Gamescom 2025 has officially kicked off, headlined by the two-hour-long Opening Night Live (ONL) showcase hosted by Geoff Keighley and Eefje Depoortere.
With no shortage of brand-new game reveals like Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4, trailers for highly anticipated upcoming titles like Resident Evil Requiem and even some surprise sequels like Black Myth: Zhong Kui, this year’s showcase certainly makes a strong first impression for the annual gaming convention.
Here are the highlights of Gamescom ONL 2025, in order of appearance:
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
Another year, another Call of Duty, and this time, fans will once again step into the battle-hardened boots of series veteran David Mason in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, featuring a story campaign that can be played entirely in either single-player or with up to three people in co-op, promising much greater freedom and player choice compared to past titles. Set once again in a future, the game will also feature 18 multiplayer maps on launch, and a new round-based top-down, action-RPG style Zombie mode known as Arcade Zombies.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will arrive on 14 November 2025 for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, with more information revealed at Call of Duty Next on 30 September.
Lords of the Fallen 2
Fans of the 2023 Souls-like by CI Games and Hexworks were treated to a cinematic trailer for Lords of the Fallen 2, a sequel that promises to be “bloodier, faster, and more brutal than ever”. Set once again in a medieval world 100 years after its predecessor, players will face off against an angelic foe while balancing two realms.
Lords of the Fallen 2 is set for release in 2026, with more gameplay details arriving later this year.
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
Batman is back, this time with a much goofier tone, as Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight takes the Caped Crusader’s story and inserts a much-needed dose of humour, with the game featuring iconic scenes across the movies, TV shows, games and comics, now with the well-known Lego flair. From the trailer, the game looks to play like a Lego version of the Arkham titles, featuring puzzle solving, combat, and even stealth, with players also able to drive around in an open-world Gotham in their choice of Batmobile.
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight will arrive in 2026 for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4
It’s a new dawn for the Warhammer franchise, as we have a massive first look at Dawn of War 4, the next entry in the iconic real-time strategy (RTS) series. With an announcement trailer showcasing a mix of cinematics and gameplay, the title will follow the Blood Marines as they face off against familiar foes like Orks and Nekrons, with its brief snippet of gameplay showing off all-out combat that seems to mix the RTS foundations of the original Dawn of War with the more streamlined, squad based combat of later titles. Let’s just hope this upcoming entry will redeem the series after its disappointing third run.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 is coming to PC in 2026.
Monster Hunter Wilds x Final Fantasy 14 Special Collaboration
I want to ride my Chocobo all day! It’s a clash of two Japanese gaming giants, as Monster Hunter Wilds is receiving a crossover with Final Fantasy 14, bringing the iconic Chocobo from the latter as a rideable mount in the former, alongside a new monster to fight in the form of Omega Planetes. It’s a two-way street, too, as Final Fantasy 14 will also let players replace their mount with a Seikret, as well as an encounter with Arkveld.
The special collaboration for Monster Hunter Wilds will head to the game via an update in late September this year.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Capcom has shown off more of its upcoming action RPG, as the latest trailer for Onimusha: Way of the Sword gives a better look at moment-to-moment combat, and this is definitely a game for parry lovers, with deflection-focused battles comprising slick swordplay and even long-range encounters with a bow. The trailer also teases some grand boss encounters with creatures that look straight out of mythology, and a creepy long-necked woman, yikes.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword arrives in 2026 for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants
Prepare for an all-new chapter of Indy’s journey, as The Order of Giants, a DLC chapter for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, heads to the game and offers a new mystery surrounding the depths of Rome. In his quest to track down a Roman artefact, Indy must team up with Father Ricci as they encounter deadly traps and deadlier individuals, like the Cult of Mithras.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants will be available on 4 September 2025, with the game also arriving on the Nintendo Switch 2 next year.
Marvel’s Deadpool VR
It’s time to truly embody the Merc with a Mouth, as Marvel’s Deadpool VR brings his wacky escapades to the Meta Quest, letting players smash, slice and shoot baddies to bag some of the toughest villains in the Marvel Universe like Omega Red, Lady Deathstrike, Mephisto, and Ultimo. The game will blend parkour with a freeform combat system, and feature How I Met Your Mother’s Neil Patrick Harris as the voice of Deadpool.
Marvel’s Deadpool VR arrives on the Meta Quest 3 and 3S on 18 November 2025.
John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando
There can never be enough co-op zombie shooters, and John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando looks to shake up the genre with supernatural powers, daunting hordes and bosses, as well as what seems to be a large emphasis on vehicular combat. Let’s just hope the game offers something fresh in the already oversaturated horde-based shooter genre.
John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando will release in 2026 for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Death By Scrolling
Death By Scrolling, like its name implies, presents a rather unique vertically-scrolling RPG roguelike experience, where players need to constantly stay ahead of the Grim Reaper. Hailing from Monkey Island game designer Ron Gilbert, the game will feature five playable characters, each with their own unique perks, with the goal to collect 10,000 gold to pay the Ferryman and finally escape the afterlife.
Zero Parades
Hailing from the studio that brought us Disco Elysium (although most of the original developers have since left the studio), Zero Parades is the next game from ZA/UM, described as an “espionage RPG”, which looks to offer the same vibe from the acclaimed 2019 RPG, although whether it could truly capture the same level of charm without the original development team still remains to be seen.
Ninja Gaiden 4
Platinum Games showed off a new trailer for Ninja Gaiden 4, showing off not only more of its intense, fast-paced combat but also a deeper look at its narrative. Still, this is an action game through and through, so combat has to really shine, and from the looks of things, the fourth entry definitely has potential, offering another look at its brutal close-combat swordfights that are fluid, but mostly importantly, as bloody as ever.
