# Gamescom 2026 live hub: The latest news and previews from the biggest gaming event of the year

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/gamescom-2026-live-hub-the-latest-news-and-previews-from-the-biggest-gaming-event-of-the-year/
- Published: 2026-08-26T19:52:35+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-26T20:45:53+00:00
- Original publisher: PC Gamer
- Original article: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/live/news/gamescom-2026-live-hub-the-latest-news-and-previews-from-the-biggest-gaming-event-of-the-year/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Gamescom 2026 is running in Cologne until 30 August.
- Major game announcements span strategy, shooters and role-playing games.
- The hub will be updated as further coverage arrives.

## Summary

Gamescom 2026 is under way in Cologne, Germany, with PC Gamer’s live hub collecting announcements, previews and event coverage throughout the convention. The event has become the year’s largest gaming convention following E3’s decline, and coverage will continue beyond its 30 August end date as more details emerge.

Key developments include a free *The Witcher 3 Remastered* update in September, the city-builder *Lego Skylines*, Paradox’s post-apocalyptic strategy game *Afterworld*, and *Rainbow Six Tactics*. Other announcements include *Warlock*, a new PUBG title set in the 1990s, Hoyoverse’s *Nodusfall*, and *Path of Exile 2*’s planned 1.0 launch in December.

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