How to watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026

The official end of the summer isn't back-to-school day. It's not Labor Day. Nope, it's Gamescom Opening Night Live day, the second Geoff Keighley-hosted world premieres showcase of each year that kicks off the gaming trade event in Cologne, Germany which signals the end of the Gregorian Calendar's videogame 'announcements season' and the beginning of traditional 'release season,' to those who observe the old ways. It's live during German hours, though, so here's when to watch Opening Night Live if you hail from some other slice of the globe.

Gamescom Opening Night Live premieres at 11 am Pacific / 8 pm CEST on Tuesday, August 25 on YouTube. Here's when Gamescom ONL premieres in other timezones:

• 11 am (Los Angeles)
• 2 pm EDT (New York)
• 3 pm BRT (São Paulo)
• 7 pm BST (London)
• 8 pm CEST (Cologne)
• 4 am, August 26 AEST (Sydney)
• 6 am, August 26 NZST (Auckland)

What's confirmed for Opening Night Live?

As always, ONL host Geoff Keighley has already confirmed (some of) the games that will be in the show. We don't always know what each one is planning to announce—though sometimes it's easy to guess—just who's on the call sheet. Here's what he's revealed ahead of time:

• The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past (the new DLC)
• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation (part three of the FF7 remake)
• Gears of War: E-Day (Gears prequel)
• Ananta (the "anime GTA" game)
• Tides of Annihilation (a sci-fi Arthurian legend Soulslike)
• Metro 2039 (the newest mainline Metro since Exodus)
• Game of Thrones: War for Westeros (GoT RTS)
• Warlock: Dungeons and Dragons (an open world action-adventure)