Gamescom 2026 opens in Cologne: free Witcher 3 remaster, Final Fantasy VII trailer, no GTA VI

2026-08-25 05:30 UTC – 2026-08-26 05:25 UTC

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Gamescom, Europe's biggest video game trade fair, opened on Tuesday, August 25, in Cologne, Germany. Geoff Keighley's Opening Night Live ceremony featured a record exhibition area, with organizers announcing over 1,600 exhibitors and around 800 games. Key reveals included a free remaster of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, releasing September 29, and a new Final Fantasy VII Revelation trailer showcasing submarine combat and the Weapons. Gameplay for Metro 2039 and the Songs of the Past expansion for The Witcher 3 were also shown. Grand Theft Auto VI was notably absent from the show, with its November release expected to revive a struggling industry.

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2026-08-25 16:32 · Vandal (outlet profile)
Sigue aquí EN DIRECTO la ONL de Gamescom 2026: Todos los anuncios de la gala con Geoff Keighley. No te pierdas ningún anuncio de Opening Night Live, la gala inaugural de Gamescom 2026 conducida por Geoff Keighley. Sigue…
2026-08-25 16:47 · The Verge (outlet profile)
GeForce Now is getting support for the Steam Controller. Nvidia's GeForce Now cloud gaming service will officially support Valve's Steam Controller and Steam Machine starting later this year. With Steam Controller suppo…
2026-08-25 16:49 · PC Gamer (outlet profile)
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026: every announcement as it happens. Keep up with Keighley's world premiere gauntlet as we follow along live right here.
2026-08-25 17:05 · Gamekult (outlet profile)
Gamescom 2026 | gc2026 - La gamescom 2026 s'apprête à ouvrir ses portes avec une surface d'exposition record. L'espace de quelques jours, l'Allemagne va pouvoir redevenir la principale attraction de l'industrie du jeu v…
2026-08-25 17:10 · IGN (outlet profile)
gamescom Opening Night Live 2026: Everything Announced. Opening Night Live 2026 is upon us, and with it comes the promise of big new gameplay reveals, plenty of new trailers, and a long list of announcements. Check out…
2026-08-25 17:17 · TechRadar (outlet profile)
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 — live build-up and all the ONL announcements as they come in. Our live coverage of Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, bringing you all the latest news and announcements.
2026-08-25 17:20 · The Verge (outlet profile)
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026: The biggest announcements and trailers. It’s time for another Geoff Keighley-hosted blast of gaming news. Gamescom’s two-hour Opening Night Live event is scheduled to kick off on Tuesda…
2026-08-25 17:40 · Flow Games (outlet profile)
Gamescom 2026: veja TODOS os trailers e anúncios do evento. Veja tudo o que vai rolar na Gamescom 2026
2026-08-25 17:55 · DTF (outlet profile)
Прямой эфир: церемония открытия Gamescom 2026. Покажут множество игр — как уже анонсированных, так и новых.
2026-08-25 18:22 · Numerama (outlet profile)
Gamescom 2026 : suivez toutes les annonces de l’Opening Night Live (EN DIRECT). C’est parti à Cologne. The Witcher 3, Final Fantasy VII Revelation, Gears of War: E-Day… Retrouvez ici toutes les annonces, les surprises e…
2026-08-25 18:27 · StopGame (outlet profile)
Что показывают на церемонии открытия gamescom 2026. Вот и подошёл к концу летний сезон игровых презентаций. Заключительный аккорд как и прежде достался выставке gamescom, перед началом которой Джефф Кили (Geoff Keighley…
2026-08-25 18:27 · StopGame (outlet profile)
Что показали на церемонии открытия gamescom 2026. Вот и подошёл к концу летний сезон игровых презентаций. Заключительный аккорд как и прежде достался выставке gamescom, перед началом которой Джефф Кили (Geoff Keighley)…
