How to watch Gamescom Opening Night Live and what to expect

Gamescom, the world’s largest video game convention, officially starts on Wednesday in Cologne, Germany. But the show starts virtually on Tuesday, with a streaming presentation called Gamescom Opening Night Live hosted by The Game Awards emcee Geoff Keighley. This year’s ONL stream starts on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 2 p.m. EDT/11 a.m. PDT and can be watched on Gamescom’s YouTube and Twitch channels, and at The Game Awards’ YouTube and Twitch channels. --- [Image: https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/gamescom.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] Check out Polygon’s Gamescom 2024 hub page for all our coverage of the world’s biggest games event. --- Keighley says that 2024’s Gamescom ONL event will be a two-hour “showcase of what’s next for video games,” promising gameplay reveals, new game announcements, and more. We already have a good idea of what to expect. Keighley has confirmed that Batman: Arkham Shadow, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, Dune: Awakening, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Little Nightmares 3, Marvel Rivals, Monster Hunter Wilds, and Sid Meier’s Civilization VII will be present during Tuesday’s stream. Developers have also hinted at appearances from ARC Raiders, the delayed free-to-play third-person shooter from Embark Studios; and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach from Kojima Productions. Keighley also teased an unannounced title with a (gruesome) trailer that promises “The Beast is coming.” That may be related to a new Dying Light game, according to a recently filed trademark from Techland. He’s also confirmed one game that won’t be there: Hollow Knight: Silksong. Sorry! When does Gamescom ONL start? Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 will stream live on Tuesday, Aug. 20, at 2 p.m. EDT/11 a.m. PDT/7 p.m. BST/8 p.m. CEST. Check your time zone to see when the Gamescom 2024 livestream starts in your part of the world. Unlike previous years, there does not appear to be a pre-show stream ahead of Gamescom ONL 2024. How long is Gamescom ONL? Keighley has confirmed that Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 will run approximately two hours. What else is streaming from Gamescom? Xbox will have a big presence at Gamescom 2024, and will be streaming live from the show daily Aug. 21-23. Each day has its own dedicated streams, which begins broadcasting at 9 a.m. EDT/6 a.m. PDT. Day 1 of Xbox’s presence at Gamescom promises gameplay walkthroughs and developer interviews for Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred, Diablo Immortal, STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Starfield: Shattered Space, Atomfall, and Age of Mythology: Retold. [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1Qd1cFr9VY] Day 2 will feature Star Wars Outlaws, World of Warcraft: The War Within, Elder Scrolls Online, Fallout 76: Milepost Zero, Towerborne, and more. [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67DimNfopZE] Day 3 wraps things up with another look at games like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Avowed, Ara: History Untold, Metaphor ReFantazio, Sea of Thieves, 33 Immortals, and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSL8LcqVTug] Also streaming from Gamescom 2024 is the Future Games Show, with a presentation on Wednesday, Aug. 21 that will showcase more than 50 titles from 2K, Tripwire Presents, Plaion, Nacon, Rebellion, and others. Expect two “deep dive interviews” with Firaxis Games, developer of Civilization VII, and an exclusive look at The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2. The Future Games Show at Gamescom 2024 streams on Aug. 21 at 4 p.m. EDT/1 p.m. PDT/10 p.m. CEST. [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LV6ZNHPl3Q]