Everything Announced at gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live Show

Gamescom 2025 has officially kicked off with its Opening Night Live Show hosted by Geoff Keighley and Eefje ‘Sjokz’ Depoortere. The 2-hour show was packed with new trailers, release date announcements, and brand-new information about some of the biggest upcoming releases and a few already released titles, like a Monster Hunter Wilds crossover with Final Fantasy XIV Online. If you missed the show, we have compiled everything below in this feature, so let’s dive straight into it.

Hollow Knight: Silksong

The show kicked off with an announcement that Hollow Knight: Silksong is playable at gamescom 2025, and if you are attending the show physically in Cologne, Germany, you can try it out all throughout the weekend at the Nintendo and Xbox booth. The show featured a brief gameplay teaser, with a full reveal scheduled for this Thursday, August 21, 2025. Hollow Knight: Silksong is officially releasing in 202,5 with a confirmed release date coming soon.

Call of Duty Black Ops 7

The next Call of Duty title is Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, and it is launching on November 14, 2025. A detailed Call of Duty event is taking place later in September 2025, which will fully reveal the game’s Zombies mode, Online game modes, and other elements, but at the ONL, we got to see the first official look at the game with plenty of trailers and a developer interview as well. We got to see its World Premiere Trailer, a detailed interview with its developers, along with a Co-Op Campaign Trailer. Check them out:

Lords of the Fallen II

CI Games officially announced Lords of the Fallen II, the next title in the reboot series of the Lords of the Fallen franchise. It is slated for a 2026 release on PC via Epic Games Store, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Wishlists are now open through the official stores across all platforms. Check out its trailer:

Sekiro: No Defeat

The award-winning game by FromSoftware, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, is getting an anime show exclusively on Crunchyroll soon. Directed by Kenichi Kutsuna, the anime is called Sekiro: No Defeat and features a gorgeous art style. We have linked its trailer below:

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is a brand-new LEGO Batman game by TT Games, and it comes nearly three years after the previous LEGO Star Wars game. The new game is being developed by TT Games, Warner Bros. Games, and DC, and it will arrive on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026. Check out its trailer:

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV

King Art Games and Deep Silver have officially announced Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV, the next chapter in the Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War series. It will feature four starting factions, and it is slated for release in 2026 on PC via Steam. Check out its World Premiere Trailer:

Monster Hunter Wilds Crossover with Final Fantasy XIV Online

Monster Hunter Wilds and Final Fantasy XIV are getting crossover events with each other in both titles. As part of this new crossover, Monster Hunter Wilds content will arrive in Final Fantasy XIV Online, and Final Fantasy XIV Online content will arrive in Monster Hunter Wilds. The developers of Monster Hunter Wilds took to the stage to share some details with us. Check out the trailers below:

Onimusha: Way of the Sword

We also got a brand-new trailer for Capcom’s upcoming brutal sword-fighting game Onimusha: Way of the Sword. It is slated for release in 2026 on PS5, PC via Steam, and Xbox Series X|S. Check it out:

Arknights Endfield

Slated for release on PS5, Windows PC, App Store, and Google Play, Arknights Endfield also showcased a new trailer:

Europa Universalis V

Europa Universalis V also showcased a brand-new trailer:

Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion

Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion showcased its Demo Launch Trailer at the ONL Show. Check it out:

Void/Breaker

The roguelite FPS by Stubby Games and Playstack showcased its Early Access Launch Trailer. Check it out:

Fallout Season 2

Fallout Season 2 arrives December 2026 on Amazon Prime, and its cast took to the stage during ONL 2025 to share their thoughts on the upcoming season and also brought a first-look trailer at what we can expect from it when it arrives later this year.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle – The Order of Giants

The upcoming DLC, The Order of Giants, arrives on September 4, 2025, for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, while the base game is also launching on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026. The Order of Giants will arrive on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud, PC via Steam, and PS5.

Marvel Deadpool VR

We got a brand-new trailer for Marvel Deadpool VR that showcased the villains that we will be able to fight in the game when it launches on November 18, 2025, on Meta Quest 3 and 3S. Check it out:

World of Tanks 2.0

Wargaming revealed the biggest update coming to World of Tanks in the form of 2.0. It is launching September 1, 2025, in the APAC region and September 3, in the EU and NA regions. Check it out:

John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando

We got a detailed look at John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando with a gameplay trailer. It is slated for release on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC digitally in 2026. Wishlists are now open across all platforms. Check out the brutal trailer:

Death by Scrolling

Legendary game designer Ron Gilbert is teaming up with MicroProse to release a brand-new game, Death By Scrolling. Additional details about the game will be announced later, but we have a World Premiere Trailer for you right now:

Zero Parades

The developers behind Disco Elyseum showcased their brand-new cRPG called Zero Parades. It is coming on PC via Steam. No additional details were revealed at the show.

