gamescom 2025: All the Biggest Reveals So Far

gamescom 2025 is afloat underway and determination person already been a ton of immense reveals that person fixed a glimpse astatine the aboriginal of video games. We've already had Opening Night Live and a afloat time of previews and interviews and news, and we've decided to stitchery each the biggest moments close present to guarantee you don't miss a thing.

So, cheque retired everything beneath and proceed to cheque backmost passim gamescom to spot what different surprises person been revealed.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 New Trailer Reveals Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies Details, Release Date, and Much More

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 had a large nighttime astatine gamescom's Opening Night Live, arsenic we got a first-look astatine its campaign, learned caller details connected multiplayer and zombies, got a merchandise day of November 14, learned astir its Open Beta, and overmuch more.

The communicative of Black Ops 7 takes spot successful 2035 and is simply a follow-up to some Black Ops 2 and Black Ops 6. The run supports solo play of up to four-player co-op, with planetary progression for the archetypal clip for the franchise.

For more, cheque retired wherefore Black Ops 7 is the series' biggest plaything successful years, however the devs are 'paying attention' to feedback implicit goofy skins, and however the bid is utilizing generative AI to "not replace, but streamline."

How Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's Campaign Weaponizes Fear

We speech to Call of Duty developers Miles Leslie and Natalie Pohorski astatine gamescom 2025 to find retired however Black Ops 7's co-op run takes cues from the Batman Arkham games by utilizing fearfulness toxin arsenic the ground of the weirdest COD missions we've seen yet.

Hollow Knight: Silksong Shows Up astatine Gamescom: Opening Night Live With Almost 30 Seconds of New Gameplay, arsenic a Treat

While we inactive don't person a merchandise date, Hollow Knight: Silksong showed up successful a large mode during ONL with a confirmation it will be retired successful 2025 and with astir 30 seconds of caller gameplay. We besides won't person to hold agelong to larn much astir this much-anticipated crippled arsenic determination volition beryllium a "special announcement" taking spot this Thursday, August 22.

Hollow Knight: Silksong - We Played It!

As if the supra wasn't enough, we besides really got to play Hollow Knight: Silksong. Thankfully, we came distant precise impressed and said the "long-awaited sequel shows small motion of disappointing."

"Yes, we've been waiting many, galore years for this sequel, but everything astatine this signifier points to it being worthy it. Each facet feels authored and prescribed to a wide imaginativeness — a portion of playable creation that is arsenic amusive to wield arsenic it is to ticker (I should know, the gamescom queue was precise long)," IGN's Simon Cardy wrote. "It whitethorn person been the shortest of demos, but truthful far, Silksong is precise overmuch singing to me, possibly adjacent much than the original."

Kirby Air Riders – The First Preview

Following its large Nintendo Direct, we had the accidental to play Kirby Air Riders astatine gamescom.

"The maximalism of Kirby Air Riders is its halfway charm; it feels brewed from impish, chaotic-neutral alchemy," our previewer, Leanne Butkovic, said. "Even Nintendo is calling this a “vehicle enactment game,” not a kart racer, which honestly seems apt – a silly genre favoritism for a purposefully unserious game. It mightiness not person been the sequel the radical were clamoring for, but I’m gladsome that it exists."

Resident Evil Requiem Hands-On Preview

IGN's Dale Driver had a accidental to play a 20-minute demo of Resident Evil Requiem, and 1 of the biggest things we took distant from playing the crippled is that a new, unstoppable stalker could beryllium the scariest 1 yet.

Resident Evil: Requiem Trailer Shows Fresh Look astatine Grace Ashcroft's Backstory, But Where's Leon?

Resident Evil: Requiem showed up successful a large mode astatine ONL with a caller communicative and gameplay trailer that dives heavy into our protagonist, Grace Ashcroft. However, we are inactive waiting for Leon S. Kennedy, wherever is he?!

Resident Evil Requiem Takes Stalkers to the Next Terrifying Level

The latest stalker successful the Resident Evil bid takes the pursuit to the adjacent level, hunting Grace Ashcroft passim the hallways of the tiny but impactful Resident Evil Requiem demo. IGN's Matt Purslow and Dale Driver got to spell hands-on with the crippled and sermon their archetypal impressions of the latest Resident Evil crippled coming retired successful 2026.

Pragmata Aims to Break the Rules of Third-Person Shooters

Pragmata was playable astatine gamescom, and we said that, "while it produces a combat acquisition rather antithetic to thing I’ve played before, I’m near wondering if that aforesaid level of ingenuity volition beryllium felt successful Pragmata’s exploration and level design, too."

Pragmata Rethinks Shooting but Is That a Good Thing?

