Nintendo confirms Gamescom 2026 lineup

Nintendo confirmed on August 5 that it will bring a playable lineup of Nintendo Switch 2 software to Gamescom 2026 in Cologne, Germany. The company’s Gamescom announcement, as reflected in reports that cited Nintendo of Europe’s post, listed first-party titles including Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, Splatoon Raiders and Pokemon Pokopia, alongside third-party games including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and 007 First Light. Gamescom’s organizers say the public show runs from August 26 to August 30 in Cologne. Xbox has also already detailed its own Gamescom plans for the same week. ### Which games did Nintendo actually put on the list? Nintendo’s reported playable lineup contains nine named games, according to Nintendo Everything and Nintendo Life, which both summarized the company’s announcement. Those outlets listed Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, Splatoon Raiders, Pokemon Pokopia, Orbitals, EA Sports FC 27, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Minecraft Dungeons II, 007 First Light and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. Nintendo Everything said Nintendo’s booth will be in Hall 9. The report also said some of the titles would mark first public playable appearances on Nintendo hardware at the show. ### Why are Call of Duty and 007 First Light drawing attention? Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 stands out because Xbox has separately confirmed the game for its own Gamescom booth, where Microsoft said attendees will be able to try the multiplayer on Xbox Series X. (nintendoeverything.com) That means the title is set to appear in public demo form across both companies’ show floors in Cologne. 007 First Light has drawn notice because Nintendo-focused reports described it as one of the Switch 2 versions that had not yet been shown publicly before the Gamescom lineup reveal. Nintendo Everything highlighted both 007 First Light and Modern Warfare 4 as part of the third-party group in Nintendo’s booth plans. ### How much of this came from Nintendo itself, and how much from follow-up reporting? (news.xbox.com) Nintendo has not surfaced prominently in search results with a U.S. or Europe news post carrying the lineup in the same way secondary outlets have, but multiple gaming publications published matching game lists on August 5. Nintendo Everything, Nintendo Life and Instant Gaming all reported that Nintendo of Europe had announced the playable booth lineup for Gamescom 2026. (nintendoeverything.com) Gamescom’s own website separately confirms the event dates and says Gamescom 2026 runs from August 26 to August 30 in Cologne. The organizers’ site also lists exhibitor information for the show and says Gamescom week runs from August 24 to August 30. ### What else will be happening on the show floor? Xbox on July 28 said it would return to Gamescom with 25 playable games as part of its 25th-anniversary presence. (nintendoeverything.com) Microsoft named Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Gears of War: E-Day, Minecraft Dungeons II and Fable among the games at its booth. Gamescom’s public-facing site says confirmed exhibitor highlights already include titles from Sega, Bandai Namco, HoYoverse and other publishers. (gamescom.global) That points to a show floor built around hands-on demos as much as stage presentations. ### When can people try these games? Gamescom 2026 opens in Cologne on August 26 and runs through August 30, according to the event organizer. (news.xbox.com) Nintendo’s reported lineup places its playable demos in Hall 9, while Xbox has said it will publish more details about booth activities closer to the show. (gamescom.global)