The Darkest Files

The CEO of Painbucket Games took to the stage to talk about how democracy is important in games for some reason. Here’s the interview if you are interested in watching it:

Neverness to Everness

The free-to-play open-world RPG Neverness to Everness also featured a brand-new trailer. Check it out:

Unbeatable

D-CELL showcased the FINAL TRAILER for Unbeatable:

Honor of Kings: World

Honor of Kings: World is hosting its first Europe playtest from August 20 to 24, 2025, Hall 9, Booth B040, and it also showcased a special trailer during the ONL. Check it out:

Fortnite x Squid Game

Squid Game Creator Made Games are coming to Fortnite. Check out the trailer:

Delta Force Console Launch

After its PC debut, Delta Force is launching on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Check out its trailer:

Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 Orchestra Performance

Soundtrack Alicia from Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 was performed live on the show. Check it out:

Ninja Gaiden 4

Next up, we got a brand-new look at Ninja Gaiden 4, which is launching on Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam, Xbox PC, Xbox Cloud, and PS5. Check it out:

Cinder City

Cinder City is a brand-new shooter by NC and Big Fire Games, developed in Unreal Engine. It did not share any sort of release window or date, but we did get a very cool trailer. Check it out:

Time Takers

Time Takes is a brand-new competitive shooter announced for PC by NCSoft Corporation, and it is holding a PC Steam Playtest soon. You can add it to your wishlist to stay updated on any future updates. For now, check out its new trailer:

Silent Hill f

Silent Hill f is launching on September 25, 2025, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Windows Store, and ahead of its release, we got to see a brand-new look at it during the ONL show. Check it out:

La Divina Commedia

La Divina Commedia is a brand-new title revealed by Jyamma Games for PC via Steam, and you can wishlist it right now. Check out its trailer:

Cronos: The New Dawn

Cronos: The New Dawn is Bloober Team’s brand-new project, and it launches on September 5, 2025, on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, and Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and Nintendo Switch 2. We got another brutal gameplay trailer showcasing the game’s gory universe. Check it out:

The Outer Worlds 2

Next up, we got a new trailer for The Out Worlds 2, which arrives on October 29, 2025, on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC via Steam, Battle.Net, Xbox Cloud, and PC. Check it out:

inZOI – Island Getaway DLC

inZOI’s new Island Getaway DLC is now live, and it showcased a trailer at the ONL. Check it out:

Fate Trigger

Fate Trigger is slated for release in Q1 2026, on PC via Steam, and you can check out its latest trailer below:

The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin

The Seven Deadly Sins anime is getting a video game called The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, and it received a brand-new trailer during ONL. The developers have also announced their Closed Beta Test, and you can sign up for it right now. Check out its new trailer below:

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault enters Early Access on October 23, 2025, as revealed by its latest trailer. Check it out:

Vampire: the Masquerade – Bloodlines 2

The new trailer for Vampire: the Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has officially revealed its release date of October 21, 2025. Check it out:

Enshrouded – Update 7: Wake of the Water

Enshrouded revealed its upcoming Update 7 called Wake of the Water. It arrives in October 2025, while the game is available now on PC via Steam. Check out the Update Trailer:

Age of Empires IV

Age of Empires IV is now only coming on PS5, but it is also getting a new expansion called Dynasties of the East. The PS5 version launches on November 4, 2025, and pre-orders are now live. Check out the trailer below:

Kingdom Come Deliverance II – Legacy of the Forge

Next up, we got a brand-new look at Kingdom Come: Deliverance II’s upcoming Legacy of the Forge expansion. It arrives on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on September 9, 2025. Check out its trailer:

Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven

Devolver Digital and Massive Monster announced a brand-new paid expansion for Cult of the Lamb called Woolhaven, which arrives in 2026. This will be the game’s biggest expansion. Check it out:

World of Warcraft: Midnight

We got a brand-new cinematic trailer for the second part of the World of Warcraft: World Soul Saga called Midnight. Executive Producer Holly Longdale also took to the stage to tell us more about the upcoming expansion.

Project Spectrum

Project Spectrum is a brand-new PvPvE horror shooter. Details will be announced later, but we do have a cool trailer for it below:

World of Tanks: Heat

Wargaming also revealed another title called World of Tanks: Heat. Check out the trailer below and let us know what you make out of it:

Ghost of Yotei

Ghost of Yotei is launching on PS5 exclusively on October 2, 2025, and we got another cool trailer before it launches. It is also getting a Legends DLC in 2026, which will be free for all owners of the base game. Check it out:

Resident Evil Requiem

Resident Evil Requiem gave us a little bit into its story with its brand-new trailer, which was showcased near the end of the ONL show. It arrives on PC and consoles on February 27, 2026. Check it out:

Black Myth: Zhong Kui

Game Science wrapped up the show with a World Premiere Trailer for their brand-new title, Black Myth: Zhong Kui, which is the second title in its Black Myth franchise. Check it out:

Complete gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live Show

If you want to check out the entire gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live show, including its 30-minute pre-show, we have linked it below:

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