Gamescom is one of the largest gaming events of the year, featuring all sorts of announcements, trailers, and opportunities to try out upcoming games. While the event can be incredible to attend, all of the major showcases are live-streamed or posted online so everyone around the world can experience every new announcement at the same time, like whatever Nintendo is planning on bringing this year.

While Gamescom spans multiple days, opening night will feature some of the biggest announcements that players won't want to miss live. Here's all the information you'll need on opening night live, including the length of the show, the time in various time zones, and where you need to go to watch the event live.

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What Time is Gamescom Opening Night (2025)

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Gamescom 2025 is taking place in Germany this year, so opening night may not be night for you depending on your time zone.

Time Zone

Start Time & Date

PT (Pacific Time)

11:00 AM August 19

MT (Mountain Time)

12:00 PM August 19

CT (Central Time)

1:00 PM August 19

EST (Eastern Standard Time)

2:00 PM August 19

BRT (Brasilia Time)

3:00 PM August 19

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)

6:00 PM August 19

BST (British Summer Time)

7:00 PM August 19

CEST (Central European Summer Time)

8:00 PM August 19

CST (China Standard Time)

2:00 AM August 20

JST (Japan Standard Time)

3:00 AM August 20

The show will go live thirty minutes earlier than the times listed above for a pre-show stream with some announcements worth tuning in for.

Where to Watch Gamescom Opening Night (2025)

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As of now, there are a few places you'll be guaranteed to watch opening night live:

Gamescom's official site does have a page dedicated to Opening Night Live, but it's not clear if this page will stream the ceremony or just link to the options above. At the time of writing this article, only The Game Awards' YouTube channel has an active stream for the event, but it's very likely the others will go live before the event, so you can log in early to make sure you don't miss anything.

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How Long is Gamescom Opening Night (2025)

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According to the Gamescom page, the main Opening Night show is expected to last two hours. That said, the end time is only expected, and live shows have a tendency to run over just a little bit, even with a set schedule. There is also the pre-show, which is thirty minutes early, so those wanting to watch the entire event can expect it to go for about two and a half hours, give or take a few minutes.

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