Gamescom Opening Night Live recap: What big game trailers were shown?
radiotimes.comIf you're reading this page, you probably already know that Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 took place on Tuesday night, kicking off the Cologne-based conference for another year.
Legendary host/producer Geoff Keighley once again treated fans to an evening of trailers, gameplay footage and special guests (and there were, unfortunately, some uninvited guests as well).
If you don't have time to watch Gamescom Opening Night Live in full, don't worry! We've got you covered with a handy recap of the biggest reveals and moments that you need to know about.
Keep on reading and we'll get straight to it. The watercooler talking points, the unexpected shocks and the games you need to put on your radar — we've got it all summed up below.
With a showcase lasting two hours, it's fair to say that Gamescom Opening Night Live was a lot to process. If we had to pick four favourite moments/themes, they would be the ones we've listed below. (Don't worry, we've got more detail a bit further down the page!)
Although there were a couple of unwelcome appearances in the show — we'd rather not give any promotion to the the two people that stormed and claimed that Bill Clinton wants to play GTA 6, but hats off to Geoff for his stoic reaction — this year's Gamescom Opening Night Live featured plenty of recognisable cameos.
The most surprising special appearance of the night was made by film director Zack Snyder, who popped up with a new trailer for his two Rebel Moon movies. He also teased the gaming spin-off that will follow on from his brace of Netflix films.
Actors Troy Baker (The Last of Us) and Gemma Chan (Humans) also appeared, with Baker promoting his new game Fort Solis and Chan speaking about her role in Diablo 4: Season of the Blood.
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