What to Expect at Gamescom Opening Night Live and How to Watch

Gamescom 2022 is fast approaching and there are 6 full days of announcements to look forward to. To kick everything off, day one of Gamescom will feature Geoff Keighley's Opening Night Live, but in-person this time! Opening Night Live, or, Gamescom: ONL comes after Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest that happened in June, which covered its own exciting announcements like TLOU remake for PS5. Summer Game Fest might have covered game trailers and gameplay in June, but Tuesday's Opening Night Live showcase will also feature more “game announcements, world premieres, and more on a huge stage!”

Although the event is in-person this year (in Germany), it will have online elements and ways to stream throughout the 6 days, so see the details below on what you can expect for the first day of Gamescom.

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What to Expect from Opening Night Live 2022

Gamescom: ONL will last around two-hours and feature over 30 games, again, including gameplay footage and world premiere reveals.

Which Games Will Be Covered?

Keighley has confirmed there will be ONL announcements around the following games:

The Outlast TrialsGotham KnightsHigh on LifeHonkai Star RailHogwarts LegacyThe Callisto ProtocolThe Expanse: A Telltale SeriesDying Light 2: Bloody Ties DLCSonic FrontiersReturn to Monkey IslandGoat Simulator 3+ A new game by Subnautica developers

Next Tuesday, brand new gameplay from @Callistothegame will debut
during Opening Night Live.@glenschofield is flying all the way to @gamescom to join me LIVE on stage.

I saw a sneak preview of this demo and it's even a step beyond the @summergamefest footage!

How to Watch Gamescom Opening Night Live

Opening Night Live begins on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 11am PT/2pm ET/8pm CEST and will last about 2 hours. After it wraps up, we'll be recapping the biggest announcements with interviews, deep dives and exclusive reveals. IGN’s Opening Night Live After Show will begin at 12:30pm PT/3:30pm ET/9:30pm CEST.

You can stream Opening Night Live and all Gamescom 2022 footage at any of the following places:

IGN.com (homepage)IGN's TwitterIGN's Twitch ChannelIGN's YouTube ChannelIGN's iOS AppIGN's Android AppIGN's Xbox One AppRokuIGN App for Android TVIGN App for Amazon Fire TVApple TVIGN1 on Samsung TV PlusPluto TV

For everything else Gamescom, IGN has you covered. Stay tuned for more gaming news!