Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025: How to Watch on Aug. 19 — Black Ops 7, Resident Evil: Requiem, The Outer Worlds 2 and More Revealed
Gamescom, the world’s largest video game convention, returns in Cologne, Germany — and Geoff Keighley’s Opening Night Live is back as the livestreamed kickoff for many of the biggest announcements. This year’s show begins Tuesday, Aug. 19, and you can watch it on Gamescom’s YouTube and Twitch channels, and on The Game Awards’ YouTube and Twitch channels.
https://www.youtube.com/@gamescom.global
- When Opening Night Live starts and the pre-show times
- Where to watch the livestream
- Confirmed games and what to expect during the show
- How long the show usually runs
What time does Gamescom Opening Night Live start?
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 officially starts on Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 2 p.m. EDT / 11 a.m. PDT / 7 p.m. BST / 8 p.m. CEST. For exact local conversions, check your time zone.
Where to watch
You can stream Opening Night Live on Gamescom’s channels and on The Game Awards’ channels. Specifically, the stream will appear on Gamescom’s Twitch and YouTube, and on The Game Awards’ Twitch and YouTube.
Watch on Gamescom’s Twitch channel:
Watch on The Game Awards’ Twitch channel:
https://www.twitch.tv/thegameawards
What to expect
Geoff Keighley has confirmed a lineup of titles that will have a presence during Opening Night Live. Confirmed games and content include:
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
- Resident Evil: Requiem
- The Outer Worlds 2
- Ninja Gaiden 4
- Silent Hill f
- Ghost of Yotei
- World of Warcraft: Midnight
- A peek at Prime Video’s Fallout season 2
Keighley also promised “multiple new game announcements” during the broadcast.
Pre-show and length
There is a 30-minute pre-show hosted by Kyle Bosman. The pre-show starts at 1:30 p.m. EDT / 10:30 a.m. PDT / 6:30 p.m. BST / 7:30 p.m. CEST. The main show typically runs for two hours, so allow extra time if you want to watch both the pre-show and the full event.
