Gamescom2024 Opening Night Live is upon us!And the Opening Night Live two-hour event is set to take place on August 20th.

The Opening Night Live eventtakes place each year on the Tuesday before the Gamescom show floor opens. This year,the Opening Night Live is presented by Geoff Keighley and Sjokz and is expected to include several guest stars and news on upcoming game titles.

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When Does Gamescom 2024 Opening Night Start?

Opening Night Live 2024 is set to stream for two hours, with a pre-show stream hosted by Kyle Bosman beginning 30 minutes before the full show.

The pre-show has been teased toinclude additional game announcementson top of the expected announcements and trailers included in the event.

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The show is set for 8 pm local time, or the following times globally:

Gamescom Start Time

4 AM (August 21)*

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Where To Watch Gamescom Opening Night Live

Gamescom’s 2024 Opening Night Live is set to be broadcast through the Gamescom website.It is also set to be streamed on other platforms, including:

What To Expect From Opening Night Live

The event includesa look at upcoming Gamescom events, new game announcements, new trailers, gameplay reveals, and interviews.

A range of announcements have been teased, such asa new Hideo Kojimagame,a potential newDying Lightgame,a secretFinal Fantasy 16announcement, and abig Xbox title making its way toPlayStation 5.

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Regardless of the leaks and rumors,there have beena series of games confirmedto appear during the Opening Night Live show, including:

Developer Team Cherry confirmed their upcomingHollow Knight: Silksongwill not take partin the event. Alongside Team Cherry,PlayStation andNintendohave confirmed they will be skipping Gamescom in 2024, yet again.

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However, Microsoft looks set to make up for any publishers or developers missing, with the group reportedly exhibiting over 50 titles on the show floor.

The event for 2024 is also set to have the most exhibitors ever!

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