Gamescom 2025: Dates, tickets and what to expect
Another year, another Gamescom event!
With the untimely demise of E3, it has fallen upon Europe's largest gaming trade show, Gamescom 2025, to be one of the biggest events of the summer, and we've got the skinny on all the dates, details and what to expect!
If you're struggling to find a link, we've got you covered on where and when to watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025.
Publishers, developers, platform holders, gamers, Geoff Keighley and journalists from around the globe have descended upon Cologne to see just what has been behind the curtain in gaming land.
But if we had to recommend some journalists to keep you up to date on all things Gamescom, then we'd be remiss to not mention that some of the Radio Times Gaming team are on the ground at Cologne, while the rest of us hold the fort back in Ol' Blighty.
You can keep up to date on all the goings on by checking out the website, our X page, on TikTok and be sure to keep an eye on the Radio Times Gaming YouTube channel for some reactions and more!
When is Gamescom 2025? Dates confirmed
Gamescom 2025 takes place from 20th August and runs until 24th August.
Gamescom has often taken place in August, and for 2025, it's no different.
The now traditional Opening Night Live warmup show, containing world premieres, announcements and trailers from the biggest names in gaming, will take place on 19th August 2025.
Where is Gamescom 2025?
Gamescom 2025 is taking place in Cologne, Germany, at the Cologne Fair exhibition centre.
The centre has been the location of Gamescom since its debut in 2009.
Sixteen years later, Gamescom has become the biggest gaming convention in the world, with hundreds of thousands of attendees paying a visit.
How to get tickets for Gamescom 2025
Unfortunately, at the time of writing tickets for Gamescom 2025 are now sold out.
You can currently purchase tickets for Opening Night Live for 34€, however.
Be aware that while tickets are available for the Gamescom Congress, this is a separate event from Gamescom itself, featuring talks and conferences largely targeted at games industry professionals.
What to expect from Gamescom 2025
There is a LOT to look forward to at Gamescom 2025, with some of the biggest developers and publishers in the world coming to the show.
Xbox will be there, showing all the likes of Hollow Knight: Silksong, Borderlands 4, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Cronos: The New Dawn, Invincible VS and even the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally X.
Nintendo will be there too, also with Silksong, as well as Elden Ring, Metroid Prime 4, Pokémon Legends: Z-A and more.
Overall, there are far too many games at this year's show to list them all, so here's a few highlights we've got our eye on:
- Resident Evil Requiem
- Silent Hill f
- Crimson Desert
- Morbid Metal
- God Save Birmingham
- Anno 117: Pax Romana
- The Blood of Dawnwalker
And many more! If you're curious as to what we'll be checking out when we're there, you can hear it in the clip below from the RTG pod!
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Authors
Jon Nicholson is a Freelance Gaming Writer, specialising in the Call of Duty franchise. He previously worked for Gfinity, GGRecon and Red Bull writing a variety of gaming news and guides. Alongside his previous work, he's a Freelance News Writer for Esports Insider.
Cole Luke is a freelance journalist and video producer who contributes to RadioTimes.com's Gaming section. He also has bylines for Digital Foundry, PC Gamer, Network N and more.
