Gamescom 2025 starts - The biggest gaming event is here!

If you are there live or follow the spectacle from the comfort of your screen, you can expect a packed program.

Opening Night Live - starting signal at the start

Opening Night Live (ONL), presented by Geoff Keighley, kicks off today at 20:00 CEST (2 PM ET), after a half-hour pre-show starting at 19:30. Expect big reveals like Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Resident Evil Requiem, The Outer Worlds 2 and the highly anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong with a special announcement in the coming days.

The next few days - endless highlights

From August 20 to 24, you can experience the fair on site or digitally. Highlights include:

• Future Games Show on August 20 with over 50 premieres & trailers, streamable online on Twitch, YouTube and other portals

• Indie moments at the Awesome Indies Showcase on August 21

• Xbox brings no less than 20 titles, including Fallout Season 2, The Outer Worlds 2, and demos of Hollow Knight: Silksong for the first time at the Xbox booth

Technology and hardware: NVIDIA & Co.

Technology lovers will also get their money's worth: NVIDIA will be showing new RTX titles with DLSS 4, ray tracing and more - you can also experience these visual highlights without a gaming PC via GeForce NOW.

🎟️ Tickets for Gamescom - prices at a glance

The ticket prices (online in the official store) are as follows:

• 30.50 € for regular visitor days (Thu, Fri, Sun)

• 40 € on Saturday

Tip - Don't rely on the weekend - Saturday is usually sold out early.

Special-Tickets & Bundles

• Superfan Bundle: Opening Night Live + Wildcard → 90 €
• Superfan Bundle Plus: incl. overnight stay in the Gamescom Camp (own tent required) → 125 €

Tip: Your ticket includes a free ticket for public transport in the VRS area (2nd class, except ICE/IC) - perfect for your arrival and departure!

Opening hours of Gamescom 2025

To help you plan your visit, you can find the opening times here:

• Wednesday (Trade Visitor & Media Day): 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

• Thursday & Friday: 10:00 - 20:00

• Saturday: 9:00 - 20:00

• Sunday: 9:00 - 18:00

Conclusion

Gamescom 2025 offers you a huge program, full halls and lots of gaming highlights. Whether you want to test new games, celebrate with the community or enjoy the Opening Night Live - Cologne is the place to be.