It’s almost time for Geoff Keighley’s next major gaming show. The 2025 edition of Gamescom’s Opening Night Live event kicks off at 2PM ET today, and you can watch everything on the official livestream on The Game Awards’ YouTube channel. Ahead of the main event, there will also be a preshow at 1:30PM ET featuring “multiple new game announcements.”

Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 will officially start on Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 2 p.m. EDT/11 a.m. PDT/7 p.m. BST/8 p.m. CEST. Check your time zone to see when the Gamescom 2025 livestream starts in your part of the world.

Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 is scheduled to begin at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET on Tuesday, August 19. Teaser posts on social media have confirmed that Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 will be a two-hour event, with a half-hour pre-show beginning at 10:30 AM PT / 1:30 PM ET.