Gamescom Ends After Packed Week Of Major Reveals
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- Record turnout: 357,000 visitors from 128 countries, 1,568 exhibitors; ONL drew 72M views; city festival saw ~80,000 attendees.
- Biggest reveals included Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, a 2025 window for Hollow Knight: Silksong, and a fresh Resident Evil 9/Requiem tease.
- Xbox followed with a deep-dive showcase and hands-on lineup across the show floor.
- Dates: Aug 20–24, 2025, Koelnmesse, Cologne.
Gamescom wrapped after five days that mixed record foot traffic with a global online audience. Organizers reported 357,000 on-site visitors and 1,568 exhibitors, while Opening Night Live racked up 72 million views within four days and the downtown gamescom city festival drew about 80,000 fans, underscoring the event’s hybrid reach.
On the reveal front, Opening Night Live delivered the headline moments: a full unveiling of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, confirmation that Hollow Knight: Silksong is targeting 2025, and new footage teasing the next Resident Evil chapter. The mix of AAA trailers and long-awaited indie updates set the tone for the remaining 2025 slate and gave studios clear momentum into the fall window.
Platform showcases filled out the schedule. Xbox anchored a substantial floor presence and a follow-up broadcast packed with trailers and hands-on beats, while partner showcases like the Future Games Show added fresh indies and 2026 teases. Attention now shifts to September updates and Tokyo Game Show reveals, where several titles shown in Cologne will surface again with playable demos.
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