Overview
- The Gamescom Opening Night Live show, which aired Tuesday, ran a roughly two-hour main program with a 30-minute pre-show and presented dozens of trailers and first looks from major studios.
- CD Projekt Red revealed The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past expansion footage and announced an Enhanced/Remastered Witcher 3 edition that will be offered as a free upgrade to existing owners.
- Xbox and The Coalition premiered a cinematic trailer for Gears of War: E-Day and confirmed the game will launch as an Xbox console exclusive on October 6, 2026.
- Grinding Gear Games set Path of Exile 2’s full 1.0 release for December 11, 2026 and said the title will transition to a free-to-play model at launch.
- Organizers and outlets noted that ONL served as a kickoff for weeklong Gamescom activity in Cologne and that publisher floor events, including planned Xbox broadcasts on August 26–27, are expected to deliver remaining reveals and clarify outstanding rumors.