Final Fantasy 7 Revelation trailer and Rainbow 6 Tactics headline Gamescom 2026

Cloud Strife is back one more time (YouTube)

Lego Skylines, Path Of Exile 2 1.0, and Ontos were amongst the highlights for this year’s Opening Night Live event, as Gamescom 2026 begins.

With E3 now lost to history, Gamescom has, entirely by default, become the biggest gaming event in the year, dwarfing Tokyo Game Show and other similar showcases. Unlike E3 it’s always been open to the public but in recent years it’s been preceded by the Opening Night Live (ONL) livestream from The Game Awards host and organiser Geoff Kigheley.