{"rewrite":{"id":"r_00760f7e5304f95b3837be0b","clusterId":"c_6f0e0f5d62dc5fb5ba7c6951","slug":"gamescom-opening-night-live-2026-gets-japanese-subtitled-stream-on-niconico","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 Gets Japanese Subtitled Stream on Niconico","summary":"Dwango announced on August 17 that it will livestream gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 on Niconico Live with Japanese interpretation subtitles. The broadcast starts at 3:00 a.m. JST on August 26 and is scheduled to run until 5:00 a.m. The event opens gamescom 2026, held in Cologne, Germany, from August 26 to August 31. This year's show is expected to be the largest ever, with all floors sold out for the first time in the event's history. Exhibitors include Nintendo, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Capcom, Sega, Konami, Xbox, and EA. The Opening Night Live stream will feature guest talks, program introductions, and trailers for new titles including SILENT HILL: Townfall, METRO 2039, and Final Fantasy VII Revelation, plus new information and gameplay footage for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt expansion pack Songs of the Past. Niconico's stream will carry real-time subtitles. The viewing URL is https://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv351102382.","whyItMatters":"The Niconico stream gives Japanese audiences real-time access to a showcase that includes new footage for Final Fantasy VII Revelation, a title that has not been detailed elsewhere in this cluster.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeoff Keighley, host of The Game Awards, and esports host Eefje \u0026#34;sjokz\u0026#34; Depoortere will deliver the news from the stage in Cologne.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stream will also be available online via YouTube and other platforms, apart from Niconico.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDuring the gamescom period, other showcase streams are planned, including the \u0026#34;awesome indies show\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;Future Games Show.\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egamescom GDQ, the European debut of the American charity speedrun event Games Done Quick, will run on a dedicated stage from August 28 to 30, about 10 hours each day, with its own livestream.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapanese exhibitors will show STRANGER THAN HEAVEN, Castlevania: Belmont\u0026#39;s Curse, Dragon\u0026#39;s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, Pokémon Poko a Expansion Pass, and ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverseas participants include Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, and Xbox, plus Asian companies HoYoverse, NetEase, and Krafton.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egamescom Director Tim Endres said the sellout \u0026#34;is a strong signal for the entire industry,\u0026#34; noting the venue expanded only last year.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFelix Falk, Managing Director of the German Games Industry Association, said demand from exhibitors \u0026#34;is higher than ever,\u0026#34; citing Opening Night Live, the expanded awesome indies show, and the first-ever gamescom GDQ as early draws.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe event area includes a \u0026#34;cosplay village\u0026#34; and a stage cosplay contest.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 gets a Niconico stream with Japanese subtitles starting 3am JST Aug 26. New FF7 Revelation footage is on the lineup.","twitterPost":"gamescom 2026 sold out all floors for the first time ever. Opening Night Live streams Aug 26 with Japanese subtitles on Niconico. Which trailer are you waiting for?","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Dwango will stream gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 on Niconico with Japanese subtitles, starting 3:00 a.m. JST on August 26. The showcase includes new footage for Final Fantasy VII Revelation and SILENT HILL: Townfall, plus fresh details on The Witcher 3's Songs of the Past expansion.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260817h\",\"title\":\"『FF7 リベレーション』の最新映像が公開される「gamescom Opening Night Live」がニコニコ生放送で日本語字幕付き生配信が決定。8月26日午前3時より放送開始\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260817q\",\"title\":\"gamescom 2026 Opens Next Week; New Info on The Witcher 3 Expansion and FF7 Revelation Planned for Livestream Event\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":11920,"outputTokens":1532,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786941025,"createdAt":"2026-08-17T04:18:05.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-17T04:21:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-17T04:18:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_6f0e0f5d62dc5fb5ba7c6951","canonicalTitle":"『FF7 リベレーション』の最新映像が公開される「gamescom Opening Night Live」がニコニコ生放送で日本語字幕付き生配信が決定。8月26日午前3時より放送開始","representativeArticleId":"a_7da5a30931503798dcbf088d","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Final Fantasy VII Rebirth\",\"SILENT HILL: Townfall\",\"METRO 2039\",\"The Witcher 3\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-17T01:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-17T03:00:29.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-17T04:21:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260817q","title":"gamescom 2026がいよいよ来週開催。配信イベントでは『ウィッチャー3』新拡張パックや『FF7リベレーション』などの新情報が公開予定"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Final Fantasy VII Rebirth","SILENT HILL: Townfall","METRO 2039","The Witcher 3"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Dwango will livestream gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 on Niconico Live with Japanese interpretation subtitles starting at 3:00 a.m. JST on August 26.","gamescom 2026 runs from August 26 to August 31 in Cologne, Germany, with all exhibition floors sold out for the first time.","The Opening Night Live stream will include new footage for Final Fantasy VII Revelation and SILENT HILL: Townfall, plus new information on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt expansion pack Songs of the Past.","The Niconico stream is available at https://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv351102382.","gamescom GDQ, the European debut of the charity speedrun event Games Done Quick, runs August 28 to 30 with about 10 hours of programming per day."]}