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Gamescom

Gamescom
The North Entrance of Koelnmesse
StatusActive
GenreVideo games
Interactive entertainment
VenueKoelnmesse
Location(s)Cologne, Germany
Coordinates50°56′33″N 6°57′32″E / 50.94257°N 6.958976°E / 50.94257; 6.958976
CountryGermany
Singapore (Gamescom Asia)
Brazil (Gamescom Latam)
Inaugurated19 August 2009; 15 years ago (2009-08-19)[1]
Most recent21 August 2024; 3 months ago (2024-08-21)[1]
Next event20 August 2025; 8 months' time (2025-08-20)
AttendanceIncrease 320,000 (2023)[2]
Organized byGerman Games Industry Association [de] (2018- present)
Websitegamescom.global

Gamescom (stylized as gamescom) is a trade fair for video games held annually at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Gamescom is the world's largest gaming event, with 370,000 visitors and 1,037 exhibitors from 56 countries attending the event in 2018.[3] The event is used by many video game developers to exhibit upcoming games and game-related hardware.[4] The “gamescom - Opening Night Live” (ONL) show takes place every year on the evening before the opening. The show presents the latest trailers and announcements from the international games industry and is hosted by Geoff Keighley.[5]

Alongside the public areas, there is also a closed area for professional visitors, such as publishers, journalists and developers.[6]

Shortly before Gamescom, the associated conference Devcom takes place at the same area and is specifically for the game development sector.[7]

History

The Federal Association of Interactive Entertainment Software had previously hosted the Games Convention in Leipzig from 2002 to 2008, which was briefly the largest games trade show in the world. However, Leipzig was becoming unsuitable for such a large event owing to limited transport links and hotel accommodation. The BIU and Koelnmesse announced a new event circuit in 2008, to be held in Cologne beginning in 2009. The Leipzig Trade Fair opposed the move and intended to continue Games Convention without the BIU, which led to a five month "standoff" between the two groups. As Leipzig did not allow the Cologne event to be called "Games Convention", the BIU instead adopted "GamesCom". The two events were due to take part on the same weekend, and were each competing to be seen as the "authoritative" German trade fair for the industry. In the end, after a deal between Gamescom and GDC, Leipzig announced that Games Convention would be cancelled, and replaced by an online only event that focused on mobile and casual gaming.[8][9][10] Gamescom was first held in August of 2009, and was extremely successful,[11] while Games Convention Online was discontinued after 2010.[12]

The BIU continued to support and administer the event until 2018, when it merged with the industry body GAME. Their successor organisation the German Games Industry Association [de] has continued in the same role.[13][14] Geoff Keighley began hosting Opening Night Live from 2019, a streamed event at the beginning of the show. Opening Night Live has served as a platform for many trailer launches and game announcements.[15]

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused the discontinuation of E3, Gamescom has been the largest event of its kind.[16] Gamescom Latam, first held in Brazil in 2024, is also the largest event in the Americas.[17]

Areas

• entertainment area • business area • gamescom event area
• social area • indie area • retro area
• family & friends • gamescom campus • cosplay village
• outdoor area • merchandise area • creator co-working space

Events

2009

The booth of Electronic Arts in 2009

Gamescom 2009 was held 19–23 August.[1] 245,000 people attended that year's visit.[1]

Exhibitors

2009 exhibitors

2K Games

Atari

Capcom

Electronic Arts

Konami

Microsoft

Namco Bandai

Sega

Sony

Square Enix

Ubisoft

Notable press conferences

Wednesday, 18 August:

Thursday, 19 August:

Notable announcements

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe announced the PlayStation 3 Slim, a smaller and lighter model of the console and a release date of 1 September 2009. Firmware 3.0 for the PlayStation 3 was also announced, adding new features to the PlayStation Network. Sony announced that the European Video Store would launch in November 2009. Sony also announced that the PlayStation Portable would get smaller games (under 100mb) in the form of 'minis' and that comics would also be available to download in December 2009. A "free game" registration promotion was announced for the PSP Go.

Microsoft Game Studios announced Fable III, along with a release date of 2010. Also, Microsoft announced their intention to release Fable II on the Xbox Live Marketplace in five episodes, the first of which would be free to download.

Media coverage

While most press conferences were not available for live streaming, Electronic Arts streamed its press conference on EA.com.[18] Sony Computer Entertainment Europe also showcased its press conference on its online community-based service PlayStation Home shortly afterwards.[19] Sony also made its press conference available for download on the PlayStation Store. Various gaming websites offered live-blogging of the respective press conferences.

