Background: gamescom dev gamescom gamescom Week 2026: All Evening Events Never have a dull evening at gamescom 2026 with our party guide: Every sundown event, from Sunday to Sunday – now including the gamescom city festival. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Dorothee Bär and Lars Klingbeil (from Left; Pictures: Steffen Prößdorf; Sandra Krafft; Bundesregierung/Steffen Kugler) gamescom Bär, Klingbeil, Steinmeier: Live Stream of Openings of Gamescom and Gamescom Congress Even if you can’t be there in person, you can watch the political opening ceremony featuring Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil and Federal Minister Dorothee Bär, as well as the opening of the gamescom congress with Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, live via the Twitch stream. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
gamescom Xsolla Unveils Its Largest Product Rollout Yet: New Tools Give Studios Control Over Their Own Growth Advertorial | Xsolla is heading to Cologne for gamescom dev and gamescom with a range of new services and products. Learn more at xsolla.pro/gmktgc, or connect with the team at gamescom, Hall 2.2, #A030-B035. By Xsolla • 4 min read
Ricarda Lang and Thomas Hentschel are part of a big Green party presence at gamescom 2026 (Elias Keilhauer/Marija Heinecke) People Ricarda Lang and Thomas Hentschel to Visit gamescom 2026 With a press tour through the entertainment area on Wednesday, the Greens enforce their gamescom presence: Ricarda Lang and Thomas Hentschel from Baden-Württemberg will check out the fair this year. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
A sprinkler misting area is planned for behind Hall 8, along with drinking fountains along the boulevard. (Unsplash/aboodi vesakaran) gamescom gamescom to Provide Drinking Fountains and Cooldown Areas for Heat Prevention In response to an inquiry from GamesMarket, gamescom lays out their heat prevention measures for the fair: Free drinking water along the boulevard, climate-controlled cool-down areas in the halls, and a misting area in the Hall 8 outdoors area are planned. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Mattel © Mattel gamescom Mattel to Debut at gamescom 2026 Mattel is set to make its debut as an exhibitor at gamescom 2026, bringing together playable digital games, giveaways, live entertainment, and fan experiences. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
(Background: Home of Indies) gamescom CobraTekku Games Brings CitaDrill, The End of Allegoria and Verho to gamescom Munich-based publisher CobraTekku Games is showcasing three indie titles at this year’s Home of Indies in gamescom Hall 10.2. By Pascal Wagner •
For the first gamescom dev, there will also be the first gamescom dev daily edition, made by GamesMarket (Background: gamescom dev) gamescom gamescom dev to Receive its First gamescom daily Magazine, Made by GamesMarket For the first time since gamescom and the gamescom daily magazines' inception, gamescom dev will receive its own issue of the trade fair magazine made by GamesMarket. By Team GamesMarket • 2 min read
Etienne Sur, Administrateur de l’État and French Consul General in Düsseldorf will attend gamescom (French Embassy) People French Consul General Etienne Sur to Attend gamescom 2026 French Consul General Etienne Sur will attend a reception breakfast at the Business France Pavilion in the gamescom 2026 business area, GamesMarket has learned from the embassy. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Sidekick Publishing at gamescom 2026 © Sidekick Publishing gamescom Giants Software and Sidekick Publishing Reveal Their Gamescom 2026 Line-Up Sidekick Publishing will be showcasing five games at Gamescom, including two new titles. Giants Software is bringing Farming Simulator 25: Beans & Alpacas, as well as Straw Hats. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
game-CEO Felix Falk and Gerald Böse, President and CEO of Koelnmesse (Pictures by game and Koelnmesse) gamescom Gamescom 2026 Breaks First Records Even Before Opening More exhibitors, more country pavilions, and a larger indie area—gamescom has already broken its first records about a week before opening. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
(Background: gamescom congress 2025) gamescom gamescom 2026: Politicians on Site (Update) Which politicians will be at gamescom, representing their state or region? From the highest European and German politicians to representatives from important games production regions all around the world, you can find every confirmed politician here. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
