Updated
Updated · Engadget · Aug 20
Gamescom Sets 2-Hour Opening Night Live for Aug. 25 as Geoff Keighley Teases New Reveals
Updated
Updated · Engadget · Aug 20

Gamescom Sets 2-Hour Opening Night Live for Aug. 25 as Geoff Keighley Teases New Reveals

3 articles · Updated · Engadget · Aug 20

Summary

  • August 25 at 2 p.m. ET, Gamescom’s Opening Night Live will run for two hours, with a 30-minute pre-show and livestreams on YouTube and Twitch.
  • Confirmed reveals include a new look at Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, a Gears of War: E-Day story trailer, Silent Hill: Townfall and a first glimpse of The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past.
  • Path of Exile 2, Monster Hunter Outlanders, Metro 2039 and a new Paradox grand strategy game are also slated, while FromSoftware’s Switch 2 exclusive The Duskbloods could get a release date after its network test.
  • Gamescom’s wider program starts August 26 with Xbox and CD Projekt Red streams, followed by Future Games Show with 40-plus games and 13 world premieres, then the Awesome Indies showcase on August 27.

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