Participants in the devcom Scholarship Programme 2024 © devcom Development devcom 2025 Seeks Partners for Scholarships and Indies for Showcase devcom is continuing two of its successful initiatives from previous years and is once again seeking partners for its scholarship program. Additionally, indie developers can now apply for the devcom Indie Showcase 2025. Launched in 2024, the scholarship program was a success from the start, providing more than 200 young By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Felix Falk and Oliver Frese (from left) are happy with the new record numbers © game/Koelnmesse/archive pictures Business gamescom 2025 With a New Record Number of Registrations After Early-Bird Phase Following the early-bird phase, Koelnmesse and game have already recorded a 27% increase in registrations for gamescom compared to the same period in 2024. Numerous national pavilions have also been confirmed. With more than five months to go before gamescom kicks off in Cologne, the trade fair is already on By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© TaKeTV Business gamescomLAN Gains Momentum, Doubling Visitor Numbers in 2025 For the second time, gamescomLAN took place in Cologne, and once again, the offshoot of the world’s most important gaming trade fair was a resounding national success. The final figures from gamescomLAN, held from 21 to 23 February at the Cologne Exhibition Centre, speak for themselves. A total of By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© gamescom Business Gamescom Asia Joins Forces with Thailand Game Show After four successful years in Singapore, gamescom asia is moving to Thailand in 2025 and merging with the Thailand Game Show. Although the latter had fewer exhibitors and was less international, it attracted more than four times as many visitors. gamescom thrives on its unique combination of a consumer show By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
In 2024, the devcom Developers Conference took place for the first time in the brand new Confex Congress Center at Koelnmesse as a prelude to gamescom © game events/devcom Business Devcom Developers Conference Launches Call for Speakers for 2025 game events GmbH is starting preparations for devcom Developers Conference 2025. From now until April 27, proposals for topics can be submitted. The devcom Developers Conference 2025 (#ddc2025) will take place this year from August 17 to 19 and, as usual, will open the gamescom week in Cologne. The actual By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Markus Wilding (left) and Stephan Reichart © Archivbild Business Markus Wilding Supports Devcom as Business Consultant The marketing and communications expert Markus Wilding will support the devcom team of game events in the future as Businss Consultant. Wilding and Reichart announced their partnership with devcom, with Stephan Reichart and the team, including Roufina Guenkova, Nico Balletta, and Stephan Werle, on LinkedIn. Wilding wrote: "If you By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© devcom Business Devcom Team Hosts Charity Stream for a Good Cause Next Monday, the devcom team will be hosting the charity stream “Play for Ukraine”. In addition to donations, the aim is to provide information about the situation of the games industry in Ukraine. On Monday, December 2, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the devcom team will host By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Alvin Tan, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry of Singapore, at gamescom asia 2024 © Photo: Koelnmesse Pte Ltd / gamescom asia Business Gamescom Asia With 20% Increase in Visitor Numbers More than 41,000 visitors, satisfied faces among organizers and participants, and a date set for 2025 – gamescom asia was a resounding success in its fourth year. The numbers are certainly impressive: a total of 41,013 visitors from 78 countries came to this year's fourth gamescom asia By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© devcom Business Sonia Wojciechowska joins devcom as Business Development Manager The game events GmbH has a new Business Development Manager for devcom: Sonia Wojciechowska has joined the department. She was one of the organisers behind Digital Dragons in Krakow. From Krakow to Cologne: Business Development Manager Sonia Wojciechowska is joining the devcom team at game events GmbH. Wojciechowska was one By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The Gronkh vinyl was the most successful product of the booth both in sales and revenue. © Black Screen Records Business gamescom 2024 has been Black Screen Records' Most Successful Fair Ever Game vinyl shop and label Black Screen Records has made almost double the revenue at gamescom 2024 than the year before. It was BSR's most successful fair overall. Part of this success was the cooperation with Gronkh for a new vinyl, which was the most-sold product of the By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Generally had to stay out gamescom while others worked in the trade area: Parents with toddlers. © Pexels, RDNE / KoelnMesse, game Business gamescom Forbids Toddlers, but devcom Shows how a Solution for Working Parents Could Look Like Working parents with toddlers aren't allowed at gamescom – a fact that led to frustation this year when mothers were held at the doors, even more so because it was enforced irregularly. GamesMarkt has spoken to several affected mothers, as well as the organisers. And while the stance of By Pascal Wagner • 10 min read
The audience at the Keynote Stage. © devcom Business devcom 2024 Breaks All Records at New Location This year's devcom at the new Confex in Cologne broke all previous records by a considerable margin. The number of participants increased by 45 per cent. The date for next year's event has already been set. The devcom Developer Conference 2024, which was held at Confex By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
