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Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026: everything announced, date and time

Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 aired on August 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM UTC. It was scheduled to run about 2 hours. It featured 73 games, listed below.

Let's get this party started: Welcome to gamescom Opening Night Live (gamescom ONL), the big opening show of gamescom! Once again, you will be able to be there live as host Geoff Keighley leads you through an outstanding show. With thousands of fans on site in Cologne and millions of digital viewers.

Source: IGDB, official site

Official stream
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 key art

Everything announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026

73 games shown, as listed on IGDB, most-followed first. Each links to its page with the latest release date.

Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 official stream and links

These are the official links listed for the event. We don’t list re-streams or unofficial channels.

Official broadcast
Official broadcast on YouTube
Official channels
Twitch channelYouTube channel
Official site
Official website
Announcements
Updates on X (Twitter)

What time Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 started around the world

WhereDateStart time
Los Angeles (PT)Tue, Aug 25, 202611:00 AM PDT
New York (ET)Tue, Aug 25, 20262:00 PM EDT
UTCTue, Aug 25, 20266:00 PM UTC
London (UK)Tue, Aug 25, 20267:00 PM BST
Paris / Berlin (CET)Tue, Aug 25, 20268:00 PM CEST
Tokyo (JST)Wed, Aug 26, 20263:00 AM JST
Sydney (AEDT)Wed, Aug 26, 20264:00 AM AEST

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