streams.
- Confirmed games and live-show appearances.
- Notable playable demos, including Hollow Knight: Silksong.
- Blizzard’s plans for the next World of Warcraft expansion.
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How to watch Gamescom Opening Night Live
Gamescom’s main livestream, Opening Night Live, is hosted by Geoff Keighley. The event starts on Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 2 p.m. EDT / 11 a.m. PDT. You can watch the show on Gamescom’s official channels, and it will also stream via The Game Awards channels. For the official Gamescom site, visit https://gamescom.global/.
https://www.youtube.com/@gamescom.global
Additionally, the livestream will be available on Twitch via the Gamescom and The Game Awards channels:
http://twitch.tv/gamescom and https://www.twitch.tv/thegameawards.
What to expect on Opening Night Live
Organizers and publishers have confirmed several major presences. During the show, viewers will see appearances or segments for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Resident Evil: Requiem, The Outer Worlds 2, Ninja Gaiden 4, Silent Hill f, Ghost of Yotei, and World of Warcraft: Midnight. In addition, Prime Video will show a preview for Fallout season 2.
Hollow Knight: Silksong will be playable
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Team Cherry’s Hollow Knight: Silksong is confirmed to be present at Gamescom with a public playable demo. Microsoft’s Gamescom plans list Silksong as playable on PC and on ROG Ally X devices in the show area. For Microsoft’s announcement, see the Xbox news post:
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/07/28/xbox-gamescom-2025/
Blizzard will reveal World of Warcraft: Midnight
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With no BlizzCon this year, Blizzard will use Gamescom for the full reveal of the next World of Warcraft expansion, Midnight. The developer has confirmed a major presence at the show and plans a full presentation tied to Gamescom’s schedule.
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Hands-on demos and platforms
Across the show floor, publishers will have playable demos and behind-closed-doors sessions for upcoming titles. Platforms represented include PC, PlayStation 5, Switch 2, and Xbox Series X. Expect both public demos and appointments for media and industry attendees.
Final details
In short, Gamescom 2025 mixes high-profile livestreamed reveals and a busy in-person schedule. For viewers, Opening Night Live is the easiest way to see the biggest announcements. Meanwhile, attendees can try several titles in person, including Silksong and other upcoming releases.