2026-08-25 18:27 · StopGame (outlet profile)
Все анонсы на gamescom 2026 — ремастер «Ведьмака 3», ремейк «Героев 3» и не только. Вот и подошёл к концу летний сезон игровых презентаций. Заключительный аккорд, как и прежде, достался выставке gamescom, перед началом…
2026-08-25 18:37 · Flow Games (outlet profile)
Nodus Fall, da miHoYo, abre a Gamescom 2026. Veja agora mesmo o trailer de revelação de Nodus Fall
2026-08-25 18:53 · Vandal (outlet profile)
Konami lo confirma: ha fichado a este mítico actor de Lost para el nuevo Silent Hill Townfall. El nuevo tráiler de Silent Hill Townfall durante Gamescom 2026 ha revelado el elenco de actores de su versión original en in…
2026-08-25 19:00 · Flow Games (outlet profile)
Warlock D&D revela 1º gameplay na Gamescom 2026!. Veja um pouco de Warlock Dungeons & Dragons em ação na Gamescom 2026
2026-08-25 19:13 · Flow Games (outlet profile)
Metro 2039 ganha trailer sombrio e insano na Gamescom 2026. Um novo trailer revelado na Gamescom 2026 mostrou como está o combate e mais do mundo de Metro 2039
2026-08-25 19:15 · GameSpot (outlet profile)
Metro 2039 Explores The Horror Humans Can Commit In Latest Gameplay Trailer. The Metro games have never shied away from shoving players into a bleak post-apocalyptic world, but in Metro 2039, things are looking especial…
2026-08-25 19:19 · Vandal (outlet profile)
La aventura Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons estrena un amplio vídeo de gameplay en Gamescom 2026. Wizards of the Coast nos presenta un amplio vistazo al gameplay de Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons, una aventura para un jugador…
2026-08-25 19:38 · GameSpot (outlet profile)
Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons Doesn’t Seem Too Concerned With The “D&D” Part Of Its Title. After nearly a year of silence, Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons has reemerged to give sword and sorcery fans a first look at its t…
2026-08-25 20:02 · GameSpot (outlet profile)
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Gamescom Trailer Is All About The Weapons. Following its official reveal at Summer Games Fest, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation made another appearance at Gamescom Opening Night Live , following a b…
2026-08-25 20:11 · Flow Games (outlet profile)
Oi?! The Witcher 3 Remastered acaba de ser anunciado na Gamescom 2026. A CD Projekt RED acabou de revelar mais um remaster de The Witcher 3. Confira o que muda!
2026-08-25 20:13 · Vandal (outlet profile)
The Witcher 3 sorprende: tendrá un remaster gratis y presenta el primer tráiler de su nueva expansión. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered aparecerá este mismo año y será gratuito para los poseedores del videojuego orig…
2026-08-25 20:14 · Flow Games (outlet profile)
Heroes of Might and Magic 3 Remake é anunciado na Gamescom. A Ubisoft acaba de anunciar o retorno de um clássico seu com Heroes of Might and Magic 3 Remake. Confira!
2026-08-25 20:14 · El Economista (outlet profile)
Arranca la Gamescom en Alemania: sin "GTA VI" pero con "Gears of War: E-Day". La Gamescom, la mayor feria europea de videojuegos, empieza este martes en Colonia, Alemania, con la ausencia notable del superventas "Grand…
2026-08-25 20:20 · Numerama (outlet profile)
The Witcher 3 Remastered est officiel, une version sublimée et offerte gratuitement aux joueurs qui ont déjà le jeu. CD Projekt Red remasterise The Witcher 3 et l'offre gratuitement à qui possède déjà le jeu. Sortie le…
2026-08-25 20:27 · Gamekult (outlet profile)
Gamescom 2026 | gc2026 - Geralt dérive sur une version remasterisée de The Witcher 3. Présentée au cours de la soirée d'ouverture de la Gamescom, cette nouvelle version retravaillée de The Witcher 3 sera disponible dès…
