Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 just shook up the gaming world with bombshell announcements, surprise trailers, and long-awaited reveals. From breathtaking new RPGs and multiplayer shooters to exciting DLC expansions and even anime adaptations, this year’s showcase was absolutely packed.
If you don’t feel like sitting through the full two-hour stream, don’t worry, we’ve rounded up the 20 biggest announcements you need to know from ONL 2025. Let’s dive in!
1. Ghost of Yotei: Legends DLC coming free in 2026
Sucker Punch confirmed that Ghost of Yote is getting a surprise free DLC expansion in 2026 called Legends. The new trailer teased concept art featuring two-player story missions and four-player survival matches. Players will choose from four different character classes and take on demonic enemies, some familiar, some brand new. More details on launch timing are coming soon.
2. Resident Evil Requiem focuses on Grace Ashcraft’s backstory
Capcom dropped a chilling new trailer for Resident Evil Requiem, shifting the spotlight to Grace Ashcraft. We see her and friend Elisa escaping a hotel before Grace returns later as an FBI analyst investigating it. Strangely, Leon S. Kennedy is missing from the footage. Director Koshi explained that Leon doesn’t quite fit the horror-driven tone here, but hinted he’s not out of the game entirely. More trailers are on the way.
3. Talental F showcases Hinako’s English voice and haunting visuals
A fresh trailer gave us our first listen to Hinako’s English voice, performed by Suzie Yeung. The footage showed Hinako waking up in a dark room, chasing a glowing blue figure to a temple, while eerie copy-dolls from earlier trailers return. One particularly unsettling scene featured a voice urging her to “kill everyone.” Set in 1960s Japan, Talental F blends beauty with horror in a standalone Silent Hill sub-series entry. It’s launching September 25, 2025, on PS5, Xbox, and PC.
4. NCSOFT reveals two new shooters: Time Takers and Cinder City
- Time Takers is a squad-based survival shooter with three-player squads who manipulate time energy to upgrade skills and stay alive.
- Cinder City, formerly called Project Triple A, is a futuristic tactical shooter set in a ruined world filled with monsters and giant mechs. Players can go solo or run squads in wide open-world zones. Both games arrive in 2026.
5. Valor Mas – a souls-like from the makers of Ghostrunner
The Ghostrunner devs are moving into brutal new territory with Valor Mas, a first-person souls-like set in a twisted alternate history of Eastern Europe. Players step into the blood-soaked boots of William, a French soldier resurrected by a plague-like force called Neftoglobin during Napoleon’s invasion. The gameplay looks visceral, dark, and packed with strange abilities like spewing fire. Coming 2026 to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
6. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 — release date locked for November 14, 2025
Treyarch pulled the curtain back on Black Ops 7, detailing its campaign, multiplayer, and zombies mode.
- Campaign: Set in 2035, playable solo or four-player co-op, with old favorites like David Mason returning. The finale transforms into an open-world style experience.
- Multiplayer: 16 maps, 30 weapons, and a fresh 20v20 “Skirmish” mode with wingsuits, grappling hooks, and vehicles.
- Zombies: The biggest map yet, bringing vehicles and alternative variations of classic perks.
➤ Open beta runs October 2–8, 2025, for pre-orders and Game Pass users.
7. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle — DLC and Nintendo Switch 2 port
Bethesda dropped major news: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is heading to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026, marking Microsoft’s first release on the new handheld. Before that, DLC titled The Order of Joints lands on September 4, expanding the Rome setting with sewers, secret gladiator battles, and cult encounters.
8. Road Kings — new truck sim announced
Publisher Focus Entertainment revealed Road Kings, a realistic long-haul trucking simulator set across America’s southern regions. Expect dynamic weather, customizable rigs, and a story mode involving local communities struggling against corporate control. Online, players can form trucking companies and compete on global leaderboards. Releasing 2026.
