It may seem a bit odd to call this event the \u2018Opening Night\u2019, considering that we already had a Destiny 2 Showcase<\/a> and an Xbox Gamescom event<\/a> yesterday, but it\u2019s probably best not to worry too much about the naming here.<\/p>\n After all, regardless of the name, it should be a fun night \u2013 it\u2019s become something of a tradition in recent years that Gamescom hosts its own big show, near the start of the conference, with industry favourite Geoff Keighley presiding over an evening of shiny new trailers for upcoming games.<\/p>\n But when exactly is Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021, and how can you tune in and watch the stream from home? Keep on reading and we\u2019ll run through all the key details.<\/p>\n Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021 is taking place on Wednesday 25th August<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 that is, of course, today! This show has taken the form of a physical event in the past, back in the days before COVID-19, but this year it will be an online-only affair (much the same as last year). Perhaps next year there will finally be a human audience again!<\/p>\n There are three main times to be aware of tonight \u2013 there\u2019s a pre-show, the main show and an after-show event as well \u2013 which we\u2019ll sum up for you below. From a UK time zone perspective, these are the times you\u2019ll want to watch out for:<\/p>\n If you just want the biggest news, we\u2019d wager that you can just tune into the main show bit. But if you want some extra chat and every possible morsel of news, it\u2019s best to watch the whole thing. You might want to have dinner before you sit down, then!<\/p>\n You can watch the Gamescom Opening Night Live 2020 event right here, because we\u2019ve embedded the YouTube video below for your viewing pleasure. As usual, the stream is being hosted on the YouTube channel of The Game Awards, host Geoff Keighley\u2019s other annual project in the gaming industry. You can tune in for tonight\u2019s show here:<\/p>\n\n If you\u2019re looking for a handy summary of what has happened at the conference so far, check out our Gamescom 2021 recap<\/a>\u00a0\u2013<\/strong>\u00a0we\u2019re going to update it all through the week with all the biggest news, so you might even want to bookmark it!<\/p> Journalist and presenter Geoff Keighley will be hosting the stream, as is tradition \u2013 this is the third annual Opening Night Live that Gamescom has presented, and every single one of them has been hosted by Keighley so far.<\/p>\n You also might recognise Keighley from The Game Awards, which he also hosts every year. And you may have seen his Summer of Gaming video series which rose up during the pandemic to fill the gap left by last year\u2019s E3 conference.<\/p>\n A number of games have already been confirmed to appear at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021 \u2013 we know that LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga<\/a>, Call of Duty: Vanguard<\/a>, Far Cry 6<\/a>, Saints Row, Death Stranding: Director\u2019s Cut and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder\u2019s Revenge<\/a> will all appear during the show.<\/p>\n Plus, Keighley has been teasing a new football game on his social channels, which makes us suspect that Konami\u2019s eFootball game<\/a> could make an appearance here as well. And, as ever, it\u2019s probably wise to expect some surprises too.<\/p>\n Follow Radio Times Gaming on Twitter<\/a> for all the latest insights. Or if you\u2019re looking for something to watch, see our TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Visit our video game release schedule<\/a> for all upcoming games on consoles. Swing by our hubs for more Gaming<\/a> and Technology<\/a>\u00a0news.<\/strong><\/p>\n Join Geoff Keighley for an evening of trailers and hype at Gamescom Opening Night Live. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":3544,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/how-to-watch-gamescom-opening-night-live-plus-start-time-and-what-to-expect.jpg",620,413,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/how-to-watch-gamescom-opening-night-live-plus-start-time-and-what-to-expect-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/how-to-watch-gamescom-opening-night-live-plus-start-time-and-what-to-expect-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/how-to-watch-gamescom-opening-night-live-plus-start-time-and-what-to-expect.jpg",620,413,false],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/how-to-watch-gamescom-opening-night-live-plus-start-time-and-what-to-expect.jpg",620,413,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/how-to-watch-gamescom-opening-night-live-plus-start-time-and-what-to-expect.jpg",620,413,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/how-to-watch-gamescom-opening-night-live-plus-start-time-and-what-to-expect.jpg",620,413,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Join Geoff Keighley for an evening of trailers and hype at Gamescom Opening Night Live.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/3543"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}When is Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021?<\/h2>\n
What time is Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021?<\/h2>\n
How to watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021<\/h2>\n
Who is hosting Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021?<\/h2>\n
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<\/div>Which games will feature at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021?<\/h2>\n
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