This week promises to be exciting for the video game industry. After a tumultuous summer marked by layoffs, studio acquisitions, and strategies that will shake things up, it’s time to let our imaginations run wild at Gamescom 2026.

The German trade show will take place August 26–30 in Cologne. Visitors will have the opportunity to try out numerous games, and everyone will be able to follow the festivities remotely through various events. In fact, Opening Night Live on August 25 won’t be the only chance to catch announcements and other major presentations.

Here’s the full schedule of streams to follow this week.

• Pixel Arcadia: August 24, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
• Opening Night Live: August 25, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
• REDstreams (CD Projekt RED): August 26–30, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• XBOX at Gamescom: August 26 and 27, 2026, starting at 3 p.m.
• Future Games Show at Gamescom: August 26, 2026, at 6 p.m.
• FGS Live From Gamescom: following the Future Games Show
• Gamescom Awesome Indies: August 27, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
• Grand Theft Auto VI A Comprehensive Look: August 27, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. BST on Netflix
• FGS Best of Gamescom: August 30, 2026, at 6 p.m. BST