The grand opening show of the gamescom ‘Opening Night Live’ is not supposed to focus on announcing new players in 2023, says the event’s host.
What is the ONL? The “Opening Night Live” (ONL) of gamescom is the grand opening show of the gaming event and is considered one of the most important events in the industry each year.
Many development studios and publishers use the prestigious event to announce their latest projects or unveil new details and enhance it all with impressive trailers.
The Opening Night Live 2022 showed us over 30 trailers. For example, we saw a preview of the zombie-slasher Dead Island 2, the upcoming shooter The Finals, as well as the highly debated “Harry Potter” game Hogwarts Legacy.
New information on upcoming games
What does Keighley say? In an interview with the English online magazine VideoGamesChronicle, Keighley recently spoke about the ONL of gamescom 2023 and what fans can expect from the show.
According to Keighley, the ONL 2023 will be less about announcing new games. Instead, viewers will get new insights into upcoming games:
It will be an exciting show with new insights into many announced games like Alan Wake 2 and Black Myth Wukong. This year’s ONL is less about announcing brand new projects, but rather about giving fans updates on some of the biggest games that will be released next year.
Geoff Keigley via VideoGamesChronicle
When is the ONL 2023? The opening Night Live of gamescom is on August 22, 2023. The show starts at 8:00 PM German time and runs until 10:00 PM.
You can experience the event live on the grounds of Koelnmesse and also follow the stream on Twitch and YouTube.
Who is Keighley anyway? Geoff Keighley is a Canadian video game journalist best known as the host of numerous gaming events.
He regularly hosts large shows where numerous trailers for various games are shown and acts as the face of the annual Game Awards and the Opening Night Live.
In addition, Keighley launched the “Summer Game Fest” in 2020, which in a way took the place of E3, which was also canceled in 2023.
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Disclaimer: Webedia Gaming (GameStar, GamePro, MeinMMO) accompanies the grand gaming event as the official media partner of gamescom 2023.
