Amid cancellations driven by COVID-19, Gamescom: Opening Night Live 2020 is set to kick off one of the few major industry events that remains to be hosted this year.
Although Gamescom 2020 itself has shifted to an entirely digital format, it will still span three entire days that will likely be chock-full of announcements.
Just like last year, kicking things off is Gamescom: Opening Night Live 2020, a two-hour showcase hosted by Geoff Keighley that will feature a first hefty batch of announcements about upcoming video games. Here’s when and how you can watch it.
Gamescom: Opening Night Live 2020
Gamescom: Opening Night Live 2020 is set to begin at 11 AM PT/2 PM ET/7 PM BST. During its two-hour runtime, viewers can expect announcements from the following publishers and not only:
- 2K
- Activision
- Bandai Namco
- Bethesda
- Blizzard
- Bungie
- Deep Silver
- Devolver
- Electronic Arts
- Frontier
- Focus Home
- Gearbox
- Headup Games
- PlayStation
- Warner Bros. Games
- Xbox Game Studios
You won’t have to go too far to watch Gamescom: Opening Night Live 2020, as you can do it on this very page. Check right below for an embedded video.
If you fancy watching your video elsewhere, that’s fine too, as you’ll also find the Gamescom: Opening Night Live 2020 livestreamed over on Twitch or even Facebook.
Geoff Keighley has noted on Twitter that the showcase will feature more than 35 games, the majority of which have already been announced.
He also provided a sneak peek of Gamescom: Opening Night Live 2020’s evolving stage, featuring the hottest game currently around, Fall Guys.
Sneak preview of one part of our set for #OpeningNightLive today - only a few hours until you get to see @FallGuysGame Season 2! 👑
— Geoff Keighley 🔜 Opening Night Live (@geoffkeighley) August 27, 2020
Watch at 8 pm CEST / 2 pm ET / 11 am PT at https://t.co/FjoDbKUBkl pic.twitter.com/7p7h4Jwt6A
Which new announcements are you expecting to see during Gamescom: Opening Night Live 2020? If you’re visiting us from the future, which featured game are you looking forward to the most? Let us know in the comments.
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