Capcom's Pragmata has a caller strategy for shooting mechanics, asking you to bash a hacking mini-game earlier each force encounter. It's a caller take, but is it a bully thing? After playing the Pragmata demo astatine gamescom 2025, IGN's Matt Purslow and Dale Driver person immoderate mixed feelings, enjoying the innovation but with flimsy concerns that the process could deterioration bladed implicit a afloat game.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword Skillfully Sharpens a PS2 Classic for a New Generation

Onimusha: Way of the Sword brings backmost the franchise for the archetypal clip since the PS2 days, and we walked distant from playing this caller crippled successful a precise affirmative way.

"The gamescom demo whitethorn person been abbreviated – small much than immoderate winding paths and a brag combat successful a temple – but it’s much than capable to person maine that Onimusha: Way of the Sword is built connected rock-solid swordplay fundamentals," IGN's Matt Purslow said.

Onimusha Could beryllium arsenic Sharp arsenic Sekiro Without the Soulslike Difficulty

Is Onimusha: Way of the Sword a triumphant instrumentality for the long-dormant franchise? IGN's Matt Purslow and Dale Driver got to play the demo astatine gamescom 2025 and stock their thoughts astir the supernatural samurai warring demon combat and the inevitable Soulslike comparisons. How does Onimusha comparison to the evident Ghost of Tsushima and Sekiro comparisons? Let's find out.

LEGO Voyagers Might Already Be My Favorite LEGO Game Ever

IGN's Ryan McCaffrey said Lego Voyagers conscionable mightiness already beryllium his favourite LEGO crippled of each time.

"Will LEGO Voyagers person immoderate poignant infinitesimal waiting for players adjacent the extremity similar chap dialogue-free physics puzzle platformers Limbo and Inside? That remains to beryllium seen, but adjacent if it doesn’t, it’s wide that Voyagers intends to marque its memories on the travel if not the destination. But hopefully it’ll bash truthful successful both."

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Announced, Featuring Open World Gotham

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight was announced during gamescom's Opening Night Live and it looks to beryllium a emotion missive to galore Batman movies and comics with a sprinkle of Batman Arkham combat thrown in. Oh, and it has Matt Berry playing Bane.

"Whether he’s the wrathful Dark Knight, the superb detective, oregon the improbable begetter of the ‘Batfam,’ Batman has perpetually evolved — shaped by the satellite astir him portion remaining a timeless symbol," said Jim Lee, President, Publisher, and Chief Creative Officer, DC.

"This crippled brings unneurotic astir each facet of his legacy, letting you acquisition the afloat scope of what makes Batman iconic. Built with unthinkable care, creativity, and heavy respect for the mythos, TT Games has crafted a emotion missive to the satellite of Batman.”

For more, you tin cheque retired however this crippled is the cleanable combo of Arkham & Lego combat and 31 minutes of gameplay frme Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.

Microsoft Still Can't Say How Much the ROG Xbox Ally X Will Cost Due to "Macro-Economic" Conditions, Despite Announcing Release Date and Availability Details

While we learned that the ROG Xbox Ally X volition beryllium released connected October 16, Microsoft inactive isn't revealing the terms of the strategy yet.

Speaking to IGN contiguous astatine gamescom, Microsoft and Asus said the companies inactive needed "more clip to fig retired the macro-economic interaction to pricing". The connection comes amid a backdrop of often shifting marketplace conditions, fuelled by ever-changing US tariffs.

Xbox Hardware Boss Says 'Who Knows What the Future Entails' Following Report Company Had Sidelined First-Party Handheld Plans

Amidst reports that Microsoft has sidelined first-party handheld plans with Asus' ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X connected the way, we chatted with Jason Ronald, Microsoft's vice president of gaming devices & ecosystems, to spot what we could find out.

"We're conscionable truly excited astir the concern with Asus, we've recovered an perfect spouse to bring their strengths with our strengths, and for america we're truly focused connected conscionable increasing the class overall," Ronald said.

Anno 117: Pax Romana – The Final Preview

We were capable to spell hands-on with the different fractional of Ubisoft Mainz's Roman city-builder Anno 117: Pax Romana, and we said, "given the opportunities to specify its civilization crossed aggregate evolutionary phases, Albion whitethorn adjacent person much layers to it than the dedicated Roman settled that would, theoretically, service arsenic the epicentre the Empire. Colour maine intrigued."

Halloween Revealed by Friday the 13th: The Game Developer

Halloween was revealed astatine the Future Games Show and we had the accidental to interrogation developer IllFonic connected the single-player communicative mode, moving with John Carpenter, and more.

The Blood of Dawnwalker Offers 2 Very Different RPG Playstyles

A squad of erstwhile creatives down The Witcher 3 are moving connected acheronian phantasy RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker, and our hands-off demo showed however the crippled is handling the parallel playstyles of quality and vampire action.

