IGN to Stream Gamescom 2026 Live Across 6 Days as Xbox Showcases 25 Games
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Updated · IGN · Aug 18
IGN to Stream Gamescom 2026 Live Across 6 Days as Xbox Showcases 25 Games
3 articles · Updated · IGN · Aug 18
Summary
August 25-30, IGN will air live Gamescom 2026 coverage from Cologne, including developer interviews, show-floor demos, exclusive trailers and gameplay.
August 25 opens with Gamescom Opening Night Live at 7:30 p.m. CEST, followed by IGN’s post-show breakdown; IGN’s studio coverage then runs daily from August 26-30.
Xbox is a major part of the schedule, with livestreams on August 26-27 and a Gamescom booth featuring 140 gaming stations across 25 upcoming titles.
Expected reveals include Fable, Persona 4 Revival, Alien: Isolation 2, Dune: Awakening and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, while IGN will also host the Gamescom Award Show on August 28.
Viewers can watch through IGN’s site, app and social channels, as well as partner outlets including Eurogamer, VG247, Rock Paper Shotgun and Steam.
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