Gamescom 2025 opening night livestream: Start time, where to watch & more

Get ready for some big surprises!

The next major gaming event is back after the Summer Game Fest, and fans are eagerly anticipating the opening night of Gamescom 2025.

You can expect many game trailers, release date confirmation and new game announcements & reveals. Let’s check out everything you need to know about the opening night livestream in this article.

Gamescom 2025 Opening Night Livestream timings

Get ready, as the Gamescom 2025 Opening Night Livestream is all set to start on August 19, 2025, at 11 AM PT. Here are the timings based on different regions:

• ET (New York): 2 p.m.
• PT (Los Angeles): 11 a.m.
• MT (Denver): Noon
• CDT (Chicago): 1 p.m.
• BST (London): 7 p.m.
• CEST (Germany): 8 p.m.
• IST (India): 11 p.m.
• JST (Japan): 3 a.m. (August 20)
• AEST (Australia): 4 a.m. (August 20)

Where to watch?

You can watch it live on the Twitch and YouTube channels. Many gamers and content creators will also host the watch party. The official IGN account is also hosting a watch party on the YouTube channel.

Fans can expect a two-hour main show with a 30-minute pre-show filled with exciting game reveals and announcements.

We have also embedded the official YouTube livestream here, so feel free to watch it from here.

What to expect at Gamescom 2025 opening night?

ONL’s confirmed games include Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (global gameplay reveal), Resident Evil Requiem (new trailer), and Silent Hill F.

Other highlights include Ninja Gaiden 4, Ghost of Yotei, and Black Myth: Wukong. We’ll also see Fallout Season 2 and new content from World of Warcraft: Midnight and Lords of the Fallen 2.

Geoff Keighley is also teasing the Hollow Knight Silksong on his social media. There is a chance that we might get a new trailer along with the release date.

This event is going to week long and we have Xbox Gameshow, Into the Infinite, Future Games Show and other events as well.

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