Hollow Knight: Silksong made an appearance at Gamescom Opening Night Live on August 19 2025, with nearly 30 seconds of new gameplay shown during the broadcast. The update came alongside confirmation from host Geoff Keighley that the title will release later this year, though no date was provided.

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 2025 kicks off with Opening Night Live on 19 August — here's the UK start time, full schedule, how to watch, and all the confirmed and rumoured game reveals.