Reflecting Gamescom 2026’s “The Heart of Gaming” theme, the booth brought these experiences together across Samsung’s latest displays and gaming technologies. On August 27, Samsung introduced its 2027 Odyssey lineup at its central event, “#PlaySamsung: The Next Era of Gaming Displays,” alongside new developments spanning gaming displays, HDR, and game content.

The audience’s excitement for the new Odyssey gaming monitors’ advanced display technology demonstrated the gaming community’s appetite for innovation tailored to every playstyle.

A New Generation of Odyssey Takes the Stage

At the heart of the booth was Samsung’s newest Odyssey lineup, with the Odyssey OLED G9 and Odyssey OLED G7 making their debut on stage during “#PlaySamsung: The Next Era of Gaming Displays.” The Odyssey OLED G8 and Odyssey G6 were also showcased through digital demonstrations, highlighting the range of screen formats and performance options coming to Samsung’s 2027 lineup.

Popular Twitch streamer Esfand (EsfandTV) joined the stage session to discuss how screen format can change the way players experience and follow action in a game.

“The clarity and contrast of Samsung’s new Odyssey lineup are so nice. Once you see the new monitors, you really notice the difference in how they fully immerse you in the game,” said Esfand.

Seeing More of the Action With Odyssey OLED G9

The Odyssey OLED G9 (G95SJ) is the world’s first 49-inch Dual QHD gaming monitor with a 360Hz refresh rate, giving players a broad view of the action across its ultra-wide screen.

At Gamescom, the expansive format put game environments, track layouts, maps, and activity at the edges of the screen into view, demonstrating how a wider display can change the way players follow fast-moving gameplay.

Pulling Worlds Closer With Odyssey OLED G7

Samsung also unveiled the Odyssey OLED G7 (G75SJ), the world’s first 42-inch 16:9 curved OLED gaming monitor.

With approximately 72% more screen area than a 32-inch model, the display gives games with detailed environments more room to unfold. Its 1000R curve brings the edges of the screen closer to the player’s line of sight, creating a format suited to games where maps, interfaces, and action extend across the display.

“The scale and curve of the new Odyssey OLED G7 create a whole new level of immersion. It’s great that Samsung designed the monitor with open-world environments in mind,” said a #PlaySamsung booth visitor.

More Options for Competitive and Multi-Mode Gaming

The new Odyssey lineup extends beyond large OLED formats, giving players additional options based on how they play.

The 32-inch Odyssey OLED G8 (G80SJ) gives players three display modes to choose from. Triple Mode supports UHD at up to 360Hz, QHD at up to 520Hz, and FHD at up to 680Hz.

The 27-inch Odyssey G6 (G60H) is the world’s first 1,100Hz gaming monitor. Its Dual Mode lets players choose between QHD at up to 600Hz for sharper detail or HD at up to 1,100Hz for the monitor’s highest refresh-rate setting.

“I’m excited about Samsung’s emphasis on frame rate. These monitors will be a game changer for competitive gaming,” said a #PlaySamsung booth visitor.

Together, the four new models show how Samsung’s Odyssey lineup is expanding across ultra-wide, curved, high-refresh-rate, and multi-mode formats, giving players more ways to match their display to the games they play.

HDR10+ GAMING Connects Game Development and Display Technology

During the stage session, Samsung shared plans to expand HDR10+ GAMING support as game developers look for more consistent HDR presentation across compatible displays. As part of this effort, Samsung is working with Activision Blizzard to bring HDR10+ GAMING to its upcoming title, Call of Duty^®: Modern Warfare^® 4.

Samsung plans to expand HDR10+ GAMING support to more than 20 AAA titles by the first half of 2027. The technology can support brighter highlights, deeper dark scenes, and accurate contrast across different game environments, while reducing the need for players to manually adjust HDR settings before starting a compatible game.

“There’s an entire ecosystem in gaming, from the developer to the hardware companies. Whenever these companies come together, the product is always going to be the best thing players can get,” said Esfand.

“Developers want their games to look consistent across different scenes and displays, without requiring players to adjust calibration settings. HDR10+ GAMING gives developers another way to preserve their HDR presentation while helping players see more detail across a range of environments,” said Pepe Dijkstra, Director of the European Visual Organization at Samsung Electronics.

