Highly anticipated: Summer Game Fest and Game Awards host Geoff Keighley kicked off Gamescom 2026 with an opening ceremony full of new game trailers and reveals. Among the biggest were new titles from HoYoverse, the first single-player Rainbow Six game in nearly two decades, a new Dungeons & Dragons game, and a free overhaul for The Witcher 3.
Gamescom 2026 has officially begun. Over the next week, game publishers and developers will announce and preview numerous upcoming titles. Here are just a few that received new trailers during the opening ceremony.
Nodus Fall
Among the first reveals was a new co-op action game from HoYoverse, the developer of Genshin Impact. Although details remain scant, the art direction and gameplay appear to resemble Elden Ring or other Souls-likes. However, knowing HoYoverse, Nodus Fall will likely be free-to-play.
LEGO Skylines
Cities: Skylines II developer Iceflake Studios is making a LEGO-flavored version of its city builder. Details are scarce, but the company aims to deliver a cozy aesthetic with plenty of customization options. Iceflake has yet to disclose a release window.
Rainbow Six Tactics
The first single-player Rainbow Six game since Rainbow Six Vegas 2 from all the way back in 2008 is a turn-based tactics game. Coming in 2027, Rainbow Six Tactics involves carefully assembling and managing teams of characters from an overhead perspective, similar to the XCOM games and the soon-to-be-released Star Wars Zero Company. It seems like every major game franchise eventually receives a turn-based tactics spin-off.
Gears of War: E-Day
Following the multiplayer and Horde mode beta, Microsoft has finally revealed the first campaign trailer for its upcoming Gears of War prequel, set for launch on October 6. Numerous outlets recently began publishing their first impressions of the game's story mode.
Crimson Desert Enhanced
Less than a year after its initial launch, one of the year's fastest-selling games has just received a major free update. For its 2.0 update, the developers of Crimson Desert added an overhauled progression system, new main story content, audio support for several new languages, and Arabic text support. The patch is available now on all platforms.
Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons
Coming next year from Invoke Studios, this third-person action game casts players as a powerful magic user in the Dungeons & Dragons universe. The reveal trailer suggests that players will have plenty of freedom to alter environments and manipulate enemies to overcome obstacles.
Metro 2039
New footage from Metro 2039 offers a closer look at the in-game visuals and gameplay from the latest entry in 4A Games' Metro series, which returns to the tunnels underneath post-apocalyptic Moscow. The gritty Ukrainian-developed first-person shooter is set to launch next February.
No Law
Although No Law resembles Cyberpunk 2077 at first glance, it is actually from Neon Giant, the developers of The Ascent. With a similar setting and real-time shooter combat, No Law switches from an overhead view to a first-person perspective and is set to launch sometime in 2027.
Ontos
The latest first-person adventure game from Frictional Games (Penumbra, Amnesia, Soma), Ontos promises a unique, reality-bending storyline with systems-based gameplay, set in a hotel on the moon. The developer states that the game, expected to launch next year, offers multiple solutions to its mysteries.
Path of Exile 2 1.0
Grinding Gear Games announced that Path of Exile 2, the popular co-op action RPG sequel, will end its two-year early access period and go free-to-play on December 11. The release date trailer also unveils a new class, the Duelist.
Heroes of Might & Magic 3 Remake
The celebrated 1999 strategy game will receive a remake in 2027. The new edition promises refreshed 4K graphics, new animations, and improved audio. Players can now experience the original campaigns as a unified storyline with additional scenes, including a new prologue and epilogue. Community-made maps will also be playable at launch.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered and Songs of the Past
CD Projekt Red ended the ceremony by offering the first substantial look at its upcoming Witcher 3 expansion. The company also announced the second free overhaul to the original game, which promises to refine the graphics, controls, and other elements. Songs of the Past launches in 2027, while The Witcher 3 Remastered will be available to all owners on September 29, 2026.