The biggest announcements at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026

Nodusfall

• HoYoverse revealed a brand-new cooperative fantasy action game that bears a striking visual resemblance to Elden Ring
• Players team up to battle enemies across a dark, atmospheric fantasy world
• No release date announced

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Tactics

• Ubisoft announced a single-player, turn-based tactical spin-off set in the Rainbow Six Siege universe
• Players form squads of familiar Siege operators — including Ash, Doc, and Glaz — and deploy them across destructible environments in a canon narrative campaign
• Developed by the teams behind Mario + Rabbids and Ghost Recon; Ubisoft confirmed no in-game store or live-service monetisation
• Launches 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC

Gears of War: E-Day

• Xbox and The Coalition revealed a new story trailer for the Gears of War prequel, set the night the Locust first emerged
• The trailer focuses on narrative rather than gameplay, though it features plenty of cover-based shooting
• Launches October 6, 2026 on Xbox Series X|S and PC

Ananta

• A new story and gameplay trailer for the urban open-world action game — widely described as "anime GTA" — revealed a release date
• The game centres on becoming a famous influencer to rebuild your crumbling peacekeeping agency while navigating open-world chaos
• Launches January 15, 2027 on PS5, PC, iOS, and Android

PUBG: DED.NET

• Krafton world-premiered a new first-person multiplayer shooter set in the PUBG universe
• Set in the '90s and features run-based roguelike progression
• No release date announced; launches on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC

Tides of Annihilation

• A new trailer for the Arthurian-inspired stylish action game revealed that Angela Sant'Albano — the voice of Grace Ashcroft in Resident Evil Requiem — is replacing Jennifer English as protagonist Gwendoline
• No release date announced

Lofsöng

• A new trailer showed more of this artistically striking puzzle adventure starring a childlike protagonist and their shapeshifting origami companion
• Launches on Xbox Series X|S and PC; no release date announced

Mega Man: Dual Override

• Capcom dropped a new gameplay trailer revealing the game's first Robot Master, Twinkle Girl, and teasing the return of Proto Man
• Launches 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC

Silent Hill: Townfall

• Konami and No Code (Stories Untold, Observation) unveiled the voice cast for their first-person Silent Hill entry
• Launches September 24, 2026

Rayman Legends Retold

• Ubisoft debuted the world premiere trailer at ONL, showcasing a new Macarena musical level and the expanded Kung Foot Evo mode
• The remake of the 2013 platformer brings full 3D visuals, a brand-new story, and fully voiced cinematics, built using both Snowdrop and UbiArt
• Launches October 1, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC

Game of Thrones: War for Westeros

• The first gameplay trailer for the upcoming real-time strategy game set in the Game of Thrones universe, showing Daenerys and Jon Snow in command
• Launches 2027 on PC

Dust: Origins

• Airship Syndicate (Wayfinder, Darksiders Genesis) world-premiered this isometric horror shooter set aboard a doomed orbital prison
• No release date announced

Exodus

• A new trailer for the Mass Effect-inspired sci-fi RPG from Archetype Entertainment introduced Salt, a talking octopus piloting a mech suit who joins your crew
• Launches April 7, 2027

Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons

• Over eight minutes of gameplay were shown for this third-person dark fantasy action game set in the D&D universe
• Launches 2027

Metro 2039

• The fourth mainline Metro game received a new trailer offering another haunting look at its post-apocalyptic world
• Launches February 2027

Mewgenics

• The cat-breeding tactics game by the makers of The Binding of Isaac is coming to consoles following its PC launch earlier this year, alongside a live musical performance of "Guillotina"
• Launches on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2 on September 8, 2026

Hitman: World of Assassination — The Herbalist

• IO Interactive announced Snoop Dogg as Hitman's next Elusive Target, portraying marijuana tycoon Dr. Syrus Cane
• The mission is free to all owners and accessible via the free demo; playable August 27 to September 26

Stage Tour

• A Rock Band-inspired music game that revives plastic instrument peripherals, with hardware bundles up for pre-order
• Launches December 10, 2026

Genigods: Nezha

• An action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology starring a warrior who evolves from a human vessel into the deity Nezha over the course of the game
• No release date announced

