Call of Duty fans are hyped for Gamescom Opening Night Live announcements

GAMESCOM is just around the corner, with game developers, press, and fans from all around the world heading to Cologne to engage in one of the biggest game trade fairs on the planet.

Gamescom usually has hundreds of games playable for attendees, and some of the biggest developers on the planet are in attendance, including Nintendo, Xbox, Capcom, and more.

Games that haven’t even been announced yet are often on the show floor, too, making it a highly desirable destination for any fan of video games.

But not everyone can attend the show in person, and while there aren’t many opportunities to play the games if you aren’t there, fans at home can at least tune in to the big game announcements.

This usually comes via Opening Night Live, a two-hour-long event that officially opens the show and typically features a lot of big announcements for upcoming games, including new ones.

Gamescom Opening Night Live is hosted by Geoff Keighley, best known as the host of other big gaming events like Summer Game Fest and The Game Awards.

The show is streamed live across the world, so gamers everywhere can tune in and see the latest announcements.

Geoff Keighley has announced the games set to be shown off during Opening Night Live, and there are some pretty big games making an appearance.

The biggest game on the list is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, the highly anticipated next game in the Call of Duty series.

It’s not known what announcements will happen for Black Ops 6, as many of the details about the game are already known, but it’s exciting nonetheless for fans of the series.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 gave fans a first look at Zombies gameplay a few days ago, and the game mode’s comeback was exactly what fans were hoping for.

Two games are likely to get release date announcements, though — Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Monster Hunter: Wilds.

The Indiana Jones game is set to be released at some point this year, while the next Monster Hunter game is coming out in 2025.

Here’s the list of big games at Opening Night Live, courtesy of Geoff Keighley:

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Monster Hunter Wilds
• Marvel Rivals
• Dune Awakening
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• Sid Meier’s Civilization VII

Keighley has also confirmed that there will be new game announcements at the show, too.

One game that almost certainly won’t be at the show is GTA 6, but that doesn’t mean Rockstar’s games won’t make an appearance at all.

Many have speculated that the PC version of Red Dead Redemption could be announced during the show, after a strange PlayStation store leak accidentally revealed the game.

Opening Night Live will be streamed worldwide on August 20, 2024 at 7:00pm BST.