Gamescom 2025 kicked off in Cologne, drawing over 300,000 attendees to Opening Night Live. Geoff Keighley’s usual two-hour spectacle packed with reveals and surprises. This year brought everything from blockbuster sequels to TV tie-ins, reminding us why Gamescom continues to set the pace for big announcements.

In one of the biggest weeks in gaming, here's every Gamescom 2025 announcement as it happens, plus our interviews, previews, and more.

There's been lots of excitement over the presence of a Hollow Knight: Silksong game demo on the show floor at Gamescom this year. But Silksong fans hoping for new content in this demo might be a little disappointed,

Capcom pulls back the curtain on Pragmata's hacking mechanics in a thrilling Gamescom demo. Players must master Hugh and Diana's skills to survive.

Silksong returns at Gamescom 2025 with a hands-on demo showcasing Hornet’s agility, combat, and brutal difficulty.

Hollow Knight: Silksong is currently the most wishlisted game on Steam, but is it actually fun to play? We tried out two levels from the Hollow Knight Silksong demo at gamescom 2025, Moss Grotto and Deep Docks. One was easy one and one was very challenging but does Silksong live up to the hype and what changes can you expect now that you're controlling a Hornet instead of a Knight? Find ...

Black Ops 7 to Hollow Knight Silksong, we're on the floor in Germany to go hands-on with all the most exciting upcoming games

Europe's biggest game show delivers hype teasers for upcoming titles that will keep you entertained this year and into the next.

It took more than 20 years, $120 million and many pounds of prosthetics and makeup to allow Guillermo del Toro to bring his vision of “Frankenstein” to life. The hero’s journey that del Toro traveled with one of filmdom’s foundational creatures is the subject of this week’s Variety cover story.

Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the Xbox showcases at Gamescom 2025, including which games to expect.