Picture: Game Events Business Devcom's Rebranding in Gamescom Dev is Officially Completed In August, the organizers announced that the developer conference devcom would be renamed gamescom dev. Now the transformation is complete. The first event under the new name, the gamescom dev leadership summit, will take place in February. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Opening ceremony of gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show | Picture by Koelnmesse Business Gamescom Asia Thrives in Bangkok, 2026 Edition in the Works gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show was a resounding success: over 200,000 visitors and 5,590 trade visitors speak for themselves, and a sequel is already planned for 2026. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
gamescom 2025 © Koelnmesse GmbH, Thomas Klerx Business gamescom 2025 Closes With 357,000 Visitors and a New Trade Visitor Record With more than 357,000 visitors, gamescom 2025 saw an increase of over 22,000 visitors compared to last year. gamescom is therefore maintaining its momentum and setting new records, especially regarding internationality, trade visitors, and the number of exhibitors. Gamescom 2025 set numerous new records, particularly in terms of By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© KoelnMesse/zweilux Business Both devcom and gamescom congress 2025 Break Their Record Attendance Both important side events of gamescom, the devcom on Monday and Tuesday and the congress on Thursday, have broken their attendance record. This year’s gamescom has already broken some record before it started, and side events are no exception. Both the former devcom, now gamescom dev, and the gamescom By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
© © Koelnmesse GmbH, Harald Fleissner Business Read GamescomDaily 3/2025 as Epaper With gamescomDaily you won't miss a thing at gamescom. The GamesMarkt editorial team provides you with the most important information about the trade fair in Cologne every day. You can also read the third issue of the magazine free of charge online here. From now on, you can By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
E-Paper gamescomDaily 2025 #3 Topics in this issue include: Indie Games: What We Think You Should Have Seen, Weekend: Things to Do Beyond the Business Area and Business Area: Floor Plans and Exhibitor Directory. By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
© Koelnmesse GmbH, Harald Fleissner Business Read GamescomDaily 2/2025 as Epaper You won't miss a thing at gamescom with the gamescomDaily. The GamesMarkt editorial team compiles the most important information from the Cologne trade fair every day. The first issue of the magazine can now be read completely free of charge as a practical epaper. Gamescom 2025 opens its By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
© © Koelnmesse GmbH, Harald Fleissner Business Read GamescomDaily 1/2025 as Epaper You won't miss a thing at gamescom with the gamescomDaily. The GamesMarkt editorial team compiles the most important information from the Cologne trade fair every day. The first issue of the magazine can now be read completely free of charge as a practical epaper. Gamescom 2025 opens its By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
devcom becomes gamescom dev © Marcel Kleffmann Business devcom Becomes gamescom dev At the end of devcom 2025, the organisers announced that the event will be given a new name in future: gamescom dev. This will integrate the event into the gamescom brand family and strengthen its presence within the international industry. From October 2025 onwards, the devcom developer conference - Europe& By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Winners of the devcom award 2025 © devcom Business Winners of the devcom award 2025 Six winners were recognised for their creativity, innovation and outstanding design at the devcom award 2025 across six categories. Don Daglow was honoured as "Ambassador" of the games industry. The first day of the 2025 devcom developer conference ended on a high note with the premiere edition of By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Capcom's Resident Evil Requiem is the game with the most nominations across all gamescom award 2025 categories. © Capcom Business gamescom awards 2025: The Nominees It's the same procedure as every year: the most outstanding games at gamescom are recognised with the gamescom awards. This year's favourites include titles from 2K Games, Bandai Namco, Nintendo and Capcom. With five nominations across all categories, Capcom's Resident Evil Requiem is the By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Koelnmesse GmbH/Marvin Ruppert Business Gamescom 2025 Breaks First Records Even Before Opening One week before Opening Night Live, Koelnmesse and game provided an update on the figures and programme for gamescom at the traditional pre-show press conference. Initial records were announced for the number of country pavilions and the exhibition space. One week before the start of the show, gamescom is well By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