Crazy Taxi: World Tour

• Sega shared the first look at multiplayer gameplay for the franchise revival
• Launches 2027

Turok: Origins

• A new story trailer laid out the narrative premise of the upcoming three-player co-op shooter
• Launches 2027

Gravhounds

• World premiere of a four-player co-op action builder starring anthropomorphic dogs trying to find their way home
• Players blast enemies, defend bases, and use gravity as a weapon to extract resources as a team
• Launches in early access November 2, 2026

Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake

• Ubisoft world-premiered a full 3D remake of the 1999 turn-based strategy classic, built on the Snowdrop engine
• Includes the base game plus both expansions — Armageddon's Blade and The Shadow of Death — with a new prologue campaign and voiced cinematics
• Compatible with thousands of existing fan-made maps and campaigns; launches 2027 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S

Zoopunk

• A new trailer for this action title set in the world of F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch, featuring talking animals in a cyberpunk setting
• No release date announced

No Law

• The cyberpunk first-person shooter got a stylish new trailer showcasing its explosive gameplay
• Launches 2027

There Are No Ghosts at the Grand

• A new overview trailer for the Lovecraftian supernatural musical adventure where players restore a crumbling English hotel by day and battle ghosts by night
• Launches 2026

Like or Die

• World premiere of this team-based survival FPS (formerly Project Bonfire) where 16 streamers split into four teams livestream their matches while battling each other
• No release date announced

Showa American Story

• Set in a world where Japan has colonised the United States, players control a teenage girl brought back from the dead to battle a zombie apocalypse using a katana, guns, and a giant drill
• Launches 2026

Lego Skylines

• A brick-based city builder developed by former Cities: Skylines II designers
• No release date announced

Path of Exile 2

• Grinding Gear Games confirmed Path of Exile 2 version 1.0 launches December 11, 2026, exiting early access and going free-to-play
• The full release adds remaining campaign Acts, a new Duelist class with sword weapon types, and free rewards for players who register ahead of launch

Pony Island 2: Panda Circus

• A new gameplay trailer for the sequel to Pony Island, from Inscryption creator Daniel Mullins — blending 2D, 3D, and live-action sequences in typically surreal fashion
• Launches April 27, 2027

Ontos

• Frictional Games (Amnesia, Soma) debuted the first gameplay trailer for their spiritual follow-up to Soma, featuring disturbing imagery and Amnesia-style puzzle-solving
• Launches 2027

Final Fantasy VII Revelation

• Square Enix debuted "The Planet's Crisis" trailer showing the game's legendary Weapons — including Emerald, Ruby, and Ultima Weapon — in action
• Also showcased: the FITS system (job outfit abilities), Summon Typhon, and open-world exploration via parachute, grappling hook, and Chocobo mounts
• Launches Spring 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Songs of the Past

• CD Projekt Red and Fool's Theory revealed the new paid expansion for The Witcher 3, taking Geralt to Letten — an idyllic region with a dark secret beneath its surface
• Introduces a new weapon (the chain) and new enemy types; now available to wishlist
• Launches 2027

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered

• CD Projekt Red surprised fans with a massive free upgrade for all existing Witcher 3 owners on qualifying platforms
• Includes upgraded visuals, enhanced combat, revamped movement, skill tree overhaul, transmogrification, ray tracing, new finishers, and cross-platform mod support
• Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and Battle.net (via new Blizzard partnership) for the first time; all owners also now receive Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine free
• Launches September 29, 2026

The Blood of Dawnwalker

• Rebel Wolves dropped the launch trailer for their dark fantasy action RPG ahead of its September 3 release
• Players control Coen, a half-vampire warrior whose every choice shapes the world around him
• The first chapter of a planned Dawnwalker Saga; launches on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2

• Cold Iron Studios' sequel launched August 25 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC; Gamescom confirmed a Nintendo Switch 2 release on September 29
• Expands squad size from three to four players and adds a new customisable Specialist class alongside new Xenomorph variants

Petit Planet

• HoYoverse's cosy galactic life-sim revealed a Winter 2026 global launch window for PC, iOS, and Android with cross-platform support
• Pre-registration is now open