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Gamescom 2025 to Be Biggest Ever with Platform-Agnostic Opening Night Live

Organisers announced a record 1,500 exhibitors alongside Xbox’s published broadcast schedule to set the stage for Keighley’s cross-platform showcase.

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A photo shows visitors at the Gamescom video games trade fair in Cologne, western Germany on August 22, 2024.
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Overview

  • Geoff Keighley has pledged that Opening Night Live will be platform-agnostic, offering news and announcements for every major gaming system.
  • Gamescom organisers say this year’s event will feature more than 1,500 exhibitors from 72 countries across 233,000 m² of exhibition space, its largest footprint yet.
  • Xbox released its Gamescom broadcast schedule for August 20–21, spotlighting hardware like the ROG Xbox Ally and updates to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 alongside new game trailers.
  • Keighley’s show will include confirmed segments for titles such as Resident Evil Requiem and Silent Hill F, with an “exclusive new look” promised for the next Resident Evil.
  • Team Cherry announced that Hollow Knight: Silksong will be playable at both the Xbox and Nintendo booths, with a release window slated before the end of 2025.