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Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021: how to watch and what to expect
GAMESCOM 2021 is kicking off today with The Game Awards’ Geoff Keighley playing host.
While today is technically the first day of the event, Microsoft whet everyone’s appetite with its own show yesterday, which was light on Halo Infinite and heavy on trebuchet talk.
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Gamescom 2021: when is it?
Gamescom 2021 is set for today, August 25 and starts at 11am PT / 2pm ET / 7pm BST / 8pm CEST.
There’s also a pre-show which is scheduled to begin 30 minutes before the main event, so tune in at 10.30am PT / 1.30pm ET / 6.30pm BST / 7.30pm CEST if you want to ease into the show and prepare yourself for the festivities.
Pre-show10.30am PT1.30pm ET6.30pm BST7.30pm CESTMain show11am PT2pm ET7pm BST8pm CEST
Gamescom 2021: where to watch
There are a ton of ways to watch the Gamescom 2021 Opening Night Live stream today:
The Gamescom 2021 pre-show will also be airing on these platforms, so you can head over there 30 minutes early to catch it.
We’ve embedded the YouTube stream below for your convenience, if you can’t be bothered to click on things. Your digits deserve a rest, after all:
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Gamescom 2021: what to expect
Everyone is hoping that Microsoft is saving its Halo Infinite news for Geoff Keighley’s stage.
But regardless of how that pans out, there’s a ton of world premieres and announcements set for the Gamescom 2021. Some of the games we’ll see more of include:
Call of Duty: VanguardDeath Stranding: Director’s CutFar Cry 6Genshin ImpactLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker SagaSaints RowSIFUTMNT: Shredder’s Revenge
Xbox unveiled a Forza Horizon 5 Limited Edition wireless controller this week, so if it does give us a Halo reveal date, it would be awesome to see one announced for Xbox exclusive title.
We’re just a few hours out from the show, so prep your snacks, a cuppa, and buckle in for some gaming goodness.
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