Overview

• Opening Night Live begins at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET with a 30‑minute preshow, streaming on The Game Awards’ YouTube and Twitch channels and the Gamescom site.
• Confirmed segments include Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s first gameplay plus updates on Resident Evil: Requiem, Silent Hill f, The Outer Worlds 2, Ghost of Yotei, Ninja Gaiden 4, World of Warcraft: Midnight and a peek at Fallout season 2, with a live Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 performance and co-host Eefje “sjokz” Depoortere.
• The Future Games Show runs Wednesday, August 20 at 11 a.m. PT for 90 minutes, hosted by David Hayter and Maggie Robertson with wide multi-platform distribution and localized accessibility including ASL and BSL premieres.
• The show floor at Koelnmesse opens August 20–24 with public demos, including Hollow Knight: Silksong on PC and ROG Xbox Ally X and Capcom’s Pragmata, and reporting indicates Team Cherry plans a “special announcement” on Thursday.
• Organizers say demand is strong with the first public day sold out; Nintendo returns to the floor, Microsoft/Xbox is showcasing a new portable device, and Sony is not attending this year.