Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023: All The Biggest Announcements

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Gamescom Opening Night Live has officially kicked off, bringing with it dozens of new trailers and deep dives into upcoming games. Like last year's event, the 2023 edition of Opening Night Live was once again focused specifically on games that have already been announced and will be released within the next 12 months. That doesn't mean that a few surprises weren't teased, as we got film director Zack Snyder to debut a new trailer for Rebel Moon, a live-action trailer for Starfield, and an unexpected interruption from a stage crasher.

Alan Wake 2 had a new trailer to show off ahead of its new release date of October 27, Black Myth Wukong brought the Monkey King to Gamescom, and Mortal Kombat 1 painted the Koelnmesse red with a new look at its brutal brawling action. Opening Night Live was also a great showcase for games that might have escaped your attention, with plenty of fascinating new interactive titles. Some of the highlights included Thank Goodness You're Here from The Good Time Garden developer Coal Supper, Nightingale's early access date being confirmed, and a closer look at a playable faction in Stormgate.

Fort Solis, a sci-fi horror adventure game with an impressive voice cast, was terrifying once again, and Tekken 8 dropped a release date bombshell on the event. For more, you can check out the biggest announcements below of Gamescom opening Night Live.

With Starfield around the corner, Opening Night Live began with a celebration of the game. Starfield composer Inon Zur set the mood by appearing on stage to play one of the tracks from the