Gamescom 2021 Full Schedule
So far Gamescom looks like a jampacked show with many game studios and publishers in attendance for its virtual gaming conference. On top of that, there's a long list of indie studios including Akupara Games, Draw Distance, and Numskull Games just to name a few. Here's a list of the big everything you'll be able to see at the show so far.
Wednesday, August 25
10:30am PDT / 7:30pm CEST — Gamescom Opening Night Live! Pre-Show
Be sure to tune in early to catch exciting reveals and teases before the big show kicks off!
11:00am PDT / 8:00pm CEST — Gamescom Opening Night Live
Geoff Keighley’s Opening Night Live is one of gaming’s biggest events of the year loaded with exclusive reveals of world class titles and IGN will be on hand directly after the showcase for a closer look at the biggest announcements and in-depth analysis of the best reveals of the night.
1:00pm PDT / 10:00pm CEST — Gamescom Opening Night Live Aftershow
Stick around after the show for the Gamescom ONL Aftershow so you don’t miss any of the exciting reveals, deeper dives, gameplay, and developer interviews covering the most exciting announcements from Opening Night Live.
Thursday August 26
10:00am PDT / 7:00pm CEST — Gamescom Studio
IGN’s cast of expert hosts bring you the best of what this year’s digital Gamescom has to offer. Gamescom Studio Live from LA offers first looks at gameplay, developer interviews, and expert analysis of the biggest news and events with access you won't find anywhere else. This year’s coverage is hosted from IGN’s brand new state-of-the-art studio allowing for real time connections to developers, influencers, and fans.
- Vizor Games — Blood of Heroes Exclusive Trailer and Developer Interview
- Passion Republic Games - GigaBash Official Trailer
10:30am PDT / 7:30pm CEST
- Unannounced Developer Interview
- Unannounced Developer Interview
11:00am PDT / 8:00pm CEST
- Techland – Dying Light 2 Stay Human — Dying 2 Know Gamescom Edition
11:30am - 1pm PDT / 8:00pm CEST - 10:00pm CEST: Awesome Indies
Gamescom: Awesome Indies will focus on hotly awaited indie titles, hosted once again by IGN’s own Michael Swaim, who will present all the exclusive reveals, comedy bits, and other surprises direct from Venice Beach. Don’t miss all the fun featuring over 40 games from the indie scene, including:
Announcements and Reveals
- Big Sugar – Exclusive Unannounced Game Reveal
- Team17 – Exclusive Reveal
- Goblinz Studio – Exclusive Unannounced Game Reveal
- Batterystaple Games – Exclusive 30XX Reveal
- Digerati – Exclusive Unannounced Game Reveal
- Mechanistry – Exclusive Timberborn Reveal
- VestGames – Eville Showcase and Ghost Gameplay Reveal
- Goblinz Publishing – Exclusive Unannounced Game Reveal
- Gato Salvaje Studio – Exclusive The Waylanders Release Date Reveal
- Townscaper – Secret Townscaper Announcement
Deep Dives and Walkthroughs
- Hooded Horse and Stutter Fox Studios – Falling Frontier Exclusive Developer Overview
- Frontier Developments – FAR: Changing Tides Developer Deep Dive
- Soda Den & Crytivo – Roots of Pacha Gameplay Walkthrough
Trailer Premieres
- Draw Distance – Serial Cleaners Full Characters Reveal Trailer
- Modern Wolf – Cantata Exclusive Gameplay Trailer
- Whisper Interactive – Squadron 51 Official Trailer Reveal
- ZelArt and HypeTrain Digital – There is No Light Exclusive Release Trailer Reveal
- Catchweight Studio – CONSCRIPT Exclusive Extended Trailer
- Hatinh Interactive – Exclusive Tandem A Tale of Shadows Gamescom Trailer
- Whisper Interactive – tERRORbane Official Trailer Reveal
- You Suck at Parking – Exclusive Gameplay Trailer
- Klabater – The Amazing American Circus Exclusive Trailer
- Tentworks Interactive – City Block Builder Trailer
- Flazm and META Publishing – Time Loader Exclusive Trailer Reveal
- Rock&Bushes – Jupiter Moons: Mecha Gameplay Trailer
- Proxy Studios – ZEPHON Exclusive Teaser Trailer
- Serenity Forge – Gameplay Trailer for Arcadian Atlas
- Koch Media – Exclusive Dice Legacy Launch Trailer
- Redhill Games – Nine to Five Exclusive Announcement Trailer
