🎮 GAMESCOM 2026 — FULL SCHEDULE Cologne, Germany | 25–30 August 2026
🔥 TUESDAY, 25 AUGUST — OPENING NIGHT LIVE
19:30 CEST — Opening Night Live Pre-Show
20:00 CEST — GAMESCOM OPENING NIGHT LIVE
Hosted by Geoff Keighley.
Approximately two hours of:
World premieres
New game announcements
Trailers
Gameplay reveals
Developer appearances
Major updates
Games announced / expected to appear:
🐺 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past
⚔️ Gears of War: E-Day
🎭 Final Fantasy VII Revelation
☢️ Metro 2039
👻 Silent Hill: Townfall
⚔️ Tides of Annihilation
🐉 Game of Thrones: War for Westeros
🧙 Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons
🎵 Mewgenics
This is the event where some of the biggest surprises of the entire week can appear.
🏢 WEDNESDAY, 26 AUGUST — INDUSTRY & MEDIA DAY
09:00–19:00 — Business and Media Access
13:00–19:00 — Wildcard Access for selected visitors
The day focuses primarily on:
Business meetings
Media interviews
Press previews
Closed-door presentations
First gameplay demonstrations
Developer interviews
Show-floor coverage
🐺 10:00–19:00 — CD PROJEKT RED / REDStreams
Main focus:
The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past
Visitors and media can expect:
Gameplay demonstrations
Developer interviews
Behind-the-scenes content
Gamescom coverage
🔥 16:00 — XBOX @ GAMESCOM — DAY 1
The first major Xbox broadcast from Gamescom.
Potential highlights include:
Gears of War: E-Day
Fable
Forza Horizon 6
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
Alien: Deathstorm
Turok: Origins
The Blood of Dawnwalker
Star Wars Zero Company
Persona 4 Revival
Metro 2039
Stranger Than Heaven
The broadcast is expected to include gameplay, trailers, developer interviews and additional announcements.
⭐ 19:00 — FUTURE GAMES SHOW @ GAMESCOM
A major showcase expected to run for more than 90 minutes.
Possible content:
World premieres
New trailers
Gameplay
Release dates
Developer interviews
Indie games
Surprise announcements
🎥 After Future Games Show — FGS LIVE FROM GAMESCOM
Live coverage from the show floor featuring:
Developer interviews
Gameplay demonstrations
Behind-the-scenes footage
Additional announcements
Reactions from Gamescom
🎮 THURSDAY, 27 AUGUST — FIRST FULL PUBLIC DAY
09:00–20:00 — Industry Access
10:00–20:00 — Public Access
This is the first full day when a huge number of gamers can experience the Gamescom show floor.
Visitors can expect:
Hands-on game demos
Major publisher booths
Developer presentations
Interviews
Cosplay
Tournaments
Stage events
Meet-and-greets
🐺 10:00–19:00 — CD PROJEKT RED
The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past
Continued Gamescom presentation and hands-on experience.
🔥 16:00 — XBOX @ GAMESCOM — DAY 2
The second major Xbox broadcast.
Potential highlights include:
Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
Stranger Than Heaven
Stuntman: Hollywood
Planet Zoo 2
Tides of Annihilation
Turok: Origins
Dune: Awakening
Albion Online
🎮 20:00 — AWESOME INDIES
A dedicated showcase for independent games.
Expected content:
Indie world premieres
New trailers
Gameplay
Release dates
Developer interviews
New indie announcements
🔥 FRIDAY, 28 AUGUST — MAJOR PUBLISHER DAY
09:00–20:00 — Industry Access
10:00–20:00 — Public Access
One of the most important days for major publisher presentations.
Expected activities include:
Xbox content
CD PROJEKT RED
Future Games Show content
Developer interviews
Gameplay demonstrations
Major announcements
🐺 10:00–19:00 — CD PROJEKT RED / REDStreams
Main focus:
The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past
Including developer interviews and Gamescom coverage.
