To kick things off, gamescom ONL 2025 brings a showcase full of exciting announcements and premieres, and it can be found right here.
One of the biggest (if not the biggest) gaming events of the year is kicking things off with the gamescom ONL 2025. As fast as Summer Game Fest 2025 entered and exited, gamescom 2025 is here, and for the entire week, reveals and showcases will dominate the internet, giving players a good look at what’s to come for the next year in gaming and beyond.
Outside of the already exciting announcements of Kirby Air Riders Nintendo Direct, Helldivers 2 + Halo ODST warbond landing on August 26, and Hollow Knight: Silksong finally releasing information on August 21, Gamescom ONL 2025 has brought the goods in the form of many trailers to get everyone hyped for the remainder of 2025, and everything that was announced can be seen below.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
To kick things off at gamescom ONL 2025, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was given a fresh look, showcasing the advancement of technology and how it will be deployed in-game. Black Ops 7 takes place all over the globe in major cities like Los Angeles and Tokyo (including the new centre city, Avalon), and it features a sci-fi world-bending element complete with twisted upside-down roads and robots. Black Ops 7 brings back fan favourite zombie modes, including a new Dead Ops Arcade! Black Ops 7 will feature a co-op campaign that can be played with up to four-player teams, and developers say “it’s all about innovation” this time.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 launches on November 14.
Lords of the Fallen II
The first world premiere at gamescom ONL 2025 was for Lords of the Fallen II. CI Games unleashed a cinematic trailer, and the sequel takes place 100 years after the events of the first title with larger stakes than ever.
Sekiro: No Defeat
The next announcement was for an anime adaptation of FromSoftware’s Game of the Year winner, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. The anime adaptation will be released exclusively on Crunchyroll at a TBD date.
LEGO Batman: Legacy of The Dark Knight
The return of a legend was then revealed: LEGO Batman is finally back, and it features an open world reminiscent of the Arkham universe, except in brick form, and it features the hit films instead of the games. This time around, LEGO Batman will be adapting from the films complete with the new Batmobile and scenes from the Robert Pattinson-led The Batman. This new compilation will bring decades of the Dark Knight to fans in a new LEGO form. Fans can play as Jim Gordon, Batgirl, Robin, and more.
Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War IV
A sequel over a decade in the making, Warhammer 40K returns in Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War IV. The RTS allows fans control over their favourite armies while assaulting or defending their team bases. The battle for Cronus continues when Dawn of War IV arrives sometime in 2026.
Monster Hunter Wilds x Final Fantasy XIV
A new crossover event is coming for Monster Hunter Wilds, and it features Final Fantasy XIV, and creatures from Eorzea will be making their way into the universe! Fans will be allowed to explore the Wilds on chocobo-back and face fearsome monsters from Final Fantasy XIV. The collaboration will launch on a TBD date.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Next up, CAPCOM gave fans a new look at Onimusha: Way of the Sword. The new title will embrace the series’s action-heavy nature, and players will have to face off against grotesque monsters that can dish out some serious punishment.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is coming in 2026.
Daemon x Machina Titanic Scion
A new look at the new sci-fi Daemon x Machina Titanic Scion was revealed, and a demo is playable now!
Void/Breaker
A launch trailer for the roguelike Void Breaker was shown, and it can be played now!
Fallout Season 2
The cast and producers for the Prime Video Fallout series then came out at gamescom ONL 2025 to reveal some information regarding the second season of Fallout. Fallout’s second season will take place in New Vegas, and the power dynamic between Lucy and The Ghoul will be explored in detail. Cooper Howard’s (played by Walton Goggins) flashbacks before the war will continue to drive the narrative forward, helping tie pre-war to the current dystopian future. The producers and a new trailer have confirmed Mr. House (played by Justin Theroux) from New Vegas will make an appearance in Season 2.
Fallout Season 2 lands on Prime Video in December 17.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants
The upcoming expansion DLC for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, The Order of Giants, then came to Gamescom ONL 2025 with a new trailer. Indy will be exploring Italian catacombs and solving mysterious puzzles in the name of archaeology. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will also be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 sometime in 2026.
The Order of Giants arrives on September 4.
Deadpool VR
A new trailer for the upcoming Deadpool VR game was then shown, showcasing Mephisto, Omega Red, Ultimo, Mojo (voiced by John Leguizamo) and more, the Merc with a Mouth will be facing off against.
Deapool VR arrives on November 18.
World of Tanks 2.0 Update
The next world premiere took off right afterwards, showcasing intense battle tank gameplay in the snow, in forests and in deserts. World of Tanks 2.0 Update shown at gamescom ONL 2025 live, will arrive in September, and it will bring oodles of new tanks and features for players to hit the battlefield with.
John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando
The world premiere of John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando was then revealed, and fans will need to gear up to contend with the onslaught of zombies. Toxic Commando will feature co-op gameplay, and it will arrive sometime in 2026.
Death By Scrolling
The next title from point-and-click game developing legend, Ron Gilbert, brought a new roguelike title called Death By Scrolling to gamescom ONL 2025 live. Players will have to face off against many enemies and the unstoppable bottom of the screen in this new pixelated roguelike set in purgatory.
Zero Parades
From the creators of Disco Elysium comes another CRPG from ZA/UM studio revealed at gamescom ONL 2025, steeped in espionage. Zero Parades features gameplay reminiscent of Disco Elysium, and will feature new paths when decisions are made.
