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Gamescom Opening Night Live Delivers Black Ops 7 Date, Silksong Demo and Big-Franchise Reveals

The two-hour showcase set release timing for blockbuster franchises, opening a week of hands-on demos across Cologne.

Chinese deity Zhong Kui riding atop a tiger, foggy mountains in the background, in a teaser trailer for Black Myth: Zhong Kui.
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Overview

  • Treyarch and Raven debuted Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 gameplay and confirmed a November 14, 2025 launch.
  • Team Cherry confirmed Hollow Knight: Silksong as playable on the show floor with a developer "special announcement" scheduled later this week.
  • Blizzard introduced World of Warcraft: Midnight at Gamescom, using the convention as the stage for its full expansion reveal.
  • Prime Video premiered a new look at Fallout season 2, now set to debut on December 17.
  • Other reveals included LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4, and a Sekiro anime project, with the wider Gamescom programming running through August 24.