🎮 Games worth watching:
The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past
Fable
Forza Horizon 6
Gears of War: E-Day
Persona 4 Revival
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3
ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE
The Blood of Dawnwalker
Metro 2039
Rayman Legends Retold
Minecraft Dungeons II
Stranger Than Heaven
Alien: Isolation 2
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
PRAGMATA
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
The Business Area closes after Friday, with Saturday and Sunday focused primarily on the public.
🎭 SATURDAY, 29 AUGUST — BIGGEST PUBLIC DAY
09:00–20:00 — Public Show Floor
Saturday is expected to be the busiest day of Gamescom.
Main attractions include:
🎮 Game demos
Xbox
Nintendo
CD PROJEKT RED
Bandai Namco
Capcom
SEGA
Ubisoft
Indie Arena Booth
Cosplay
Tournaments
Stage events
Developer meet-and-greets
Concerts
🎭 17:00 — GAMESCOM COSPLAY CONTEST FINAL
The final of the Gamescom Cosplay Contest.
Saturday is the best day to experience Gamescom as a large-scale gaming and pop-culture festival.
🏁 SUNDAY, 30 AUGUST — GAMESCOM FINALE
09:00–20:00 — Final Public Day
The final opportunity to experience the Gamescom show floor.
Games still available to experience include:
The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past
Fable
Forza Horizon 6
Gears of War: E-Day
Persona 4 Revival
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3
Alien: Isolation 2
PRAGMATA
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
ACE COMBAT 8
Star Wars Zero Company
And many other Gamescom titles.
🐺 CD PROJEKT RED
Final public presentation of:
The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past
⭐ 19:00 — FUTURE GAMES SHOW: BEST OF GAMESCOM
The final major Future Games Show programme.
Expected highlights:
Best games of Gamescom
Biggest announcements
Best trailers
Gameplay highlights
Developer interviews
Gamescom highlights
Final surprises
📅 GAMESCOM 2026 — AT A GLANCE
Date
Day
Main Events
25.08
Tuesday
🔥 Opening Night Live
26.08
Wednesday
🏢 Media + Business + First Previews
27.08
Thursday
🎮 First Full Public Day
28.08
Friday
🔥 Xbox / CDPR / Future Games Show + Major Announcements
29.08
Saturday
🎭 Biggest Public Day + Cosplay
30.08
Sunday
🏁 Finale + Best of Gamescom
🔥 KEY EVENTS TO WATCH
25 AUGUST — 20:00 CEST
🔥 Gamescom Opening Night Live
26 AUGUST — 16:00 CEST
🎮 Xbox @ Gamescom — Day 1
26 AUGUST — 19:00 CEST
⭐ Future Games Show
27 AUGUST — 16:00 CEST
🎮 Xbox @ Gamescom — Day 2
27 AUGUST — 20:00 CEST
🎮 Awesome Indies
29 AUGUST — 17:00 CEST
🎭 Gamescom Cosplay Contest Final
30 AUGUST — 19:00 CEST
🏁 Future Games Show: Best of Gamescom
⭐ BIGGEST GAMES TO WATCH
🐺 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past
⚔️ Gears of War: E-Day
🏰 Fable
🏎️ Forza Horizon 6
🎭 Final Fantasy VII Revelation
☢️ Metro 2039
👻 Silent Hill: Townfall
🕵️ Stranger Than Heaven
👽 Alien: Isolation 2
🐉 Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3
🌅 The Blood of Dawnwalker
🎭 Persona 4 Revival
✈️ ACE COMBAT 8
⚔️ Onimusha: Way of the Sword
🧪 PRAGMATA
🐀 Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
⭐ Star Wars Zero Company
🦖 Turok: Origins
⚔️ Tides of Annihilation
🚕 Rayman Legends Retold
⚠️ IMPORTANT
The Witcher 4 is NOT confirmed for Gamescom 2026.
CD PROJEKT RED is focusing on The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past.
Nintendo is present at Gamescom 2026, but there is currently no confirmed Nintendo Direct-style Gamescom presentation comparable to the Xbox broadcasts.
World premieres and surprise announcements can still appear during Opening Night Live, Future Games Show, Xbox broadcasts and other Gamescom programming.
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