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Gamescom Opening Night Live Starts Today With Major Reveals Hosted by Geoff Keighley

The two-hour kickoff ushers in a week of reveals with organizers targeting a return to pre‑Covid attendance.

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Geoff Keighley live on stage during the Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 presentation.
The logos for the Future Games Show at Gamescom.
Fans often arrive at Gamescom wearing more or less elaborate costumes

Overview

  • The livestream begins at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET from Koelnmesse Hall 1, runs about two hours with a 30‑minute pre‑show, and streams on The Game Awards’ YouTube and Twitch channels as well as the official Gamescom site.
  • Confirmed appearances include the first gameplay reveal of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 alongside Resident Evil: Requiem, Silent Hill f, The Outer Worlds 2, Ghost of Yotei, Ninja Gaiden 4 and World of Warcraft: Midnight, plus a Fallout Season 2 segment and a live Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 performance.
  • The Future Games Show follows on Wednesday, August 20, a 90‑minute showcase hosted by David Hayter and Maggie Robertson with broad platform coverage, ASL/BSL premieres and localized subtitles, then FGS Live immediately after and a Best of Gamescom recap on Sunday, August 24.
  • The public expo runs August 20–24 in Cologne, offering hands‑on demos of long‑awaited titles including Hollow Knight: Silksong and Pragmata.
  • Organizers report strong demand with the first day sold out and aim to approach pre‑pandemic totals near 370,000 visitors, with Nintendo returning to the show floor, Xbox highlighting hardware and Sony not attending.