ActivisionGamescom 2025’s Opening Night Live is where you’ll see trailers and announcements for the biggest and best upcoming games, including Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.
The annual gaming convention is held in Cologne, Germany, and runs from August 20-24, but it kicks off with the Opening Night Live showcase. Last year, we saw reveals for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Borderlands 4, Marvel Rivals, and although we don’t know much about 2025 yet, it’s set to be another event you don’t want to miss.
Luckily, Geoff Keighley revealed that the “Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 worldwide reveal at Opening Night Live kicks off Gamescom in a massive way.” Here’s everything we know about the event so far.
Where to watch Gamescom Opening Night Live
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 will be livestreamed “everywhere” on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. So, you can expect to watch it on their YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, Facebook, X/Twitter, and TikTok accounts.
We’ll be sure to update this section once we have more details and embed the live stream for your convenience.
When to watch in your timezone
Here’s exactly when the live stream kicks off, no matter where you are in the world:
City | Start time |
|---|---|
Los Angeles | 11 AM PT |
Mexico City | 12 PM CST |
New York/Toronto | 2 PM ET |
São Paulo | 3 PM BRT |
London | 7 PM BST |
Paris | 8 PM CEST |
Helsinki | 9 PM EEST |
Seoul | 3 AM KST (August 20) |
Tokyo | 3 AM JST (August 20) |
Sydney | 4 AM AEST (August 20) |
Auckland | 6 AM NZST (August 20) |
How to watch Black Ops 7 reveal
The Black Ops 7 reveal kicks off Gamescom Opening Night Live, so it’ll be the first game shown. This means you’ll need to tune in at the times listed above to make sure you don’t miss it.
Following Call of Duty reveal tradition, we expect to see the release date confirmation alongside some campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies gameplay, with any Warzone details coming closer to launch, perhaps at the Call of Duty Next event (if they do it again).
ActivisionWhat to expect
While the full slate hasn’t been revealed yet, several major upcoming games could be shown:
- 2XKO
- Arc Raiders
- Borderlands 4
- Crimson Desert
- Fable
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: Order of Giants DLC
- Little Nightmares 3
- Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
- Ninja Gaiden 4
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword
- Pokemon Legends: Z-A
- Resident Evil Requiem
- Silent Hill f
- Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2
It’s worth noting that PlayStation have skipped Gamescom for the last few years, so unless we hear otherwise, don’t expect to see any reveals from Sony. We’ll be sure to update this section once more games are officially confirmed.
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