2010

Presentation of the "Best of Gamescom" award in 2010

Gamescom 2010 was held 18–22 August.[1] 254,000 people attended that year's visit.[1]

Exhibitors

2010 exhibitors

2K Games

Activision

ArenaNet

Capcom

Codemasters

Disney Interactive Studios

Electronic Arts

Konami

Microsoft

MTV Games

Namco Bandai

Neowiz

Nintendo

RedSpotGames

Sega

Sony

Square Enix

Ubisoft

Valve

Notable announcements

The two main announcements this Gamescom came from Insomniac Games, who announced two sequels from two of their franchises: Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, by revealing some gameplay from the game, and Resistance 3, via a live action teaser trailer. These games will be exclusive to the PlayStation 3. All 4 One has a set release date as late 2011, while Resistance 3 did not have a release date.

2011

Visitors on the fair aisles in 2011

Gamescom 2011 was held 17–21 August.[1] 275,000 people attended that year's visit.[1]

Exhibitors

2011 exhibitors

1C Company

2K Games

Activision

Bethesda Softworks

Bohemia Interactive

Capcom

CD Projekt Red

City Interactive

Codemasters

Deep Silver

dtp Entertainment

Electronic Arts

Frogster

Funcom

Gamigo

Hi-Rez Studios

Kalypso Media

Konami

Microsoft

Mojang

Namco Bandai

NCsoft

Nintendo

Nival

Paradox Interactive

Red 5

Riot Games

Rising Star Games

Sega

Sony

THQ

Turbine

Ubisoft

Valve

Wargaming

Warner Bros.

Notable events

2012

Gamescom 2012 was held 15–19 August.[1] 275,000 people attended that year's visit.[1]

Exhibitors

2012 exhibitors

1C Company

2K Games

Activision

Bethesda Softworks

Bohemia Interactive

Capcom

Codemasters

Electronic Arts

Konami

Namco Bandai

NCsoft[20]

Nexon[20]

Paradox Interactive

Perfect World Entertainment

RedSpotGames

Sony

Square Enix

Ubisoft

Warner Bros.

2013

Gamescom 2013 was held 21–25 August.[1] 340,000 people attended that year's visit.[1]

Exhibitors

2013 exhibitors

1C Company

2K Games

505 Games

Activision

Abrakam

  • Faëria (PC)

Amplitude Studios

Bethesda Softworks

Bohemia Interactive

Carbine Studios

CD Projekt Red

City Interactive

Crytek

Deep Silver

Electronic Arts

Focus Home Interactive

Gaijin Entertainment

Haemimont Games

Kalypso Media

KING Art

  • Battle Worlds: Kronos (PC)

Konami

Microsoft

Mojang

Namco Bandai

Nintendo

Paradox Interactive

Red 5 Studios

Revolution Software

Riot Games

Roberts Space Industries

Ronimo Games

Sega

Sony Computer Entertainment

Square Enix

TopWare Interactive

Triumph Studios

Ubisoft

Wargaming

Warner Bros.

Zombie Studios

Notable events

  • The World Championship Series 2013 Season 2 Global Finals, a StarCraft II tournament with a $150,000 prizepool, were held during the event.[21]
  • Three League of Legends Tournaments were held during the event:
    • International Wildcard Tournament
    • Season 4 Spring Promotion Qualifier
    • European LCS Playoffs[22]

2014

Trade fair visitors while tryout a game in 2014

Gamescom 2014 was held 13–17 August.[1] 335,000 people attended that year's visit.[1]

Notable events

Exhibitors

2014 exhibitors

2K Games

Activision

Amplitude Studios

Asteroid Base

Atari

Bandai Namco

Bethesda Softworks

Blizzard Entertainment

Blowfish

  • Gunscape (XBO)

Bohemia Interactive

Bossa Studios

Capcom

Capybara Games

CD Projekt Red

Chainsawesome Games

  • Knight Squad (XBO)

Cloud Imperium Games

Coffee Stain Studios

Crytek

Daedalic Entertainment

Deco Digital

  • Pneuma: Breath of Life (XBO)

Deep Silver

Devolver Digital

Disney Interactive

Double Fine Productions

Electronic Arts

Epic Games

Excamedia

  • A Clumsy Adventure (PC, Vita)

Firefly Studios

Flying Wild Hog

  • Juju (PC, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO)

Focus Home Interactive

Frontier Developments

Gaijin Entertainment

Gateway Interactive

  • Spectra (Android, iOS, XBO)

Grey Box

Grimm Bros

Halfbrick Studios

Headup Games

Hi-Rez Studios

Ironward

Kalypso Media

Konami

Mastertonic

  • Dream (PC)

Microïds

Microsoft

Mojang

Ndemic Creations

Nevernaut Games

  • SlashDash (PC, PS4, Wii U, XBO)

Nintendo

Nordic Games

Other Ocean Interactive

  • #IDARB (XBO)

Paradox Interactive

Phoenix Online Studios

Playdead

  • Inside (XBO)

Q-Games

  • Nom Nom Galaxy (PC, PS4, Vita)

Riot Games

Sega

SeithCG

Sierra Entertainment

Slightly Mad Studios

Sony Computer Entertainment

Square Enix

Starbreeze Studios

  • The Walking Dead (PC)

Techland

TinyBuild

  • Speed Runners (PC, XBO)

Ubisoft

Vlambeer

  • Nuclear Throne (PS3, PS4, Vita, XBO)

Wargaming

Warner Bros.

