Nintendo to show nine Switch 2 titles at Gamescom

Nintendo said on Aug. 5 that nine Switch 2 titles will be playable at its Gamescom 2026 booth in Cologne, giving the company a public late-summer lineup ahead of the show’s Aug. 26-30 run. The Hall 9 slate mixes Nintendo-published games with third-party releases, including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, 007 First Light and EA Sports FC 27. Nintendo’s listed first-party games include Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, Splatoon Raiders and Pokémon Pokopia (Expansion Pass). ### Which games did Nintendo actually confirm for the booth? Nintendo’s announced lineup includes 007 First Light, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, EA Sports FC 27, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Minecraft Dungeons 2, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, Orbitals, Pokémon Pokopia and Splatoon Raiders. The company said those titles will be playable at its Hall 9 booth at Koelnmesse in Cologne. (nintendoeverything.com) Nintendo Life, citing Nintendo of Europe’s announcement, reported the same core list and said the demos will be available during the show’s Aug. 26-30 dates. Nintendo’s announcement also used the phrase “and more,” according to TechTimes, though the nine named Switch 2 games are the confirmed playable set. ### Why is Call of Duty the game drawing the most attention? (nintendoeverything.com) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is the most closely watched title in the lineup because it brings the series back to Nintendo hardware after a long gap. TechTimes said it is the first time in 13 years that a Call of Duty title has appeared on a Nintendo platform as a native port, while Nintendo’s U.S. news post said the series “returns to the Nintendo platform” with Modern Warfare 4 on Switch 2. (nintendolife.com) Activision and Nintendo have already said Modern Warfare 4 launches on Oct. 23, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Nintendo Switch 2. Nintendo’s U.S. post said the game will include cross-play, cross-progression and optional Joy-Con 2 mouse controls on Switch 2. ### Is this a cloud version or a native Switch 2 release? (techtimes.com) TechTimes reported that the Gamescom build of Modern Warfare 4 is a native Switch 2 port rather than a cloud-streamed version. That matters because Nintendo’s earlier Switch generation often received cloud editions of technically demanding third-party games instead of fully local versions. (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s own May 28 post did not use the word “native,” but it did list Switch 2 alongside PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC as launch platforms for the Oct. 23 release. Activision’s announcement likewise named Nintendo Switch 2 as a day-one platform. ### What does the rest of the lineup say about Nintendo’s Gamescom plan? (techtimes.com) Nintendo’s booth list pairs first-party software with outside publishers’ games, rather than centering only on internal releases. The confirmed lineup includes Atlus title Metaphor: ReFantazio, Mojang’s Minecraft Dungeons 2, Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and IO Interactive’s 007 First Light alongside Nintendo-published games. (nintendo.com) Nintendo Life said Nintendo Switch Sports Resort and Call of Duty are the headliners in the playable set. NintendoEverything said Gamescom will also be the first public playable showing for some other publishers’ titles elsewhere at the event, including Capcom games outside Nintendo’s booth. ### When and where can people play these demos? (nintendoeverything.com) Gamescom 2026 runs from Aug. 26 through Aug. 30 at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. Nintendo said attendees can find its demos in Hall 9, where the nine announced Switch 2 titles will be playable during the public event. Modern Warfare 4’s next milestone after Gamescom is Oct. 23, 2026, when Activision and Nintendo say the game will launch on Switch 2 and other current-generation platforms. (nintendolife.com) (nintendo.com) (nintendoeverything.com)