- Eremite Games – Against the Storm Official Release Date Trailer
- Big Pants – Endlight Exclusive Trailer
- Goblinz Publishing – Diluvian Winds Gameplay Trailer
1:00pm PDT / 8:00pm CEST — Gamescom Studio
- OverBorder Studio and Team17 – Thymesia Exclusive Release Date Reveal
- Prehistoric Kingdom – Beta Announcement Trailer
- Elysium Game Studio – Exclusive Shadow of Conspiracy Section 2 Gameplay Reveal Trailer
- Pixile and Modus Games — Super Animal Royale Deep Dive
- Unannounced Game Developer Walkthrough
1:30pm PDT / 8:30pm CEST
- 505 Games and Kunos Simulazioni – Exclusive Reveal
- Koch Media – The Last Oricru World Premier Trailer
- Toukana Interactive and Dorfromantik – Exclusive Creative Mode Reveal
- Reply Game Studios and Modus Games – Soulstice Developer Interview
2:00pm PDT / 9:00pm CEST
- META Publishing and Owlcat Games – Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Exclusive Trailer Reveal
- Toplitz Productions and Rendercube – Medieval Dynasty Developer Walkthrough
- OTA IMON Studios – Wolfstride Gameplay Walkthrough
- Creative Assembly – Mythos - A Total War Saga: Troy Trailer and Developer Interview
2:30pm PDT / 9:30pm CEST
- Weird Beluga Studio – Clid The Snail Release Trailer
3:30pm PDT / 10:30pm CEST— Next-Gen Console Watch Live
Join Game Scoop!’s Daemon Hatfield, Beyond!’s Jonathon Dornbush, and Unlocked’s Ryan McCaffrey as they dive into all the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S announcements coming out of Gamescom 2021.
Friday, August 27
10:00am PDT / 7:00pm CEST — Game Scoop! Live
IGN’s Tina Amini, Kat Bailey, Samuel Claiborn, and host Daemon Hatfield give you the scoop on all the breaking news from Gamescom 2021!
11:00am PDT / 8:00pm CEST — Gamescom Studio
- Bloober Team and Koch Media – The Medium Exclusive PS5 Trailer
- Digital Cybercherries – Exclusive Hypercharge: Unboxed Campaign Teaser Reveal
- Digerati – Exclusive Severed Steel PC Release Date Announcement
- Code Three Fifty One – Project Haven Exclusive Gameplay Trailer
- Gamious – Lake Game Director Commentary
11:30am PDT / 8:30pm CEST
- Ratloop Games, Frontier Foundry, and Corey Kasperski – Lemnis Gate Exclusive Reveal and Gameplay Deep Dive
- Nekki – Spine Trailer Reveal
- 2P Games – DYING: 1983 Official Gameplay Trailer
- Dreamplant & All in! Games – Arboria Official Trailer
- One More Level and 505 Games – Exclusive Ghostrunner DLC Trailer
- The Farm 51 and All in! Games – Chernobylite “Tatyana Wedding Vows” Trailer
12:00pm PDT / 9:00pm CEST — Beyond! Live
IGN's weekly PlayStation show, Podcast Beyond!, will be covering some of the biggest reveals and deep dives from the show. PlayStation may not have its own showcase, and whether or not they make a surprise appearance throughout the show, host Jonathon Dornbush, Brian Altano, Lucy O'Brien, and Max Scoville will discuss any major third-party reveals of upcoming PS4 and PS5 games, our favorite games from the show, and more.
1:00pm / 10:00pm CEST — Gamescom Studio
- Lost Pilgrims Studio - Vagrus The Riven Realms Exclusive Trailer And Launch Date Reveal
- Freedom Games – Airborne Kingdom Exclusive Console Release Date Reveal
- ROTU Entertainment – Rhythm of the Universe: IONIA Exclusive Trailer, Release Date Reveal
- Foxy Voxel – Going Medieval Upcoming Features Exclusive Sneak Peek
- IllFonic – Arcadegeddon Gameplay Developer Walkthrough
1:30pm PDT / 10:30pm CEST
- Manticore Games – Core Exclusive Game Reveal and Gameplay Trailer
- Dark Deity – Exclusive Reveal Trailer
- Sindex – SciGirl: The Internship Gameplay Reveal
- Green Man Gaming Publishing and Erik Rempen - Exclusive Kainga: Seeds of Civilization Gameplay Walkthrough
2:00pm PDT / 11:00pm CEST
- Enlightened Robot Entertainment – Naser: Son of Man Trailer
- Headup Games – Headup Games Showcase
- 505 Games – Grow: Song of the Evertree First Look
2:30pm PDT / 11:30pm CEST — Gamescom Wrap-up Show
Join us as we look back at the biggest moments from Gamescom 2021! Covering our favorite announcements, trailers, gameplay, and developer deep dives while we wrap up another great year for the biggest games show in the world!