Gamescom 2026 – All the Biggest Announcements, Reveals, and Winners

Gamescom 2026 has officially wrapped up, and this year’s event in Cologne, Germany was packed with major reveals, long-awaited sequels, surprise announcements, and plenty of games for attendees to get their hands on.

From the return of The Witcher 3 to new looks at Fable, Alien: Isolation 2, Gears of War: E-Day, and Final Fantasy VII: Revelation, Gamescom delivered plenty for both AAA and indie fans. The event also set new records, with 368,000 visitors from 131 countries attending this year’s show.

With Gamescom 2026 now in the books, here are some of the biggest things that went down during the event.

The Witcher 3 stole the show

One of the biggest surprises of Gamescom 2026 came from CD Projekt Red, which announced a new expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt more than a decade after the original game launched.

Called The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past, the expansion brings Geralt back for another adventure centered around his longtime friend Dandelion. According to CD Projekt Red, the expansion is being developed with Fool’s Theory and is expected to be comparable in size to previous expansions such as Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine.

CD Projekt Red also announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered, which is set to launch on September 29. Existing owners on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series will receive the remaster as a free upgrade, with the two existing expansions also being made available at no additional cost for current owners.

The announcements proved to be among the biggest moments of the entire show. The Witcher 3’s remaster and Songs of the Past won the gamescom award for Best Trailer / Announcement, while the game’s booth also won the Jury Award for Best Booth. Its pin and medallion merchandise won Best Merch, giving CD Projekt Red three awards in total.

The Witcher 4, however, was nowhere to be seen at the event. CD Projekt Red instead confirmed that the next mainline game is targeting 2028, with more than 500 developers currently working on it.

Alien: Isolation 2 brings back the terror

Another major Gamescom highlight was Alien: Isolation 2, the long-awaited follow-up to Creative Assembly’s 2014 survival-horror classic.

The sequel puts players in the role of Blake, a new protagonist who is also a chief executive at Weyland-Yutani. Unlike the original, which largely kept players confined to claustrophobic corridors, Alien: Isolation 2 will also take the Xenomorph into larger outdoor environments.

That doesn’t necessarily make things safer.

The sequel also picked up the gamescom award for Best Audio, suggesting that the series’ trademark use of sound and tension remains a major part of its appeal.

Fable finally gets a closer look

Playground Games’ upcoming Fable was another major attraction on the Gamescom showfloor.

The 2027 reboot received a more substantial look at its world, including a full quest in Bowerstone showcasing exploration, combat, dialogue choices, and its property systems.

The game is being designed as a fresh take on Albion rather than a direct continuation of the original trilogy. Playground Games is also leaning heavily into the series’ British identity, with more than 100 voice actors from different parts of the UK contributing to the game.

According to Playground Games founder Ralph Fulton, the reboot is built around two key tonal pillars: Britishness and fairy tales.

Tomb Raider returns to its roots

Lara Croft also made a major appearance at Gamescom with Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis.

The game revisits Lara’s original adventure, including her expedition through Peru, while reworking the classic experience for a modern audience.

Crystal Dynamics and co-developer Flying Wild Hog described the project as a careful balancing act between preserving what made the original Tomb Raider memorable and updating its gameplay for modern players.

The game also received an appropriately elaborate presence at Gamescom, with its booth recreating some of the adventurous atmosphere associated with the franchise.

Opening Night Live delivered plenty of surprises

Geoff Keighley’s Gamescom Opening Night Live once again kicked off the event with a packed showcase of upcoming games.

More than 5,000 fans watched the presentation in person, while millions more tuned in online. The roughly two-hour show featured more than 35 trailers and announcements.

Among the biggest reveals were:

• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered
• Gears of War: E-Day
• Final Fantasy VII: Revelation
• Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake
• Control Resonant
• Metro 2039
• Nodus Fall
• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Tactics
• Mega Man: Dual Override
• Crazy Taxi: World Tour
• Silent Hill: Townfall
• Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons
• Crimson Desert
• Path of Exile 2

Final Fantasy VII: Revelation received a new look and is currently scheduled for spring 2027, while Gears of War: E-Day showed off its story with a new trailer.

Meanwhile, Ubisoft surprised fans with the announcement of a Heroes of Might and Magic III remake, rebuilding the classic strategy game in 3D using the Snowdrop engine. It is currently scheduled for 2027 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series.

Future Games Show brings even more announcements

Opening Night Live wasn’t the only major showcase during Gamescom.

The Future Games Show at Gamescom featured more than 40 games, including 13 world premieres, along with new gameplay footage, release dates, and updates for previously announced titles.

Among the more notable reveals were Wolcen II, Greak 2: Alliance of the Storms, Alkimya: House of Wisdom, PixelJunk Monsters 3, Breakaway Hockey League, DNA Nemesis, Kingdom 3: Rising Realms, Dungeons & Dragons: Long Rest Tavern, and Escape from Playtime.

There were also updates for several recognizable franchises.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword received a new cinematic trailer ahead of its September 4 release, while The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival showed off Negan and his iconic weapon Lucille. Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy also received a launch trailer ahead of its August 27 release.

The showcase covered a particularly broad range of genres, from horror and action RPGs to strategy games, co-op adventures, simulators, and indie projects.

Onimusha, Forza Horizon 6 and Metro 2039 win big

Gamescom also handed out its annual awards, with 19 categories covering everything from visuals and gameplay to platform-specific awards and show-floor presentations.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword was one of the biggest winners, taking home Best Gameplay and Best Sony PlayStation Game.

SEGA also had a strong showing, winning three awards. Alien: Isolation 2 won Best Audio, Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 won Best PC Game, and SEGA itself was recognized for having the Best Lineup.

The major award winners included:

Games Done Quick was also recognized with the special HEART OF GAMING Award. The charity speedrunning event made its European debut at Gamescom, with donations and sponsorship proceeds going toward Gaming for Democracy.

Gamescom 2026 breaks attendance records

Beyond the games themselves, Gamescom 2026 was also a record-breaking edition of the event. A total of 368,000 visitors from 131 countries attended the show, with international attendance increasing by 6 percent compared with the previous year.

There were also 1,743 exhibitors from 66 countries, with 72 percent coming from outside Germany. The entire 233,000-square-meter exhibition space was sold out, marking the first time Gamescom’s available floor space was completely booked.

More than 36,000 trade visitors attended, around half of whom came from abroad. The Gamescom developer conference also grew to 6,200 participants, a 15-percent increase from the previous year.

The event’s digital reach was equally impressive. Gamescom reported more than 624 million views across its show programming by Saturday evening, including more than 78 million views for Opening Night Live.

Gamescom 2026 shows gaming isn’t slowing down

If there’s one takeaway from Gamescom 2026, it’s that the industry still has plenty of games to look forward to.

From major revivals like The Witcher 3, Tomb Raider, Fable, Onimusha, and Alien: Isolation to unexpected announcements and a particularly strong showing from indie developers, this year’s event offered a healthy mix of established franchises and new ideas.

It was also a Gamescom that felt increasingly global. With record international participation, a sold-out show floor, and hundreds of millions of digital views, the event continues to grow beyond its Cologne roots.

And with The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past, Alien: Isolation 2, Fable, Gears of War: E-Day, Final Fantasy VII: Revelation, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, and plenty more now on the horizon, Gamescom 2026 gave gamers plenty of reasons to keep their calendars full.