Gamescom 2025’s Opening Night Live present introduced a bunch of latest bulletins and gameplay footage, from Black Ops 7 to Bubsy 4D. It seems that individuals had been actually into what host Geoff Keighley put collectively: This yr’s present had an enormous spike in viewership over final yr’s.
In response to a press release, Gamescom ONL gathered over 72 million views, up 80% from final yr. The Gamescom conference itself, which takes place in Cologne, Germany, additionally noticed a wholesome uptick in attendees, with roughly 7% greater than 2024’s occasion. The convention introduced in 357,000 guests this yr, briefly rising the inhabitants of Cologne by over a 3rd.
Gamescom set new information this yr.
ONL viewership was up 80 p.c year-over-year to over 72 million views.
More than 357,000 individuals attended gamescom 2025, up from 335,000 in 2024. pic.twitter.com/Cs7nl8IJzd— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) August 24, 2025
These will increase point out that gaming audiences are desperate to study in regards to the upcoming slate of video games. Whereas it is tough to tease out precisely what drove new individuals to observe the stream, Keighley’s pre-show teases of bulletins associated to Hole Knight: Silksong, Resident Evil Requiem, and the subsequent season of the Fallout TV present all could have contributed. The latest launch of the Change 2 and uncertainty round Microsoft’s future initiatives could have additionally added to the attract of this occasion.
Opening Night Live witnessed dozens of bulletins, trailers, and new snippets of details about upcoming titles. Along with a brief take a look at Silksong (which lastly received a launch date later within the week) and a teaser for Fallout Season 2, the present additionally confirmed off Europa Universalis V, Silent Hill F, and Daybreak of Struggle IV. Take a look at the entire highlights within the gallery beneath.