The action continued on August 29 at the #PlaySamsung booth with the Samsung Odyssey Showdown: Call of Duty^®: Modern Warfare^® 4. The 6v6 combat match with gaming content creators Zyro, Rewinside, EloTRiX, and Rosemondy gave visitors an exciting opportunity to play the title ahead of its official October 23 release.

The experience showed how compatible displays can use scene-by-scene lighting and color information from the game to present its visuals. A dedicated Call of Duty^® photo zone recreated scenery and props from the game, giving visitors another way to step into its world.

From Realistic Adventures to Glasses-Free 3D

The gaming experiences continued across the rest of the booth, where Samsung connected its displays with titles spanning open-world adventures, glasses-free 3D, and TV gaming.

At Pearl Abyss, visitors got a closer look at Crimson Desert Enhanced, a new version of the open-world action-adventure featuring new cutscenes and dialogue that strengthen the story’s narrative flow. During the session, Rick van Beem, Senior Director of Marketing and Public Relations at Pearl Abyss Europe, highlighted how the Odyssey G8 brings the game’s environment to life with features including Dual Mode and HDR10+ GAMING support.

The experience continued in a dedicated console area, where Crimson Desert was paired with Samsung’s 83-inch OLED TV S99H, named Best Gaming TV of 2026 by T3. The TV features a 165Hz refresh rate, Game Mode, and Ultimate Gaming Pack. Visitors could also take part in Crimson Desert quizzes and activities inspired by elements of the game for a chance to receive exclusive merchandise.

Meanwhile, newly supported titles, Cyberpunk 2077 and Cronos: The New Dawn, were featured on stage and at Samsung’s dedicated Odyssey 3D zone to demonstrate how Odyssey 3D can create depth and spatial perspective across detailed game worlds.

The glasses-free experience uses Odyssey 3D display technology to create depth and spatial perspective within the game, allowing visitors to experience the worlds from a different perspective without specialized glasses.

The booth also featured a cloud gaming area invited visitors to play through Samsung Gaming Hub on 48-inch OLED TVs, showing how gaming can be enjoyed directly on a TV.

From the queue areas to the gameplay stations and interactive activities, the different experiences connected the booth into one broader look at how players can engage with games across competitive shooters, open-world adventures, console gaming, cloud gaming, and glasses-free 3D.

More Choice Across Speed, Screen Size, and OLED Picture Quality

At Gamescom 2026, Samsung showed how gaming displays are evolving alongside the games and players they serve.

The 2027 Odyssey lineup gives players more choice across screen formats, performance settings and OLED picture quality — from the expansive Odyssey OLED G9 and curved OLED G7 to the high-refresh-rate Odyssey G6 and multi-mode Odyssey OLED G8.

Across the booth, partnerships and gaming experiences put those technologies into context, showing how Samsung displays can support different genres, platforms, and ways of playing.

Samsung has led the global gaming monitor market for seven consecutive years, continuing to expand its full-stack portfolio as gaming evolves across screens, formats, and communities.

“Players come to Gamescom to discover what is next, try new games, and experience the technology they need to stay focused and compete at their best,” said Hun Lee, Executive Vice President of the Visual Display (VD) Business at Samsung Electronics. “With new form factors, higher refresh rates, and advanced display technologies, the 2027 Odyssey lineup gives players more choice across competitive play, cinematic games, and multi-purpose setups.”

Samsung To Spotlight 2027 Odyssey Lineup at Gamescom 2026

Samsung will present the 2027 Odyssey lineup for the first time during its dedicated Gamescom 2026 session, “#PlaySamsung : The Next Era of Gaming Displays,” at 10:30 a.m. CET on Aug. 27. The session will explore how screen size, resolution, refresh rate, and display modes suit different games and play styles.

The Odyssey OLED G9 (G95SJ model) and Odyssey OLED G7 (G75SJ model) will be unveiled on stage, while the Odyssey OLED G8 (G80SJ model) and Odyssey G6 (G60H model) will be introduced on-screen during the keynote.

As a part of the session, Samsung will also spotlight its HDR10+ GAMING partnership with Activision Blizzard, bringing richer HDR gameplay into the development process for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4. The technology helps compatible Odyssey monitors and Samsung displays deliver color and contrast that more accurately reflect the creative intent of each game. Samsung plans to expand the HDR10+ GAMING ecosystem to more than 20 AAA titles by the first half of 2027.

