Opening Night Live 2026 is almost upon us, and with it comes the promise of big new gameplay reveals, plenty of new trailers, and a long list of announcements.
Taking place on August 25 at 11am PT / 2pm ET / 7pm UK time / 8pm CEST, with a pre-show 30 minutes before, Opening Night Live will see The Game Awards creator Geoff Keighley once again host a show full of reveals.
We've already run through what to expect from ONL 2026, but in short, CD Projekt has confirmed The Witcher 3 expansion, Songs of the Past, will be there in a big way, but don’t expect The Witcher 4 to make an appearance. Elsewhere, real-time strategy game Game of Thrones: War for Westeros premieres new gameplay during ONL. We also know Final Fantasy VII Revelation, Gears of War: E-Day, Ananta, Tides of Annihilation, Metro 2039, and Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons will be at the show in one form or another.
We’ll be reporting live from gamescom, so be sure to check below for live updates straight from Opening Night Live!
Metro 2039
4A Games took to the stage to intro Metro 2039 with a brand new gameplay trailer.
Silver Palace
Anime action game Silver Palace is from Timi and Capcom.
1001 Threads of Mizan
What if Assassin's Creed had hoverboards? 1001 Threads of Mizan looks a bit like that.
Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons
Resident Evil star Maggie Robertson came out on stage to introduce Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons. The extended gameplay reveal showed off third-person exploration, traversal puzzle-solving, and plenty of dialogue. Combat involves lots of magic, teleportation, and swordplay. The action looks a little clunky, but the magic system looks interesting. It's due out 2027.
Exodus
The Mass Effect-style Exodus has a new trailer and a release date: April 7, 2027.
Dust Origins
Darksiders developer Airship Syndicate announced Dust Origins, a new isometric action game that's dripping with sci-fi cool. It reminds me of The Ascent, which is fantastic.
Game of Thrones: War for Westeros
We got a good look at the real-time strategy game, Game of Thrones: War for Westeros, via a new gameplay trailer. John Snow is in it! It's due out early 2027.
PUBG DED.NET
A brand new PUBG spinoff is in the worlds, this one with a much lighter tone than the battle royale.
Rayman Legends Retold
Mega Man Dual Override, and a Mega Man skin for Pragmata!
Lofsong
We have a gorgeous-looking new game called Lofsong, from an indepent developer in Italy called Unrelated Games.
Tides of Annihilation
We have confirmation of Angela Sant'Albano as the new voice for lead character, Gwendolyn, alongside a new trailer. Sant'Albano played Grace Ashcroft in Resident Evil Requiem.
Crimson Desert Enhanced
Crimson Desert is getting an "enhanced" version! It includes new story moments and cutscenes.
Silent Hill: Townfall
We got a new look at Silent Hill: Townfall, the next spinoff in Konami's horror franchise.
Ananta returns to ONL
We have a new look at Ananta, the free-to-play urban open-world RPG from NetEase. Anime GTA, anyone? It's due out January 15, 2027.
Gears of War: E-Day
We got a brand new trailer for Gears of War: E-Day from Xbox. It's due out October 6.
Rainbow Six Tactics
We have a new Rainbow Six game! Rainbow Six Tactics is due out 2027.
New game from HoYoverse, maker of Genshin Impact
HoYoverse, developer of Genshin Impact, has announced a Monster Hunter / Elden Ring type game that is very different from what we're used to from the company. It's called Nodus Fall.
And we're off!
Geoff Keighley is on-stage, greeting the audience. There's plenty of applause. We're set for two hours of video game updates. "We've got a lot of great stuff for you today," Keighley says. He touches on video game layoffs and the memory crisis, which has hit the industry deeply. But he is enthusiastic about the future of video games, which we'll see some of during ONL tonight.
We're just 10 minutes away!
10 minutes to go until the big show kicks off. What are you hoping to see at Opening Night Live?
Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.
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