{"id":23430,"date":"2026-08-24T15:26:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T15:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/gamescom-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T15:36:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T15:36:34","slug":"gamescom-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/gamescom-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Gamescom 2026 UK Times, Schedule, Games and How to Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\"Gamescom\nGamescom 2026 begins this week in Cologne, Germany, bringing together more than 1,600 exhibitors for new game announcements, trailers, playable demonstrations and developer presentations. The main event runs from 26-30 August, while Gamescom Opening Night Live begins at 7:00 p.m. UK time on 25 August, following a 30-minute pre-show at 6:30 p.m.\nConfirmed games include The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past, Metro 2039, Gears of War: E-Day, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Alien: Isolation 2, Persona 4 Revival, Fable and Star Wars Zero Company.\nOpening Night Live will provide the first major collection of reveals, but announcements will continue throughout the week through Xbox broadcasts, the Future Games Show, developer presentations and show-floor coverage.\nThis Gamescom 2026 guide contains every confirmed date, start time and major game announced before the event. We will update it with the biggest trailers and reveals as they happen.\n

Gamescom 2026 at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Information<\/th>\nDetails<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Location<\/td>\nKoelnmesse, Cologne, Germany<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Opening Night Live<\/td>\nAugust 25, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Main event<\/td>\nAugust 26-30, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ONL host<\/td>\nGeoff Keighley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ONL main show<\/td>\n2:00 p.m. ET \/ 11:00 a.m. PT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ONL pre-show<\/td>\n1:30 p.m. ET \/ 10:30 a.m. PT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Future Games Show<\/td>\nAugust 26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gamescom Awards<\/td>\nAugust 28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Exhibitors<\/td>\nMore than 1,600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Format<\/td>\nIn-person event and online broadcasts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nGamescom describes itself as the world’s largest gaming event. Its 2025 edition attracted 357,000 visitors from 128 countries and featured 1,568 exhibitors across 233,000 square meters.<\/em><\/strong>\nThe number of exhibitors is expected to exceed 1,600 in 2026, setting another record for the Cologne event.<\/em><\/strong>\n

When is Gamescom 2026?<\/h2>\nGamescom 2026 officially takes place from Wednesday, August 26, until Sunday, August 30.\nOpening Night Live will begin the major public announcements one day earlier on Tuesday, August 25.\nThe complete event period includes:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nEvent<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
August 23-25<\/td>\nGamescom Dev<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 25<\/td>\nOpening Night Live<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 26<\/td>\nMedia and trade visitor day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 26<\/td>\nFuture Games Show<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 27-30<\/td>\nPublic entertainment area<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 27<\/td>\nGamescom Congress<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 28<\/td>\nGamescom Awards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 30<\/td>\nFinal public day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nNot every presentation will take place during Opening Night Live. Publishers will continue sharing trailers, gameplay and interviews throughout the event.\n

What time is Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026?<\/h2>\nGamescom Opening Night Live begins on August 25 at the following times:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Region<\/th>\nPre-show<\/th>\nMain show<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
US Eastern Time<\/td>\n1:30 p.m.<\/td>\n2:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
US Pacific Time<\/td>\n10:30 a.m.<\/td>\n11:00 a.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UK time<\/td>\n6:30 p.m.<\/td>\n7:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Central European Summer Time<\/td>\n7:30 p.m.<\/td>\n8:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nThe main presentation is expected to last approximately two hours and conclude at 4:00 p.m. ET, 1:00 p.m. PT or 9:00 p.m. in the UK.\nGeoff Keighley will host the show from Hall 1 of the Koelnmesse in Cologne. All audience tickets for the live presentation have sold out, but the complete event will be streamed online.\n

How to watch Gamescom 2026<\/h2>\n
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(opens in new tab)<\/a> (opens in new tab) Follow Gamescom 2026 online as the latest announcements, trailers and reveals arrive from Cologne.<\/p><\/div>\nOpening Night Live will be available through the official Gamescom and Game Awards channels.\nViewers should be able to watch through:\n