(Background: Ricardo Maruri, Unsplash) gamescom Bringing Your Toddler to gamescom: All You Need to Know Working parent or leisure trip with child? Find all about bringing your baby, toddler or kid to gamescom, gamescom dev and gamescom congress, whether you are trade visitor, media, exhibitor or want to check out the entertainment area. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Second Stone and The 9th Dragon are what two games of the four that Headup brings to gamescom 2026 (Headup) gamescom Headup Announces gamescom 2026 Lineup Düren publisher Headup has revealed its full lineup for gamescom 2026. It's four games this year: Second Stone by Skyward Entertainment and The 9th Dragon by FrameOver are public, the others not yet. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
(Background: Indie Arena Booth at gamescom 2025; Indie Arena Booth 2025/Rolf Otzipka) gamescom Indie Arena Booth: Full gamescom 2026 Lineup The Indie Arena Booth at gamescom 2026 features 11 delegations, 17 publishers and over 180 developers showing their game in the entertainment area. Find every single one in our list. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
gamescom gamescom History: Innovative, Versatile And Always on Top Since 2009, gamescom has brought the international games industry together in Cologne every August as the numbers show, not least because it has always moved with the times and reinvented itself. The rise from a hunter to the hunted of the international games events. By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read
gamescom Raw Fury Confirms Attendance at Gamescom Raw Fury is the latest publisher to confirm its attendance at gamescom. Whilst the company plans to showcase five titles in the business area – including two as yet unannounced games – Raw Fury will be showcasing the recently announced Hillthorn in the entertainment area. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Photo: Koelnmesse Pte Ltd / gamescom asia gamescom More Space: Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show 2026 to be Held Across Four Halls Following the success of the first gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show last year, the outlook for 2026 is one of growth. Thanks to an additional hall, the exhibition space is set to increase from 30,000 to 35,000 square metres. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
gamescom Gamescom Dev Talk Review: Product/Market Fit In this week's gamescom dev talk review, we look back at a presentation that explores the basics of commercial game marketing. Martin Wein from GameFlex explains what “product-market fit” means, why it's important, and why it's often missed. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
gamescom First gamescom dev legal summit Announced On gamescom dev Tuesday this year, the event will for the first time hold a legal summit. It is organised by game and Video Games Europe. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
In 2026, Sony Interactive Entertainment will once again not be having a stand at gamescom. Ten years ago, the PlayStation stand was a major attraction (archive image; photo: Koelnmesse) gamescom Sony Interactive Will Once Again Not Have a Booth at Gamescom As in previous years, Sony Interactive Entertainment will not be exhibiting at gamescom in 2026. It remains to be seen whether the company will participate in the event in other ways. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
gamescom The Rise of Direct-to-Consumer Channels in Gaming Advertorial | The video game industry is witnessing a significant shift as publishers move toward direct-to-consumer (D2C) channels, bypassing traditional platform gatekeepers like app stores and console marketplaces. Visit Xsolla at Gamescom to learn more. By Xsolla • 1 min read
Crimson Desert at gamescom 2026: Pearl Abyss is cooperating with Samsung (Pearl Abyss) gamescom Pearl Abyss Confirms gamescom 2026 Presence Pearl Abyss will cooperate with Samsung to bring Crimson Desert to the gamescom entertainment area on modern hardware this year. The developer will also hold two talks at gamescom dev. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
(DGA) gamescom Netherlands Pavilion confirmed for gamescom 2026 The Dutch Games Association has confirmed the Netherlands Pavilion at gamescom 2026 business area. 24 companies and institutions from the Netherlands will exhibit there. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