Ghost of Yotei Trailer Confirms Free Legends Multiplayer DLC Coming successful 2026

Alongside a trailer with caller footage, Sucker Punch confirmed that the Legends multiplayer DLC, which archetypal appeared successful Ghost of Tsushima, volition beryllium released successful 2026.

Black Myth: Wukong Developer Game Science Announces Sequel, Black Myth: Zhong Kui

Black Myth: Wukong developer Game Science is moving connected Black Myth: Zhong Kui, a quality who is desribed arsenic the "ghost-catching deity who wanders betwixt hellhole and earth."

"Set against the backdrop of the classical Chinese folktale 'Zhong Kui Banishing Evil,' Black Myth: Zhong Kui is simply a single-player enactment role-playing crippled rooted successful past Chinese fantasy," GameScience said. ---"The crippled volition present distinctive experiences and gameplay features that propulsion our limits, portion besides bringing caller ideas and indispensable changes to code past flaws and regrets."

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is Xbox's First Nintendo Switch 2 Game

Alongside a trailer for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's The Order of Giants DLC, it was besides confirmed that the escapade volition beryllium released connected Switch 2 successful 2026. The Order of the Giants, connected the different hand, volition beryllium released connected September 4 and expands connected the game's Rome determination and has Indy searching for the helmet of the Nameless Crusader.

Silent Hill f Gamescom Trailer Reveals Suzie Yeung arsenic Hinako

Alongside a horrifying caller trailer, it was confirmed that Suzie Yeung (Yuffie From Final Fantasy VII Remake) volition beryllium voicing protagonist Hinako successful the English dub. As for the footage, it featured a batch of freaky dolls and we truly don't similar freaky dolls.

Fallout Season 2 Trailer Reveals First-Look astatine a Deathclaw, Mr. House, and a Release Date

gamescom is astir much than games, arsenic it was the spot wherever the debut trailer of Fallout Season 2 was revealed. The much-anticipated caller play arrives connected December 17 and volition spot Walton Goggins' Ghoul and Ella Purnell's Lucy yet getting to Vegas.

Fallout: Season 2 Trailer Ties The Ghoul's Origin Story to Mr. House

The trailer for Fallout: Season 2 seemingly ties The Ghoul's origins communicative to Mr. House. We volition soon get to larn much of his backstory and however Coop went to Las Vegas earlier the war, wherever helium met with the antheral who helium claims was the main origin of the extremity of the world: Robert House.

FromSoftware’s Sekiro Gets the Anime Treatment via Crunchyroll successful 2026 — Here’s the Debut Trailer and First-Look Images

FromSoftware's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is getting an anime adaptation called Sekiro: No Defeat, and it volition beryllium a retelling of "the game's unforgettable communicative - a communicative of loyalty and blood, acceptable successful a fantastical reimagining of Sengoku-era Japan."

Elden Ring connected Switch 2 Is a Disaster successful Handheld Mode

We played Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition successful handheld mode connected Switch 2 and came distant precise disappointed with the game's performance, particularly erstwhile successful the unfastened areas similar Limgrave. Frame complaint drops were important erstwhile turning the camera whilst exploring extracurricular of the tutorial area, and this, combined with a confusing fastener layout connected Switch 2, made combat confusing and exploration reasonably dispiriting. We weren't allowed to grounds gameplay astatine the booth, astir apt owed to this fact, but you tin perceive our thoughts connected Elden Ring Switch 2 handheld gameplay successful this video. Elden Ring Tarnished Edition releases successful 2025, truthful hopefully there's clip for Bandai Namco to enactment connected its performance.

Borderlands 4 Has The Weirdest Weapons You'll Ever See

Harlowe is the latest breathtaking summation to Borderlands 4's vault huntsman line-up. Randy Pitchford, laminitis and president of Gearbox teases what we tin expect from the Gravitar-class hero, positive helium reveals much astir immoderate of areas to research and billions (!) of weapon combos determination are to play astir with.

How Ninja Gaiden 4 Continues Ryu's Legacy successful New Ways

Ninja Gaiden 4's shaper and manager Yuji Nakao reveals wherefore they shifted distant from the much-loved quality of Ryu to caller look Yakumo, goes into item astir its combat upgrades, and discusses however Ninja Gaiden 4 volition proceed the situation the bid is champion known for.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Legacy of the Forge DLC Trailer Reveals September Release Date and Henry's New Home

"Returning to Kuttenberg, Henry puts his blacksmithing skills to the trial to get and repair a legendary burnt-down forge, wherever his father, Martin, spent his younker arsenic an apprentice,” an authoritative statement for the Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Legacy of the Forge DLC says. “Venturing down representation lane, Henry learns of his father’s bequest arsenic a blacksmith, revealing a portion of his beingness that has remained hidden until now. Gaining caller blacksmith prestige, Henry becomes a forge master, helping the
people of Kuttenberg with sword crafting, armor-smithing, and different quirky requests.”

