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game: No Cooperation, No AfD at gamescom

"Video games aren't a spectator sport, and neither is democracy": At the gamescom congress opening, shortly before President Steinmeier's speech, game CEO Felix Falk has made the position of the association clear: no cooperation with the AfD, no invitations to gamescom for them in the future.

Pascal Wagner

Pascal Wagner

August 31, 2026 – 2 min read

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game: No Cooperation, No AfD at gamescom — Falk on stage at the gamescom congress, defining the political stance of game for the audience (official stream)

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