{"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 to Stream With Japanese Subtitles on Niconico","summary":"Dwango announced on August 17 that it will live-stream gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 with Japanese interpretation subtitles on Niconico Live. The stream is scheduled for August 26 from 3:00 AM to 5:00 AM Japan time, ahead of gamescom 2026, which runs from August 26 to 31 in Cologne, Germany. The event will feature trailers for SILENT HILL: Townfall and FF7 Revelation, plus new information and gameplay footage for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Songs of the Past expansion. gamescom 2026 is the largest edition ever, with all exhibition floors sold out for the first time in the event's history. Exhibitors include Nintendo, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Capcom, Sega, Konami Digital Entertainment, Xbox, and EA. Niconico Live will provide real-time subtitles for the broadcast, which is hosted by Geoff Keighley and Eefje \"sjokz\" Depoortere. The viewing URL is https://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv351102382.","whyItMatters":"The Niconico stream gives Japanese audiences real-time access to a gamescom showcase that includes major titles like FF7 Revelation and The Witcher 3 expansion, marking a rare localized broadcast for the event.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNEKCOM\u0026#39;s RPG \u003cem\u003eShowa American Story\u003c/em\u003e (PS5/PC) will debut its latest trailer during the stream, with a playable demo at the venue; the studio had previously teased participation.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCD PROJEKT RED runs \u0026#34;REDstreams\u0026#34; for five days from August 26 to 30, 5:00 PM to 2:00 AM Japan time daily, on Twitch and YouTube, with previews, guest interviews, and development behind-the-scenes content.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003egamescom GDQ, the European debut of the US charity speedrun event Games Done Quick, runs August 28 to 30 on a dedicated stage with roughly 10 hours of content daily.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOther showcase streams during the event period include \u0026#34;awesome indies show\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;Future Games Show.\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eJapanese exhibitor titles include \u003cem\u003eSTRANGER THAN HEAVEN\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCastlevania: Belmont\u0026#39;s Curse\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDragon\u0026#39;s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePokémon Expansion Pass\u003c/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAsian companies HoYoverse, NetEase, and Krafton are also scheduled to participate, alongside Ubisoft and Electronic Arts.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Niconico's Japanese-subtitled stream of Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 puts Geoff Keighley's show in a time slot that starts at 3 AM in Japan, testing whether the event's biggest reveals can hold an overnight audience.","twitterPost":"Niconico's 3 AM start for Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 tests whether Japanese viewers will stay up for Geoff Keighley's show.","threadsPost":"Niconico's Japanese-subtitled stream of Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 starts at 3 AM in Japan. The event's biggest trailers, including FF7 Revelation, will land in the middle of the night, which is a real test of how far the audience will go for a live broadcast.","newsletterBlurb":"Dwango will stream gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 with Japanese subtitles on Niconico Live, starting August 26 at 3 AM JST. The show features new trailers for FF7 Revelation and SILENT HILL: Townfall, plus The Witcher 3 expansion details.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2133269.html\",\"title\":\"New Footage of 'Showa American Story' to Be Unveiled at gamescom's Opening Night Live\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260817h\",\"title\":\"Latest footage of 'FF7 Revelation' to be shown; 'gamescom Opening Night Live' to be live-streamed with Japanese subtitles on Niconico Live, starting August 26 at 3:00 AM\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260817q\",\"title\":\"gamescom 2026 to be Held Next Week; New Info on 'The Witcher 3' Expansion and 'FF7 Revelation' to be Announced at Livestream Event\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/18/170858.html\",\"title\":\"Witcher 3 Developer to Stream Live for 5 Consecutive Days During gamescom 2026! 9 Hours Daily, Huge Volume - Expectations for DLC \\\"Songs of the Past\\\" Info, Game Previews Included\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":15492,"outputTokens":1589,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788503765,"createdAt":"2026-08-17T04:18:05.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-17T04:21:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-18T08:28:52.000Z"},"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":6,"writtenSourceCount":3,"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":"written","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-17T01:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-20T22:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-20T22:08:16.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/991/G999110/20260819009/","title":"gamescom 2026の出展社数が1600社を超えて過去最高を更新。インディーエリアも前年比16％増と大幅に拡大"},{"source":"GAME Watch (Impress)","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2133269.html","title":"「昭和米国物語」の新映像がgamescomのOpening Night Liveにて公開決定"},{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2608193h","title":"世界最大級のゲームイベント「gamescom 2026」出展社は1600を超え、インディーエリアは過去最大規模。総面積23万3000平方メートルにおよぶ展示会場は完売"},{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260818-460870/","title":"世界最大級のゲームイベント「gamescom 2026」は“日本からでも”楽しめる。新作発表からRTAイベントまで、ライブ配信情報まとめ"},{"source":"GameBusiness.jp","url":"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/08/21/27758.html","title":"『天地創造』新展開や『FF7リベレーション』『無限大ANANTA』など新発表期待！来週からgamescom 2026“ゲーム情報ラッシュ”開幕。期待の配信番組まとめ"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/20/170969.html","title":"『天地創造』新展開や『FF7リベレーション』『無限大ANANTA』など新発表期待！来週からgamescom 2026“ゲーム情報ラッシュ”開幕。期待の配信番組まとめ"}],"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":["gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 will stream on Niconico Live with Japanese subtitles on August 26 from 3:00 AM to 5:00 AM Japan time.","gamescom 2026 runs from August 26 to 31 in Cologne, Germany, and has sold out all exhibition floors for the first time in the event's history.","The Opening Night Live stream will feature trailers for SILENT HILL: Townfall and FF7 Revelation, plus new information on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Songs of the Past.","Exhibitors at gamescom 2026 include Nintendo, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Capcom, Sega, Konami Digital Entertainment, Xbox, and EA.","The Niconico Live viewing URL for the stream is https://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv351102382."]}