Zero Parades can be wishlisted now, with a release date TBD.
Cinder City
Previously known as Project LLL, the official reveal of NCSoft’s Cinder City was then shown at gamescom ONL 2025.
Time Takers
NCSoft then dropped another premiere gamescom ONL 2025 trailer for another world premiere title called Time Takers. Featuring gameplay based on isekai anime (your protagonist dies and goes to a new world), a new third-person perspective shooter called Time Takers was revealed. Time is the currency, and survival is the cost when Time Takers launches at a TBD date.
Silent Hill f
A brand new trailer for Silent Hill f was then shown at the gamescom ONL 2025 showcase, revealing the unsettling atmosphere of the shrine players will have to explore, and the grotesque enemies players will have to face off against. Silent Hill f features a heavier focus on combat this time around, as protagonist Shimizu Hinako wields a glaive against her enemies. Bloober Team also revealed the English actor for Hinako.
Silent Hill f launches on September 25.
La Divina Comedia
A new title based on the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri was then showcased at gamescom ONL 2025, featuring a sword-wielding protagonist with his mouth sewn shut, facing off against a demonic creature from hell.
La Divina Comedia will launch at an TBD date.
Cronos: The New Dawn
A new look was then shown for Cronos: The New Dawn, giving fans a fresh peek at new abominations they will have to face off against to survive.
Cronos: The New Dawn launches on September 5.
The Outer Worlds 2
In typical Obsidian Entertainment fashion, The Outer Worlds 2 then broke the fourth wall at gamescom ONL 2025 with a new trailer giving fans a new look at the companions that can help you on your journey in the sequel. Answering a commonly asked question, The Outer Worlds 2 doesn’t allow relations with your companions.
The Outer Worlds 2 launches on October 29.
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Vampire Bloodlines 2
A release date was revealed for the sequel, Vampire Bloodlines 2, and it’s arriving on October 21.
Kingdom Come Deliverance II – Legacy Of The Forge DLC
Returning to Kuttenberg, Henry puts his blacksmithing skills to the test to acquire and repair a legendary burnt-down forge, where his father, Martin, spent his youth as an apprentice. In addition to new daily quests, Henry will unlock the ability to earn cash, enabling a brand-new home customization system with over 136 million combinations to personalize his very own forge, private quarters, and its surroundings.
Enshrouded – Wake of the Water
Enshrouded then took the stage to reveal the Wake of the Water update 7, bringing new creatures for players to face off against. The update is live now.
Age of Empires IV is coming to PlayStation 5, with the new Dynasties of the East Expansion!
Cult of the Lamb Expansion – Woolhaven
A new major expansion was then announced for Cult of the Lamb at gamescom ONL 2025, and Woolhaven will be arriving sometime in 2026.
World of Warcraft Midnight
Blizzard Entertainment then came out at gamescom ONL 2025 to reveal the next expansion in WoW, Midnight. After the events of the War Within, the home of the Blood Elves has been threatened by Midnight, and the Sunwell is under attack. WoW unleashed a new cinematic trailer, showcasing the ultimate threat that faces Azeroth, the Void, and Xal’atath’s return as its master.
The light will face Midnight in Azeroth when the expansion fully launches in 2026.
Project Spectrum
A new project from Team Jade (the developers behind Delta Force) called Project Spectrum was then revealed, and it features strict PvPvE FPS gameplay. Instead of being based on weaponry and fighting off humans, Project Spectrum sees players face off against supernatural entities using modern weaponry and by transforming into horrific creatures to explore the atmosphere.
Project Spectrum is in development, and more information will be revealed soon.
World of Tanks: Heat
A new title from Wargaming was then revealed, and of course, it features high-octane tank-based gameplay. The new title, World of Tanks: Heat, can be wishlisted now.
Ghost of Yotei
The Gamescom ONL 2025 stage then opened for a fresh look at Sucker Punch’s new title, Ghost of Yotei. New gameplay features horseback as a way to explore the world, and showcases the protagonist’s insistence on vengeance as her primary motivator.
Ghost of Yotei launches on October 2, and a DLC titled Legends, a co-op DLC, will arrive sometime in 2026 for free.
Resident Evil: Requiem
The penultimate reveal for gamescom ONL 2025 featured a fresh look at CAPCOM’s next title in the RE series, Resident Evil: Requiem. The new trailer explores the nature of protagonist Grace Ashcroft and how high the stakes are in Requiem with brutal violence. Resident Evil is known for horrific visuals, and Requiem comes out of the cannon hot, with a scene depicting a man being suffocated and killed with a plastic bag and knife to the throat combo.
Resident Evil: Requiem arrives on February 27, 2026.
Black Myth: Zhong Kui
The final announcement at Gamescom ONL 2025 comes from Game Science, the developers behind Black Myth: Wu Kong, and they’re working on a new title also steeped in Chinese Mythology. Instead of embodying Sun Wukong, players will walk in the shoes of Zhong Kui, and face off against ghosts in the second Black Myth title.
Black Myth: Zhong Kui is in development and more information will be revealed soon.
That wraps the entire gamescom ONL 2025 showcase! Fans looking for more gamescom 2025 coverage can expect even more coverage to land right here on CGMagazine over the following week. In case you missed it, all of our coverage for the entire gamescom 2025 event (as it has happened) can be found right here.