The company will also showcase its expanding Odyssey 3D game support, developed through direct collaboration with game studios. New supported titles, including Cyberpunk 2077 and Cronos: The New Dawn, will be presented on stage to demonstrate how Odyssey 3D adds depth and spatial perspective to detailed game worlds.

Odyssey OLED G9: 49-Inch OLED Speed for Ultra-Wide Gameplay

The Odyssey OLED G9 is the world’s first 49-inch DQHD gaming monitor with a 360 Hz refresh rate. It features a fifth-generation QD-OLED panel with Penta Tandem technology. Its five-layer panel structure is up to 1.3 times more efficient and offers up to twice the lifetime of the previous generation. The RGB Stripe sub-pixel layout reduces color fringing and supports clearer text, while the display reaches a peak brightness of up to 1,300 nits on a 3% window at 4K resolution.¹

Built for players who want a wider field of view without giving up speed, the Odyssey OLED G9 features Dual QHD resolution (5120 x 1440), a 360 Hz refresh rate, a 0.03 ms GtG response time, and Dual Mode support. Players can use DQHD at 360 Hz for a wide, high-resolution view or switch to Dual HD (2560 x 720) at up to 720 Hz when they want even faster performance.

Odyssey OLED G8: 4K OLED Picture Quality and Triple-Mode Speed

The Odyssey OLED G8 is a 32-inch UHD OLED gaming monitor that pairs QD-OLED picture quality with a top refresh rate of 360 Hz for fast, fluid gameplay and Triple Mode support. It features a fifth-generation QD-OLED panel with Penta Tandem technology and RGB Stripe subpixels, and players can switch between UHD at 360 Hz, QHD at 520 Hz, and FHD at 680 Hz to balance resolution and speed based on the game, device, and performance settings. Additionally, Samsung Glare Free technology uses a film that is 54% less glossy than conventional anti-reflection film, reducing external reflections for clearer daytime play.²

The monitor also features a 0.03 ms GtG response time, and VESA DisplayHDR TrueBlack 600.³ It supports AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and has NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible support⁴ for detailed HDR visuals and smooth gameplay. Connectivity includes one DisplayPort 2.1 UHBR20, two HDMI ports, one USB-C port with 98 W Power Delivery, a USB hub with two downstream ports, and KVM support.

Odyssey OLED G7: A New Category With 42-inch Curved OLED Gaming

The Odyssey OLED G7 is the world’s first 42-inch 16:9 curved OLED gaming monitor, with a screen area approximately 72% larger than the previous 32-inch model.⁵ It combines 1000R curvature, 4K OLED picture quality, a 165 Hz refresh rate, and a 0.03 ms GtG response time in an unprecedented configuration for the category. Its curved screen, with a radius of 1,000 mm, brings the edges closer to the player’s line of sight to deliver a massive cinematic view optimized for RPG and open-world games. At the same time, Glare Free technology reduces reflections from external light sources for clearer daytime play.

Odyssey G6: Pushing Competitive Play to 1,100Hz

The 27-inch Odyssey G6 is the world’s first 1,100 Hz gaming monitor built for FPS players who place speed and motion clarity first. It builds on the model introduced at CES 2026 with an upgraded final launch specification of up to 1,100 Hz in HD and up to 600 Hz in QHD through Dual Mode. With a Fast IPS panel and 1 ms response time, the Odyssey G6 gives competitive players the option to prioritize sharper QHD detail or a higher refresh rate. The Odyssey G6 will be available globally in the second half of 2026.

Availability

The 2027 Odyssey lineup builds on Samsung’s leadership as the world’s No. 1 gaming monitor brand for seven consecutive years.⁶

Availability will vary by market, with launch timing and pricing to be announced at a later date.

For more information, visit www.samsung.com.

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1. Based on DisplayHDR TrueBlack500 at 4K resolution. Brightness may vary depending on content and operating conditions. ︎
2. Compared with conventional anti-reflection film. ︎
3. VESA DisplayHDR certification to be completed at product launch. ︎
4. AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible certification to be completed at product launch. ︎
5. Compared with the previous 32-inch Odyssey model, based on screen area. ︎
6. Global No. 1 Gaming Monitor in 2019 to 2025. Source data: IDC Quarterly PC Monitor Tracker 2025 Q4 (Based on Value Amount)  ︎