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
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
Tiny Bull taking the prize for the best pitch of the year from the organisers.(Walesca Parrella, nectar labs) gamescom Tiny Bull From Italy Wins 7th European Games Night With a pitch for their upcoming game, Tiny Bull Studios from Italy won the 7th European Games Night by SpielFabrique, NRW Global Business and Business France this year held at Bootshaus. The OFAJ young studio prize went to Screen Play Studios for Burning Bridges. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Team Germany E-Sport (c) Team Germany E-Sport Esports Team Germany E-Sport Celebrates gamescom Debut The German esports national team makes its debut on gamescom's biggest stage in showmatches against Great Britain and the Netherlands. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
gamescom Italian Creativity at Gamescom 2026 The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) is pleased to welcome you to the Italian Pavilion at Gamescom 2026. The Pavilion is organised by ITA in partnership with IIDEA, the association representing the video game industry in Italy. By IIDEA • 6 min read
gamescom Hungary Exhibits at gamescom for the First Time With four games from four Hungarian studios, Hungary is exhibiting on gamescom for the first time with a collective booth presence under the Budapest Select brand by Creative Hungary. By Pascal Wagner •
gamescom Brazil Games Brings First B2C Showcase to gamescom 2026 With 35 games, among them those of studios from their BG Accelerator, Brazil Games will showcase in the gamescom entertainment area for the first time. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
E-Paper gamescom dev daily 2026 For the first time ever, gamescom dev receives its own official gamescom daily magazine, presented by GamesMarket. Content includes an overview of the speaker survey results, data on European and US game dev salaries and of course schedule highlights and side events. By Team GamesMarket • 2 min read
Markus Wilding, Frederik Hammes, Lars Janssen, Stephan Reichart (c) Pascal Wagner People Special Tribute to Stephan Reichart at gamescom dev 2026 The gamescom dev awards ceremony concluded with a personal moment as Stephan Reichart, the founder of the event and former Managing Director of game events, was invited on stage and honored for his outstanding contributions. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
gamescom dev awards 2026 (c) Pascal Wagner gamescom The Winners of the gamescom dev awards 2026 The gamescom dev awards 2026 recognised six games, teams, and individuals for their creativity, innovation, and contributions to the games industry at a live ceremony in Cologne. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Metro 2039 © Plaion gamescom gamescom awards 2026: The Nominees The most outstanding games at the show are recognised each year with the gamescom awards. This year's favourites include Metro 2039, with five nominations, while a total of eight games from Sega were nominated. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
