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Opening Night Live Kicks Off Gamescom With Black Ops 7 Date and Major Reveals

Keighley’s showcase delivered firm updates, highlighted by Call of Duty’s November 14 timing alongside a playable Silksong on the show floor.

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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

  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 made its gameplay debut with an official November 14, 2025 release date announced during the broadcast.
  • Fresh looks at Resident Evil: Requiem and World of Warcraft: Midnight anchored the game lineup, with a preview of Prime Video’s Fallout Season 2 also shown.
  • Team Cherry confirmed Hollow Knight: Silksong is playable at Gamescom and scheduled a developer “special announcement” stream later this week.
  • The program blended game reveals with cross‑media moments, including a live performance by Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 composers Lorien Testard and Alice Duport‑Percier.
  • The show featured additional unveilings such as LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight and Lords of the Fallen 2, as the wider Gamescom expo runs August 20–24 in Cologne.