Gerald Böse, Hendrik Wüst, Henna Virkkunen, Lars Klingbeil, Dorothee Bär, Felix Falk and Lars Janssen (from Left to Right) gamescom Political Guests of Honour Officially Open Gamescom 2026 Even though the first day of the trade show is almost over, for the gamescom organizers, the so-called “political opening” is the highlight of the first day. And this year, the guest list was particularly impressive. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Knight to remember: Hosts Ann-Kathrin Kuhls and and Maurice Weber welcomed dedicated cosplayers as well. (Webedia) gamescom FYNG gamescom 2026 Reveals Prospera, Rise of the Spellbaker and Many More Seven world premieres, several release titles, more on the official Witcher 3 Remaster reveal and new games by Kalypso, astragon, Toplitz as well as the reanimation of Coins, Crown & Cabal: Webedia's FYNG at gamescom was filled with wow factor reveals. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
gamescom Klingbeil has Support But no Tax Breaks to Offers Expectations were high, but in the end, politics sometimes takes time. Although Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil emphasizes how important the gaming industry is to the federal government, he is unable to announce the hoped-for breakthrough regarding the tax-based support model. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
People EGDF Elects New Board and Sets Agenda For Next 2 Years At the traditional general assembly held during gamescom, members of the European Games Developer Federation e.f. (EGDF) elected a new board and set the agenda for the next two years. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
MediaMarktSaturn Celebrates Pre-Opening of New Tech Village in Cologne In line with the start of gamescom, MediaMarktSaturn is opening its new Tech Village Outlet in Cologne. Invited guests attended the pre-opening event, and tomorrow the newly renovated store in a central location will open its doors. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Group booths such as the Indie Arena Booth are partly responsible for the extraordinary increase in the number of exhibitors (Picture: GamesMarket) gamescom Record Number of Gamescom Exhibitors Rises to Over 1,700 Companies The record number of exhibitors at gamescom 2026 turned out to be even higher than expected: Thanks to numerous registrations from group participants, the number of participating companies ultimately rose to 1,700. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Scale the Support around the Need of Each Game Advertorial | Anthony Crouts, Senior Director of Brand Marketing at Level Infinite, talks about Level Infinite working with numerous partners, whilst always keeping the needs of the studios and games in mind. By Team GamesMarket • 3 min read
Hesham Al Olama, CEO of the Media Development Sector at Dubai Media Council, and Faisal Kazim, Games Commissioner at DFGC gamescom Good Gaming Has an Address. It's Dubai. Advertorial | 495 companies, a 34.5% increase in two years. One growing ecosystem. Dubai's biggest Gamescom pavilion yet. By Team GamesMarket • 3 min read
gamescom Meshy at gamescom: Generative 3D Under Production Conditions Advertorial | The business area is open — and runs through Friday only. At Hall 3.2, Stand A040, Meshy is on site with live demos and the team behind them. The conversation worth having there is not about the models — it is about what generative 3D changes for studios. By Meshy.ai • 1 min read
Business Durable Advantage: Chris Hewish's New Book Debuts at gamescom 2026 Advertorial | Every year, gamescom fills with trailers, hardware reveals, and platform announcements. This year, Xsolla President Chris Hewish is bringing something the show floor rarely sees: a business book. By Xsolla • 3 min read
Mascha Ermakova on stage with her keynote (Isabel Grünberg) Events First Games for Peace Mixer Concludes on Cologne Organised and sponsored by Neoludic Games, the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, and Spellgarden Games and with the support of GAME:IN, the Games for Peace Mixer concluded yesterday evening in Cologne with 90 attendants and 10 games. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
E-Paper gamescom daily 2026 #1 The official gamescom daily magazine for 26 August 2026, presented by GamesMarket. Topics include country booth first-timers and highlights, a recap of gamescom dev, C-Level interviews as well as, of course, the ever-important hall plans. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