Ninja Gaiden 4 heads to the PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC on 21 October 2025.
Cinder City
Hailing from South Korean game developer NCSoft, Cinder City is an open-world MMO tactical shooter featuring exosuits, mechs, humans and zombies, with its trailer teasing large-scale multiplayer firefights, and an emphasis on strategic cooperation.
Time Takers
Next up is another multiplayer game by NCSoft, Time Takers. This time, it’s (yet) another team-based hero shooter and gives off Overwatch vibes, just in third-person. Can it succeed in a genre where most other newcomers have failed? Only time will tell.
Silent Hill f
September is going to be good eating for survival horror fans, as it marks the release of Silent Hill f, the next chapter in the iconic franchise. Now set in the secluded town of Ebisugaoka, players can explore a whole new region filled with psychological horrors as Hinako Shimizu, exploring the town’s tight and twisted paths while solving puzzles and confronting grotesque monsters to survive.
Silent Hill f will launch on 25 September 2025 for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
La Divina Commedia
Developed by Italian independent games studio Jyamma Games, La Divina Commedia is a dark fantasy action RPG inspired by the opera of Dante Alighieri, and will feature a roguelite-esque “procedural dungeon generation” system that ensures no runs are the same. The trailer doesn’t show how this will work, but it does offer a look at combat against a lanky humanoid creature, showcasing a slick deflect system and mobile, acrobatic attacks.
Cronos: The New Dawn
As another exciting survival horror entry coming in September, Bloober Team’s Cronos: The New Dawn looks to revive the glory days of Dead Space, with its latest trailer showing off some gravity-defying environmental puzzles, alongside a healthy dose of visceral combat involving its unique merging system, where foes can combine with the bodies of their fallen, becoming stronger in the process and encouraging a tactical approach to every encounter.
Cronos: The New Dawn will arrive on 5 September 2025 for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC.
The Outer Worlds 2
Obsidian Entertainment’s latest trailer for The Outer Worlds 2 is all about its companions, covering the title’s six crew members, each with their own abilities and support functions. Despite the genre, the trailer was pretty adamant that the game will not feature a romance system, which will undoubtedly be disappointing for some fans.
The Outer Worlds 2 will arrive on the PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on 29 October 2025.
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
11 Bit Studios and Digital Sun have announced the early access date for their upcoming follow-up, Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, with the trailer featuring its fresh new graphics, combat and dungeon crawling. The game will feature three biomes to explore, as well as an in-depth economy and shop system, where players can sell relics after they return from missions.
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault heads to Steam Early Access on 23 October 2025.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2
After a long run of delays and silence, the sequel to Troika Games’ cult classic RPG, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, is finally on the horizon. Players will take on the roles of both Fabien and Phyre, as they hunt their way through Seattle on the brink of an open supernatural war, using gory vampiric abilities and visceral first-person combat.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 arrives on 21 October 2025 for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Enshrouded – Wake of the Water
Enshrouded, the survival action RPG released in early access in 2024, is set to receive its seventh update, titled Wake of the Water, adding a new tropical biome, realistic water, diving, new enemies, combat systems and weapons.
Enshrouded’s Wake of the Water update will arrive in October 2025.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II – Legacy of the Forge
Warhorse Studio’s hit medieval RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance II will receive its second story DLC, Legacy of the Forge, in September, with its teaser trailer featuring a strong emphasis on blacksmithing, tasking Henry with rebuilding a burnt-down forge in the heart of Kuttenberg, allowing players to design and customise their workshop and its surroundings.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II – Legacy of the Forge will arrive on 9 September 2025.
Cult of the Lamb – Woolhaven
Massive Monster and Devolver Digital’s charming 2022 cult simulator, Cult of the Lamb, is about to receive a massive expansion in the form of Woolhaven, bringing the icy winter to the game alongside new encounters, enemies and boss fights, and what looks to be a temperature management system where players will need to keep their flock warm.
Cult of the Lamb – Woolhaven will arrive in early 2026.
Project Spectrum
Project Spectrum is an upcoming PvEvP multiplayer tactical shooter from the team behind Delta Force, pitting players against each other alongside grotesque monsters. According to the game’s description, players will “step into the reality-warped Ember Zones, where satisfying gunplay meets a mesmerising, high-style world.”
Ghost of Yōtei + Legends mode
Ahead of its launch this year, Sucker Punch’s much-anticipated follow-up, Ghost of Yōtei, has received a new trailer that not only shows off more of the title’s story and combat, but also reveals that it will be receiving its own co-op Legends mode, similar to the first title, as free post-launch content, teasing a supernatural story and survival missions.
Ghost of Yōtei will head to the PS5 on 2 October 2025, with its Legends co-op mode arriving in 2026.
Resident Evil Requiem
Capcom’s massive survival horror sequel, Resident Evil Requiem, has received a trailer focused on its new protagonist, Grace Ashcroft, featuring a tense scene where she tries to escape a building alongside her mother Alyssa (who first appeared in 2003’s Resident Evil Outbreak), only to witness a man get brutally murdered by a mysterious cloak-wearing individual right in front of them. It’s a nice trailer and all, but where’s Leon?
Resident Evil Requiem heads to the PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC on 27 February 2026.
Black Myth: Zhong Kui
Now on to the final trailer, and boy, is it a big one, as Game Science, the developers behind the worldwide sensation Black Myth: Wukong, have announced their next title, Black Myth: Zhong Kui, spotlighting the lesser-known (at least in the Western world) but still culturally significant figure Zhong Kui.
Traditionally portrayed as the vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, the titular Taoist deity certainly makes an imposing first impression, riding on the back of a mighty tiger, with the single-player action-RPG heading to consoles and PC sometime in the future.
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