2026-08-25 20:31 · Numerama (outlet profile)
Gamescom 2026 : The Witcher 3 Remastered, Final Fantasy VII… le récap des annonces de l’Opening Night Live. Geralt reviendra deux fois, Gears of War: E-Day a enfin montré sa campagne et Final Fantasy VII Revelation s’es…
2026-08-25 20:36 · IGN (outlet profile)
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Gets New Trailer at Gamescom 2026 Showing off Submarine Combat, Weapons, and More. Fans were treated to a new Final Fantasy 7 Revelation trailer at Gamescom’s Opening Night Live showcase, wher…
2026-08-25 20:44 · VGC (outlet profile)
Gamescom Opening Night Live: All the big news and reveals. Final Fantasy 7, The Witcher 3 Remastered, and more featured in Geoff Keighley’s show
2026-08-25 20:46 · Flow Games (outlet profile)
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation ganha novo trailer na Gamescom. Final Fantasy 7 Revelation foi uma grande estrela da Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026
2026-08-25 20:52 · Gamekult (outlet profile)
Final Fantasy VII Revelation va vouloir vous faire du mal avec les armes légendaires. Square Enix a profité de l'Opening Night Live de la Gamescom pour sortir sa nouvelle bande-annonce dédiée à Final Fantasy VII Revelat…
2026-08-25 21:02 · StopGame (outlet profile)
CD Projekt RED показала ремастер The Witcher 3 и ролик о Songs of the Past. На gamescom 2026 компания CD Projekt RED не только представила кадры из аддона «Баллады прошлого» для «Ведьмака 3», но и анонсировала переиздан…
2026-08-25 21:20 · Gamekult (outlet profile)
Gamescom 2026 | gc2026 - The Witcher 3 Remastered, Heroes of Might & Magic III Remake, Warlock : toute les annonces de la gamescom ONL 2026. [News] Rainbow Six Tactics : les agents d'Ubisoft reviennent à leurs racinesC'…
2026-08-25 21:25 · 3DNews (outlet profile)
CD Projekt Red анонсировала бесплатный ремастер The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt и оставила сюжетное дополнение «Баллады прошлого» без русской озвучки. Польская студия CD Projekt Red на шоу Opening Night Live в преддверии выста…
2026-08-25 22:08 · Flow Games (outlet profile)
Empolgou! Mega Man Dual Override revela trailer de gameplay. O incrível Mega Man Dual Override foi um dos melhores jogos da Gamescom 2026
2026-08-26 00:51 · El Economista (outlet profile)
"Final Fantasy" y "The Witcher" acaparan la atención del gran salón de videojuegos Gamescom. Más de 1,600 expositores presentarán en total unos 800 juegos de video, según los organizadores.
2026-08-26 05:02 · Heise (outlet profile)
Gamescom: „The Witcher 3“: Remaster kommt am 29. September – gratis für alle Besitzer. CD Projekt RED veröffentlicht am 29. September ein Remaster von „The Witcher 3“. Alle Besitzer des Rollenspiels bekommen es gratis,…
2026-08-26 05:24 · PC Gamer (outlet profile)
Ubisoft forgot to make sure the Steam release of Heroes of Might & Magic 3 included the actual game. Oops.
2026-08-26 05:25 · Golem (outlet profile)
Remaster: Upgrade für The Witcher 3 modernisiert Grafik, Kampf und Monster. Im September 2026 veröffentlicht CD Projekt Red ein Remaster von The Witcher 3. Auch zur Erweiterung Songs of the Past gibt es neue Infos. ( Th…

Factual core

Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 is taking place.
Geoff Keighley is hosting Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026.
CD Projekt Red will release a remaster of The Witcher 3 in September 2026.
The Gamescom, Europe's largest video game trade fair, begins on Tuesday in Cologne, Germany.
The Witcher 3 expansion 'Songs of the Past' was shown for the first time at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026.

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