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 Is Finally a Reality — but Its Developer May Surprise You

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 is real, but is not being developed by Relic Entertainment. Instead, it is successful improvement astatine King Art Games, the workplace down Iron Harvest. In Dawn of War 4, which looks to instrumentality the RTS bid to its roots, volition person 4 facitons, "deeply satisfying gameplay," and a "brutal, expanded Sync Kill system."

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 – First Impressions From a Series Veteran

"I surely wasn't expecting a caller Dawn of War immoderate clip soon, overmuch little from a workplace different than Relic," IGN's Leana Hafer wrote. "But from the spot of it I've played, it seems similar King Art Games understands the assignment. As a Dawn of War 2 fan, I miss the accent connected screen and move-and-fire tactics. But Dawn of War 4 has nevertheless made a large archetypal impression. I tin hardly hold to get dug successful adjacent year."

Lords of the Fallen 2 Gets Official Reveal Trailer, Still connected Track for 2026

CI Games has fixed Lords of the Fallen 2 its large coming retired party, and this 2026 sequel looks to to beryllium shaped by assemblage feedback aft an inital rocky reception astatine motorboat of the archetypal game. As for the gameplay, expect to research 2 parallel worlds, an expanded Umbral realm, and shared run progression successful online co-op.

21 Years After the Original, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Finally Has a Release Date

gamescom's Opening Night Live gave america a merchandise day of October 21 for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, which is astir 21 years aft the archetypal was released.

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 - We FINALLY Played It

We besides had the accidental to play Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, and we came retired of our play league "cautiously optimistic." We whitethorn not emotion the combat yet, but its a well-written and well-voiced enigma communicative that besides lets maine research our municipality hunting crushed with chill question abilities.

Project Spectrum Is Looking Extremely Weird and More Than a Little Creepy

We had the accidental to play 8 minutes of Project Spectrum, and our previewer, Travis Northup, said it "left maine with arsenic galore questions arsenic I got answers, with tons near unexplained astir however precisely this weird thought volition work, but it besides showed signs of a reasonably caller instrumentality connected the asymmetrical multiplayer genre that’s go 1 of my favourite pastimes successful caller years."

Where Winds Meet's Open World Could Take You 150 Hours to Fully Explore

Brutal sword fights and mastering devastating combos are astatine the bosom of Where Winds Meet, an unfastened satellite ARPG successful which the enactment is truthful relentless there's hardly clip to soak up the gorgeous visuals. It's besides massive, arsenic the improvement squad down the crippled reveals successful this gameplay walkthrough.

Monkey Island's Ron Gilbert Is Making a New Roguelike RPG Where the Scrolling Screen Is Trying to Kill You (Again)

Monkey Island's Ron Gilbert is moving connected Death by Scrolling, a rouguelike RPG erstwhile players are pursued throught Purgatory by a constantly-scrollins surface and Death herself.

Monster Hunter Wilds and Final Fantasy 14 Collaborations Reveal New Content Coming This Fall

Capcom and Square Enix are teaming up for breathtaking crossovers betwixt Monster Hunter Wilds and Final Fantasy 14. Monster Hunter volition beryllium getting rideable Chocobos, Cactaurs, and more, and Seikrets and Palicos and hopping implicit to FF14.

Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes Aims to Deliver an FTL-Like Roguelike

Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hope is fundamentally a turn-based roguelike that's giving america large FTL vibes with a fantastic furniture of Battlestar Galactica connected apical of it. In this game, you are really a junker who is trying to drawback up with the Galactica successful hopes to find harmless haven and, hopefully 1 day, find Earth.

Bubsy 3D Is Getting a Sequel, Almost 30 Years Later

Bubsy, that talking orangish bobcat mascot from the 90s, is returning for a brand-new escapade called Bubsy 4D, and it volition beryllium the archetypal caller introduction successful the franchise since 1996's Bubsy 3D.

Denshattack! Might Be a Killer Blend of Tony Hawk and Jet Set Radio

If you emotion Tony Hawk and Jet Set Radio, you whitethorn privation to support an oculus connected Denshattack!, which has you riding a bid alternatively of a skateboard oregon roller blades. In this game, you person to beryllium the fastest bid connected the way by doing unthinkable tricks.

Valor Mortis Announced From the Developer of Ghostrunner

Ghostrunner developer One More Level is backmost with a caller crippled called Valor Mortis, and it is simply a single-player, first-person soulslike that takes spot successful an alt-history Eastern Europe during a ficitonalized mentation of Napoleon's invasion. Valor Mortis volition beryllium released successful 2026 connected PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.