Geoff Keighley’s Opening Night Live 2025 reached 72M livestream views

Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 reached over 72 million livestream views — up an 80% year-over-year, said show organizer Geoff Keighley in a LinkedIn post.

“That makes this year’s show the most-watched ONL in its seven-year history, a powerful reminder of what happens when our industry comes together to celebrate the future of games,” Keighley said. “A huge thank you to our team, Gamescom, and the publishers and developers worldwide who continue to bring their biggest news, special guests and reveals to our stage.”

He added, “Together, we’re proving the power of gaming to unite and inspire a global audience.”

With shows like The Game Awards, Summer Game Fest and Opening Night Live, Keighley has a lock on game announcement shows.

Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.