With Gamescom 2026 lower than every week away, the occasion will host practically 50 pavilions from 40 international locations, up 25% and 14% over 2025, respectively.
This 12 months, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Hungary, Morocco, and Nigeria joined as new exhibitors. In 2025, 35 international locations participated with 40 stands.
Over 1,600 exhibitors from 67 international locations will attend Gamescom this 12 months. Exhibitor registrations set a brand new file for the third consecutive 12 months when tickets went on sale in March.
All 233,000 sq. meters of exhibition area sold out by July. This contains the biggest indie space so far, that includes over 420 corporations, a 16% improve from 2025.
Gamescom Dev, held earlier than Gamescom, will function over 380 audio system throughout 230 periods on 18 levels. The initial lineup of speakers included representatives from Sony Interactive Leisure, Ubisoft, Insomniac Video games, CD Projekt Crimson, and Epic Video games.
“With Gamescom 2026 simply days away, the outlook could not be higher,” stated German Video games Trade Affiliation (Sport) managing director Felix Falk. “Much more exhibitors from 67 international locations, a brand new file variety of nation pavilions, a sold-out present flooring and the largest indie space so far – this 12 months’s video games spotlight guarantees to be an unforgettable week that captures the unbelievable variety of video games tradition.”
“What’s extra, the occasion may also function political firsts, including a visit from Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. We within the video games trade, along with the group, are trying ahead to a very distinctive video games competition – on-site in Germany and through livestream to followers all over the world.”
Koelnmesse GmbH president and CEO Gerald Böse added: “In 2026, Gamescom is proving its financial significance as soon as once more – not only for Germany as a video games location, but additionally for Europe and all the world trade.
“The robust demand displays the important function that gamescom performs for corporations, establishments and the worldwide group. We’re trying ahead to every week filled with networking, enterprise talks, premieres, a different program and the group vitality that makes gamescom distinctive everywhere in the world.”
Gamescom 2026 will happen from August 26 to 30, preceded by Gamescom Dev (formerly Devcom) from August 23 to 25.