How to watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025

Gamescom is always one of the biggest gaming events of the year, and Opening Night Live kicks off an entire week of showcases, news, and reveals. Opening Night Live is the first night of Gamescom, and it's certainly a show you don't want to miss. We already have confirmation about a few different games that will be shown off during the first night of the event, but host Geoff Keighley always has a few surprises up his sleeve.

If you want to ensure you don't miss the start of Gamescom 2025, read the guide below to see exactly when Opening Night Live begins and how to watch it.

Gamescom Opening Night Live starts on Tuesday, Aug. 19 this time around and runs until Aug. 24. However, as Gamescom is being held in Germany this year, the start times will widely vary depending on where you are located in the world. For some, Opening Night Live will begin in the morning, while others will have to watch the show late at night or even on Aug. 20.

You can see the exact times the Gamescom Opening Night Live stream starts below:

For those attending the event in person in Germany, the Opening Night Live action starts at 8 pm local time.

With the times covered, let's get into where you can tune into the Gamescom streams this year. As always, the official Gamescom YouTube and Twitch channels will broadcast every day of the event, including Opening Night Live.

However, you can also watch on The Game Awards YouTube or Twitch channels if you prefer. There's no major difference in the streams.

Finally, there will be a slew of streamers on both YouTube and Twitch that will be co-watching the event live. To get your favorite streamer's reactions to a game reveal or showcase, you can tune into their streams.

And there you have it, the dates, times, and streams for Gamescom 2025 and Opening Night Live. We'll be covering all of the major announcements from the event here at EsportsGG, so make sure to stay tuned to see what's revealed.