The brand returned to the biggest consumer gaming event that takes place annually in Cologne, Germany, with a first look at Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, and new gameplay for The Outer Worlds 2, Ninja Gaiden 4, and a new DLC for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, called The Order of Giants.

Fans of FromSoftware's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice are in for a treat, as an official anime adaptation of the 2019 game is in the works. Announced during Gamescom 2025 and produced by ARCH, Sekiro: No Defeat will directly adapt the story from the game with fully hand-drawn art. The anime series will be streamed exclusively on Crunchyroll.

Microsoft is bringing another Xbox game to the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026 according to an insider, alongside the recently announced Indiana Jones And The Great Circle.

Here’s all you need to know about Gamescom 2025, including where to watch its streams, its daily schedule and featured games.

The four-day Gamescom begins in earnest in Cologne, Germany on Wednesday, but the party started Tuesday with Opening Night Live

Indiana Jones is coming back just as ancient Rome's greatest secret awakens. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants, coming to Xbox Series X/S, Xbox PC, Xbox Cloud, Steam, and PS5 on September 4th.

As seen in the reveal trailer, Denshattack features all of the trademark gameplay you'd come to expect from a title like Tony Hawk, with a splash of the 3D Sonic games thanks to lead composer Tee Lopes ( Sonic Mania, Sonic Frontiers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge ).

Gamescom 2025 officially begins with the Opening Night Live show in the evening of August 19, 2025. The trade fair, held at the Koelnmesse exhibition center in Cologne, will then open its doors the following day on August 20, though only for trade visitors, members of the media, creators, and other specific ticket holders.