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Forza Horizon 6

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Schrödinger's Call

Lost and Found Co.

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Fields of Mistria

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Rhythm Doctor

Mewgenics

Hermit and Pig

Sovereign Tower

Esoteric Ebb

Denshattack!

TetherGeist

Star Wars Zero Company

007 First Light

Opus: Prism Peak

Twisted Tower

Tukoni: Forest Keepers

Desktop Explorer

Alpha

Desktop Reptiles

DragonSword: Awakening

Saros

The Mermaid Mask

Pieced Together

Servant of the Lake

Pragmata

Timberborn

Wax Heads

Demon Tides

Cairn

ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs

Elementallis

Steins;Gate Re:Boot

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls

Beta

Shards of Order

Nioh 3

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

TerraTech Legion

Phonopolis

Lost Castle 2

Mixtape

Titanium Court

Mortal Shell II

Xenonauts 2

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

Truxton Extreme

Gallipoli

Black Jacket

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The stage is one of the indie highlights of gamescom! Over around 60 to 75 minutes, the gamescom awesome indies show produced by IGN on Thursday, August 27th at 8:00 p.m. CEST presents select indie titles from around the world. The show is oriented to all those who want to discover new game ideas, special concepts, and creative teams.

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Once again, you will be able to be there live as host Geoff Keighley leads you through an outstanding show. With thousands of fans on site in Cologne and millions of digital viewers.

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Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026

Bringing retro titans together for an unforgettable show packed with reveals and exclusives!

Pixel Arcadia: The Future of Retro

Created as a dedicated stage for the DACH games industry, the GamingUp Showcase brings together independent developers, established studios and publishers, including Ivy Juice Games, Assemble Entertainment and astragon Entertainment, in one digital presentation. Viewers can expect World Premieres, exclusive gameplay, release date reveals, developer insights and further announcements throughout the show.

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Fresh announcements, season launches, and game updates — all in one place.

Aggelos 2

Planet Zoo 2

Whisper of the House

Lou's Lagoon

Escape the Backrooms

Marathon

Graveyard Keeper II

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Flamecraft

Captain Tsubasa II: World Fighters

World of Tanks: Heat

TankRat

Silent Hill: Townfall

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy

Path of Exile 2

Crimson Desert

Aniimo

Blood Dungeon

Dead by Daylight

Well Dweller

Tails of Iron II: Whiskers of Winter

Arknights: Endfield

The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin

Yet Another Zombie Survivors

Mexican Ninja

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

Detective VR

Dumb Ways to Build

The Sinking City 2

Starsand Island

The First Descendant

Fortnite

TCG Card Shop Simulator

Omega Pilot Evolution

Wild Blue Skies

Future Knight

Hell Let Loose: Vietnam

Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns

Duskfade

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Legacy Edition

Sprawl Zero

No More Room in Hell 2

Overwatch

No Man's Sky

Way of the Hunter 2

Reanimal

Serious Sam: Shatterverse

Marvel Rivals

Quake

Ball x Pit

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands

Ground Zero Hero

Is This Seat Taken?

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault

Kiborg

Abathor

MX vs. ATV: Legends

Street Fighter 6

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve

God of War Laufey

Rayman Legends Retold

BrokenLore: Follow

Project Songbird

Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis: Next!

Insurgency: Sandstorm

Necrophosis - Subconsciousness

Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar

Do You Even Forklift?

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2

Ravenswatch

My Little Puppy

Subside

Yerba Buena

It Reaches

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How to Fish

NBA 2K27

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - Master Collection Version

Vholume

Combolands

Money for Girls: Amortized

Sandustry

Eslabong

Bills Must Be Paid

Breathedge 2

Cicadamata"

Click the Button

Gawr Gura: Quest for Bread

Iron Nest: Heavy Turret Simulator

The Canon of Balls

Endacopia

Allumeria

Fell & Sell

Machine Party

Lovebyte.exe

Feed the AI

Divinum

Iron Blight

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 Bonus Content

Alice's Gaze

Ultrapool

Feed The Scorchpot

Storehand

Stonewards

Brigandine Abyss

EA Sports College Football 27

Sludgineers

States of Power

Rita

Shelve the Potions!

Leafy Corner

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