LIVE: Gamescom 2025 — Xbox and PC gaming announcements as they happen

Onimusha Way of the Sword

We got to see a new trailer for Onimusha Way of the Sword.

This exciting and grotesquely beautiful game is coming 2026 for Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam, and PS5.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War coming 2026

The real-time strategy game (RTS) is coming in 2026 and is available to wishlist now on Steam.

Monster Hunter Wilds + Final Fantasy XIV crossover announced!

A crossover has been announced that will bring Final Fantasy XIV into Monster Hunter Wilds, including the mega boss Omega, for players to fight.

We got to see a brand-new trailer showing Hunters riding Chocobos and taking down monsters.

The crossover arrives in late September.

A brand new LEGO Batman seemingly nods to the entire masked crusader's legacy

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight allows players to interact with many of the caped crusader's biggest enemies. From what was shown, there are plenty of easter eggs nodding to various Batman movies and various story lines.

A Sekiro anime is incoming!

An anime based on Sekiro is coming to Crunchy Roll!

Lords of the Fallen II will be even more violent

A gorgeous cinematic showed off a violent fantasy adventure where an armored individual took on a multi-armed woman.

It's coming in 2026 to Xbox Series X|S, Epic Games Store, and PS5 and is promised to be "bloodier, faster, and more brutal than ever."

A new look at Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

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We got to see a new trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, showing some twisted locations reminiscent of what you'd find in Inception or Remedy's Control. I'm talking about highways twisting up into the sky toward floating islands and folded cities.

Preorders are available now, with the Vault Edition providing several extras.

The endgame is a brand new PvE multiplayer experience. This gives players the chance to explore the world beyond the mission.

There will be a Call of Duty Direct on Sept 30, where more news will be revealed.

An extended look at Hollow Knight: Silksong is incoming!

In a brief video clip, we got to see new Silksong footage and Keighley promised that we'll be getting an extended look at the highly-anticipated game this week.

Gamescom ONL has started!

Geoff Keighley has just walked onto the stage. Gamescom Opening Night Live is about to officially start!

Games highlighted during the preshow

I've included platforms and release dates when the info was provided.

• Outlaws + Handful of Missions Remaster (Xbox, Steam, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch)
• Denshattack — Spring 2026 (Xbox Seires X|S, Xbox PC, Steam, PS5)
• Keeper — Oct 17, 2025 (Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC)
• He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction — Coming soon (Xbox Series X|S, Steam, PS5, Nintendo Switch)
• Absolum — October 9
• Long Gone
• Valor Mortis — (Xbox Series X|S, PC, PS5)
• PVKK — Summer 2026 (Steam)
• Routine — (Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, Steam)
• Swords of Legends
• Road Kings — 2026 (Xbox Series X|S, PC, PS5)
• Pac-Man World Re-Pac 2 Sonic the Hedgehog DLC — September 26
• Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Pac-Man DLC — September 25

The Gamescom Opening Night Live preshow has started

The preshow is finally kicking off right now. It's expected to last 30-minutes before the official two-hour Opening Night Live livestream starts. — Rebecca Spear, Gaming Editor

Gamescom 2025 schedule

There are seven major broadcasts during Gamescom 2025 this year. Here's when to tune in to each one. You can click on the link to go to each respective YouTube page. 😉

To kick things off, The Game Awards and Summer Game Fest host, Geoff Keighley, is presenting Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 on Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 11am PT / 2pm ET / 7pm BST/ 8pm CEST.

We already know that several highly anticipated titles will be at the show, including Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, The Outer Worlds 2, the World of Warcraft Midnight expansion, Resident Evil Requiem, Ghost of Yōtei, and much more.

Not to mention, Xbox isn't just having one broadcast, but two broadcasts on two different days.

Just so you know, Gamescom Opening Night Live is expected to run for two hours, and there is a 30-minute preshow before that. As such, you might want to grab something to eat or maybe even play one of your favorite games while tuning in.

If you're in the US like me, you might be watching the show in the middle of a workday. For those of you who aren't able to watch the event as it unfolds, we've got you covered. — Rebecca Spear, Gaming Editor

Keeper will be at the ONL preshow

From its Bluesky account, developer Double Fine explained that its upcoming atmospheric puzzle adventure, Keeper, will be part of the Gamescom Opening Night Live preshow.

In case you aren't familiar with this title yet, you take on the role of a sentient lighthouse with legs who explores an island with a bird buddy. As with most Double Fine games, it has a unique art style that intentionally mixes cuteness with a slight feeling of unease.

I, for one, am excited to check out Keeper when it launches and am looking forward to learning more about it. — Rebecca Spear, Gaming Editor

It's Fallout time, and I've got spurs that jingle-jangle-jingle

Bethesda Game Studios already confirmed that we'll be seeing a trailer for the second season of the Fallout TV series during this presentation.

Ahead of the showcase, we also got our first drop of images, showing different members of the cast both after and before the atomic bombs fell.

I'm fascinated to see just what they're willing to share with the first trailer, and I cannot wait for this season's premiere in December. I'm calling it right now, we'll get just a GLIMPSE of a Deathclaw in this first-look. — Samuel Tolbert, contributor

The Division 2 is where it's at

Haha, I got in here first, and nobody can stop me talking about what I'm most interested in from this week's Gamescom festivities! Sure there'll be some incredible new games announced, and ERMAGHERD SILKSONG! But I'm less fussed by that than I am about the teaser of something new coming to my everlasting favorite, The Division 2.

The image above is the second tease we've seen from Ubisoft of snow coming to the game, but beyond that, not a lot else. The first tease promised something "completely new" and long-time fans of the franchise know that snow, itself, is not new. It's new for the second game, but not for the franchise. That first tease also showed the Capitol Building looking a little different.

Whatever it is, it's coming out during Gamescom. So that's basically all I'm really looking out for. — Richard Devine, Managing Editor

What to expect from Xbox at Gamescom 2025

Thanks to the Xbox Wire blog post last month, we know that Xbox has exciting plans in store for Gamescom 2025, including, but not limited to:

• Hollow Knight: Silksong details and a demo at the event for people to try
• Attendee hands-on experience with the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally X handheld gaming PC
• A theater experience for The Outer Worlds 2 (a game that is releasing Oct 29)
• Over 20 games for attendees to play
• World of Warcraft: Midnight expansion unveiling
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 reveal on Aug 19

I'm personally the most excited about the Xbox Ally handhelds, and can't wait to get a peek at the Windows 11 optimization Microsoft has been working on. With any luck, it will make these devices feel more like using a console, with the simple interface similar to a Steam Deck if implemented correctly. — Rebecca Spear, Gaming Editor