GamescomGamescom’s Opening Night Live is upon us, offering trailers, announcements, and the reveal of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.
The annual gaming convention is held in Cologne, Germany, and runs from August 19-24, kicking off with the Opening Night Live showcase on August 19. Last year, we saw reveals for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Borderlands 4, Marvel Rivals, and 2025 is another event you don’t want to miss.
Host Geoff Keighley has already revealed a few upcoming announcements including the fact that “Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 worldwide reveal at Opening Night Live kicks off Gamescom in a massive way.” Here’s how to watch the event.
Where to watch Gamescom Opening Night Live
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 is being livestreamed “everywhere” on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 7 PM BST / 11 AM PT.
You can also watch it on their YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, Facebook, X/Twitter, and TikTok accounts.
Or, you can click play on the stream above to watch it.
When to watch in your timezone
Here’s exactly when the live stream kicks off. Simply search your location or timezone and it’ll appear:
City | Start time |
|---|---|
Los Angeles | 11 AM PT |
Mexico City | 12 PM CST |
New York/Toronto | 2 PM ET |
São Paulo | 3 PM BRT |
London | 7 PM BST |
Paris | 8 PM CEST |
Helsinki | 9 PM EEST |
Seoul | 3 AM KST (August 20) |
Tokyo | 3 AM JST (August 20) |
Sydney | 4 AM AEST (August 20) |
Auckland | 6 AM NZST (August 20) |
How to watch the Black Ops 7 reveal
The Black Ops 7 reveal is kicking off Gamescom Opening Night Live, so it’ll be the first game shown. Following Call of Duty reveal tradition, we expect to see the release date confirmation alongside some campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies gameplay, with any Warzone details coming closer to launch, perhaps at the Call of Duty Next event (if they do it again).
ActivisionWhat to expect
While the full slate hasn’t been revealed yet, several major upcoming games could be shown:
- 2XKO
- Arc Raiders
- Borderlands 4
- Crimson Desert
- Fable
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: Order of Giants DLC
- Little Nightmares 3
- Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
- Ninja Gaiden 4
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword
- Pokemon Legends: Z-A
- Resident Evil Requiem
- Silent Hill f
- Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2
- High on Life 2
- World of Warcraft: Midnight
PlayStation has skipped Gamescom for the last few years, so unless we hear otherwise, don’t expect to see any reveals from Sony. We’ll be sure to update this section once more games are officially confirmed.
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