gamescom Show Update and Gamescom Asia Early Bird Ticket Sales Ends With just a few weeks to go before the event kicks off, the exhibition halls at gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show 2026 are filling up with well-known brands, including Bandai Namco, Capcom, Razer, Sega and Nintendo. Meanwhile, the Early Bird ticket sale ends on 29 September. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
The highlights section of BSR at gamescom 2026 got sold out quickly (GamesMarket) gamescom BSR Breaks gamescom Sales Record for Fourth Year in a Row "I don't know if we can top that", Black Screen Records CEO Kevin Schulz laughs: For the fourth year in a row, the Cologne vinyl retailer has broken its gamescom sales record in the Merchandise area. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
gamescom 2026 Business Area hall 4.1 © Koelnmesse GmbH Oliver Wachenfeld gamescom Gamescom Organisers Respond to Hardware Theft At gamescom 2026, hardware was stolen from the business area. This fact quickly spread throughout the industry. While the organisers' initial response was largely met with rejection and criticism, they are now striking a different tone. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
DFGC & Dubai Pavilion Delegation at gamescom 2026 (c) Fadel Dawod gamescom Games Industry in Dubai Grows Strongly & Dubai's Biggest Gamescom Presence to Date Dubai looks back on its largest gamescom pavilion to date and has launched a new accelerator programme in partnership with Xsolla, while the games industry in Dubai has grown significantly over the past two years. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
From left: Martin Filipp, Mipumi; Jutta Scheibelberger, Wirtschaftsagentur Wien; Elisabeth Strahser, Fachverband UBIT; Markus Gumplmayr, Außenwirtschaft Austria (c) GM PW People Gamescom 2026: Snapshots From the Business Area - Part 2 The business area is the most important place for trade visitors from around the world. It's where the who's who of the industry meets. Part two of our photo series includes: Austria, Ravensburger, Remedy Entertainment, Ikea, Panache, Lego, SpielFabrique and more... By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Meshy Creator Day in Cologne: An Afternoon Built Around Making (c) Meshy.ai gamescom Meshy Creator Day in Cologne: An Afternoon Built Around Making Advertorial | AI 3D platform Meshy closed out a busy gamescom week — its booth drew attention from industry visitors and users well beyond the company's expectations. By Meshy.ai • 2 min read
MFG and "The Länd" at gamescom 2026 (c) GM MK gamescom Gamescom 2026: Snapshots From the Business Area - Part 1 The business area is the most important place for trade visitors from around the world. It's where the who's who of the industry meets. Including: Giants Software, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Ubisoft, Secret Mode, Saber, Saxony, Wizards of the Coast, Atari, Hesse and more... By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Team Vitality Rising Bees celebrate their victory; Honda holds the Equal Esports trophy © SK Gaming 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
Falk on stage at the gamescom congress, defining the political stance of game for the audience (official stream) 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 (c) Koelnmesse Hanne Engwald 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
Gamescom 2026 Hall 9 (c) Koelnmesse Harald Fleissner gamescom Gamescom 2026 Achieves the Best Results of the Decade Gamescom 2026 concludes today. A total of 368,000 visitors from 131 countries were recorded, along with over 36,000 trade visitors, making this the most international edition yet. This is the third-highest visitor figure since the fair began, and the best post-Covid figure. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Miles Tost from CD Projekt Red on stage at gamescom ONL (c) Marvin Ruppert gamescom CD Projekt Red and Sega Were the Big Winners at the gamescom awards 2026 CD Projekt Red and Sega were the most successful at the gamescom awards 2026, with three prizes each. Ubisoft received the Best Business Booth award, while Games Done Quick was honoured with the Heart of Gaming Award. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
