Gamescom 2026: Snapshots From the Business Area - Part 1

Esports

Vitality Rising Bees Win the Equal Esports Cup

At gamescom 2026, Deutsche Telekom and SK Gaming hosted the fourth Equal Esports Cup, a League of Legends tournament for women and non-binary players.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Politics

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.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

gamescom

When Will Gamescom 2027 Take Place?

Following the success of gamescom 2026, which attracted 368,000 visitors along with over 36,000 trade visitors, the dates for gamescom 2027 have now been confirmed.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Tabletop

Gatherers' Tavern Previews Final Fantasy Plush Deckboxes

The first Final Fantasy Arty deck boxes have been previewed at gamescom. Gatherers' Tavern will realise its first Square Enix collaboration through these plush boxes. The product ships in October.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Products

Nvidia's Gamescom 2026 Announcements and DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction Launched

At gamescom 2026, Nvidia announced the release of DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, as well as more games with RTX features and more developers supporting RTX Spark, including Ubisoft (Anno 117) and Embark (ARC Raiders).

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Esports

Vitality Rising Bees Win the Equal Esports Cup

At gamescom 2026, Deutsche Telekom and SK Gaming hosted the fourth Equal Esports Cup, a League of Legends tournament for women and non-binary players.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Politics

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.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Campus

Spillover Effects from Games Research: Several Associations Promise Cooperation

With a roundtable at gamescom congress and a reception by BMFTR and DLR later that day, the topic of spillover effects from games research and industry has been a focal point of last week. The DGSW and the German Informatics Society promised further collaboration.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Campus

22nd TU Darmstadt GameDays Open Registration

Science Meets Business: From 28-29 September, the 22nd GameDays will take place at TU Darmstadt. Building on the roundtable discussion “Spillover Effects from Games Research” from gamescom congress, the event explores serious games in particular.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read