Gamescom 2026 schedule: All of the dates, times, and where to watch the showcases
Here's everything you can expect to see at Gamescom 2026, from Opening Night Live to the Xbox Showcase, and more

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Here's everything you can expect to see at Gamescom 2026, from Opening Night Live to the Xbox Showcase, and more
"If this dude is a secret giga boss, I'm afraid it's peak"
Along with Rebirth, Square Enix has also noted that Final Fantasy 14 has been seeing strong performance following Evercold announcement.
Final Fantasy 7's Cloud Strife will be available in a brand-new game ahead of his return in FF7 Revelation in 2027.
"Once we have all of those in place, we're looking towards the ending," says Naoki Hamaguchi, who doesn't want to leave them out.
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, the final chapter in the Remake trilogy, is set to feature in this year's Gamescom Opening Night Live. Read more
Nintendo highlights 33 games that are currently in development for its Switch 2 console, including eight exclusives.
Any potential DLC will be considered a spin-off. Final Fantasy VII Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi has once again conducted an…
"Even though we only have four FITS," says director Naoki Hamaguchi, "we have a lot of characters, so it was quite a lot of work."
Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth have been selling "several times better" than expected in the wake of Revelation's Summer Game Fest 2026…
This could suggest Revelation may be more streamlined
Square Enix has confirmed Revelation's open world is going to be pretty damn big.
Naoki Hamaguchi wants players to feel rewarded for all that battle grinding.
The biggest topic in the games industry right now is the debate around physical media, with Sony kickstarting the conversation by killing…
During a recent interview, a Final Fantasy 7 Revelation dev details some of the new changes coming to the game after Rebirth.
"I'm proud that this series has enough depth and capacity to inspire those kinds of discussions"
With the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy reaching its conclusion next year, franchise fans are already asking which game will be next for a…
Naoki Hamaguchi said that it shouldn't be too difficult for players to find the in-game content that they will enjoy in the open world.
"I understand the feelings of the players but you've got to think about it," he says
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth may have perfected the trilogy's combat, but Revelation's new FITS system could give players the freedom it was…