Gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live: Every Trailer, Reveal, and Announcement

Gamescom Opening Night Live just wrapped, and honestly? It delivered. Geoff Keighley packed the show with major reveals.

A no-difficulty-mode campaign in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. A Sekiro anime. A new Lego Batman game. And that’s just the start. Whether you’re into sequels, new IPs, or weird indie stuff, this year had something to grab your attention.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

Long gameplay trailer featuring futuristic weapons and tight action. No easy mode and one difficulty only. Built for players who want pressure.

Lords of the Fallen 2

Darker tone. Two interconnected worlds with brutal combat. Built in Unreal Engine 5 with a big visual upgrade.

Sekiro anime

Adaptation of the acclaimed game. Streaming via Crunchyroll. Source material is rock solid and animation looks clean in teasers.

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

LEGO meets Arkham-style gameplay. Open-world Gotham to explore. Combos, stealth, and silly villain encounters. Accessible and fun combat system.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV

Back to classic RTS mechanics. Seventy-plus missions. Adeptus Mechanicus joins the fight. Variety in faction playstyles and co-op looks well integrated.

Monster Hunter Wilds x Final Fantasy XIV

Teased mutual crossover content with new monsters and gears likely. Events coming to both games, so fans of both series win.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword

Return of the cult franchise – classic Onimusha energy is back. Set in a corrupted Kyoto. Oni Gauntlet returns with a new story and setting.

Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion

Custom mechanics. Open zone encourage movement and big boss fights. Launching with demo. Good news – online co-op is back.

Fallout Season 2

Continues story from Season 1. Moves to Mojave and New Vegas setting.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

New DLC titled Order of Giants with classic Indiana Jones vibes. The base game is coming to Switch 2.

Deadpool VR (Marvel’s Deadpool VR)

You’re in control of the merc with a mouth, voiced by Neil Patrick Harris, on a mission for Mojo, played by John Leguizamo.

World of Tanks 2.0

Tier XI tanks join the fight with 16 new vehicles and a PvE event called Operation Boiling Point. Tank balancing, matchmaking updates, and a customizable hangar are all part of the upgrade.

John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando

Inspired by 80s horror flicks, this squad-based shooter goes all-in on blood, buddy humor, and over-the-top carnage. Face mutant hordes with shotguns, explosives, and weird tech.

Death by Scrolling

From Ron Gilbert comes this weird and fast-paced roguelike where the screen scrolls endlessly and you need to stay ahead or get crushed.

Zero Parades

From the team behind Disco Elysium comes a surreal spy thriller that messes with perception and memory.

Unbeatable

Set in a world where music is illegal, you’re part of a band rebelling against the system. Gameplay switches between narrative exploration and fast-paced rhythm battles.

Neverness to Everness

You’re an unlicensed Anomaly Hunter exploring a neon urban fantasy city full of weird tech and stranger people. Customize vehicles, fight off threats, and piece together what’s going on.

Honor of Kings World

Eastern-inspired MMO that’s heavy on visuals and world-building. Early testing in Europe is coming.

Delta Force

Reboot of the early 2000s tactical shooter, now in a more modern, fast-paced form. Free-to-play and console-ready.

Ninja Gaiden 4

New trailer showed off combat, boss encounters, and story direction. Still intense. Still very Ninja Gaiden.

Silent Hill f

New trailer focused on a twisted Japanese village setting with disturbing visuals and surreal horror. Psychological themes front and center.

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault

Play as a shopkeeper who dives into dangerous dungeons for loot. Early Access starts soon.

The Outer Worlds 2

Trailer showed off new companions, dialogue options, and combat. You’re still shaping the galaxy with your choices.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 – Legacy of the Forge DLC

Henry’s new story expansion focuses on blacksmithing, building up your forge, and learning about his father’s legacy.

Cult of the Lamb – Woolhaven expansion

New trailer teased icy regions, demon hordes, and the forgotten god Yngya. Ranching system introduced.

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2

After delays, the new trailer confirms release and teases the protagonist and factions. Set in a dark, modern city.

World of Warcraft: Midnight

Part two of the World Soul Saga sends players to Quel’Thalas to battle Void forces. Player housing introduced.

Ghost of Yōtei

Standalone sequel to Ghost of Tsushima with new protagonist, Atsu, and co-op Legends DLC coming later.

Resident Evil Requiem

Protagonist Grace Ashcroft explores her past in Raccoon City. Players can swap between first and third-person perspectives.

Black Myth: Zhong Kui

Follow Zhong Kui, a divine spirit hunter, through mythological worlds filled with monsters. New installment from the Wukong team.

Strong Lineup for 2026!

Gamescom 2025 brought together sequels, crossovers, and surprises in one of the most stacked lineups we’ve seen in years. It was more than just trailers. It was a showcase of where the industry is headed.

IPs are evolving across games, anime, and streaming. Demos, pre-orders, and platform reveals created real-time ripple effects for players and retailers alike. Geoff Keighley’s format continues to define how hype gets delivered.