9. Sekiro: No Defeat — anime coming 2026
From Software confirmed an anime adaptation of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Titled Sekiro: No Defeat, it debuts on Crunchyroll in 2026 with original cast members returning. Director Kenichi Kusuda promised exceptional artistry and emotional weight.
10. World of Tanks: SEAT and World of Tanks 2.0 update
The new standalone World of Tanks: SEAT focuses on post-war tanks with customizable pilots and combat abilities. It’s fully cross-progression on PS5, Xbox, PC, and Steam Deck. Meanwhile, World of Tanks 2.0 arrives September 3 with a sweeping rebalance, a new Scandinavian map, and a brand-new mode “Operation Boiling Point.”
11. Black Myth: Zhong Kui revealed
Following the breakout success of Black Myth: Wukong, the devs announced their next mythological RPG, Black Myth: Zhong Kui. This time, it centers on the legendary ghost-hunting deity Zhong Kui. Expect similar gameplay scale and tone, but with new characters and themes from Chinese folklore. More details are promised in August 2026.
12. Project Spectrum — a psychological horror shooter
TiMi Studio Group (behind Delta Force and CoD Mobile) introduced Project Spectrum, a squad-based horror-tactical shooter. PvP squads will not only battle each other but fight against nightmarish creatures while managing their own sanity. Lose grip on reality, and players may become monsters themselves. Free-to-play with cross-play support in 2026.
13. Swords of Legends — Chinese myth-inspired RPG
The fourth entry in the Gujian series, Swords of Legends, was announced as a single-player action RPG. You’ll play as an underworld enforcer guiding lost souls, wielding unique abilities to capture spirits while mastering precise, souls-like combat. Atmospheric, surreal, and heavy with mythological influence, the game is planned for 2026.
14. Everwind — sandbox survival RPG in the skies
Think Minecraft, but taken to new heights, literally. Everwind lets you and your friends build floating island-ships, explore a vast sky world, and battle strange skyborne creatures. With crafting, exploration, and co-op survival, it’s targeting a 2026 release.
15. Lords of the Fallen 2 revealed
CI Games unveiled Lords of the Fallen 2 with a chilling trailer. Continuing the dark fantasy saga, the sequel expands the universe with dual-realm mechanics and terrifying new foes, including the demon god Ader. It’s scheduled for 2026.
16. Onimusha: Way of the Sword marks Capcom’s return
Capcom is reviving its samurai action series with a new entry, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, dropping in 2026. Expect lightning-fast sword combat, reflex-based deflections, and uniquely animated monster encounters.
17. Ninja Gaiden 4 gameplay reveal
Team Ninja finally showed off Ninja Gaiden 4, introducing new protagonist Yakomo alongside returning legend Ryu Hayabusa. The gameplay looks brutal, stylish, and fast-paced, with a release date set for October 21, 2025. Day-one on Xbox Game Pass.
18. Hollow Knight: Silksong — a tiny but hopeful update
A brief new 30-second trailer showed Hornet using fresh abilities and battling a new boss. No release date yet, but launching in 2025. Team Cherry teased an additional big announcement coming Thursday. Fans: contain your hype (or don’t).
19. John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando
A wild new co-op shooter from horror legend John Carpenter. In this game, Earth and its people have been corrupted into sludge-like monsters. Up to four players team up, armed with classes, katanas, grenades, and vehicles, to survive. Launching early 2026.
20. Fallout Season 2 — first look
Amazon debuted the first trailer for Fallout: Season 2, set partly in New Vegas and teasing the arrival of Mr. House, Deathclaws, and tense pre-war flashbacks. The new season drops December 17, 2025, with weekly episodes leading to a February 4 finale.
Final Thoughts
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 absolutely delivered. Whether you’re into horror, RPGs, shooters, or sims, there was something for everyone. From free DLC surprises to long-awaited sequels and even an anime adaptation, this year was stacked.
Now the real question is, which announcement was your favorite? Share your thoughts in the comments, and stay tuned for more gaming updates right here!