Witchbeam

  • Assault Android Cactus (PC, PS4, Vita, Wii U)

2015

Gamescom 2015 was held 5–9 August.[1] 345,000 people attended that year's visit.[1]

Exhibitors

2015 exhibitors

2K Games

505 Games

  • Terraria (3DS, Wii U, PC, Xbox, PS3, PS3, PS4, Android, IOS)

Studio Wildcard

Abbey Games

Activision

Amplitude Studios

Atari

Bandai Namco Entertainment

Bethesda Softworks

Black Forest Games

  • Giana Sisters: Dream Runners (PC, PS4, Wii U, XBO)

Blizzard Entertainment

Bohemia Interactive

Capcom

CI Games

Cloud Imperium Games

Crytek

Daedalic Entertainment

  • AER (PC, PS4, XBO)
  • Bounty Train (PC)
  • Caravan (PC)
  • Fire (iOS)
  • The Pillars of the Earth (iOS, PC, PS4, XBO)
  • Project Daedalus: The Long Journey Home (PC)
  • Silence: The Whispered World 2 (iOS, PC, PS4, XBO)
  • Skyhill (OSX, PC)
  • Valhalla Hills (OSX, PC)

Deep Silver

Devolver Digital

Digital Extremes

Electronic Arts

EuroVideo Medien

Focus Home Interactive

Frontier Developments

Grey Box

Headup Games

  • Typoman (Wii U)

Hi-Rez Studios

  • Paladins (PC, PS4, XBO)

HTC / Valve

Iceberg Interactive

Image & Form

Intel

Introversion Software

Kalypso Media

KING Art

  • The Dwarves (PC, PS4, XBO)

Koei Tecmo

Konami

Mad Catz

Microïds

Microsoft Studios

Motiga

NeocoreGames

  • Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr (PC, PS4, XBO)

Ninja Theory

Nintendo[23]

Nordic Games

Paradox Interactive

SCS Software

Sega

Shin'en Multimedia

Slightly Mad Studios

Sony

Square Enix

TaleWorlds Entertainment

Teotl Studios

Ubisoft

Wargaming

Warhorse Studios

Warner Bros.

Yacht Club Games

2016

Gamescom 2016 was held 17–21 August.[1] 345,000 people attended that year's visit.[1]

Exhibitors

2016 exhibitors

Atari

Bandai Namco Entertainment

Blizzard Entertainment

Focus Home Interactive

Frontier Developments

Konami

Microsoft Studios

Nintendo

Green Man Gaming

  • Of Kings And Men (PC)[31]
  • Lifeless (PC)[31]
  • The Black Death (PC)[31]
  • The Bunker (PC)[31]

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

2017

Various exhibition stands in one of the exhibition halls in 2017

Gamescom 2017 was held 22–26 August.[1] 355,000 people attended that year's visit.[1]

Notable events

Exhibitors

2017 exhibitors

Activision

Bandai Namco Entertainment

Bethesda Softworks

Capcom

CD Projekt

Colossal Order

Devolver Digital

Electronic Arts

Frontier Developments

Kalypso Media

Konami

Microsoft Studios

Nintendo

Sega

Sony

Square Enix

THQ Nordic

Ubisoft

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

2018

Gamescom 2018 was held 21–25 August.[1] 370,000 people attended that year's visit.[1]

Notable events

Exhibitors

2018 exhibitors

505 Games

Activision

Atlus

Bandai Namco Entertainment

Bethesda

Bigben Interactive

Blizzard

Buka Entertainment

Capcom

CD Projekt

Crytek

Daedalic Entertainment

Deep Silver

Electronic Arts

Epic Games

Focus Home Interactive

Funcom

Housemarque

Konami

Microids

Microsoft

Modus Games

Nintendo

Perfect World Entertainment

Playdius

Saber Interactive

Sega

Soedesco

Sony

Square Enix

THQ Nordic

Ubisoft

2019

The stage of ESL in 2019

Gamescom 2019 was held 20–24 August.[1] Geoff Keighley has announced that he will help launch a dedicated video game announcement show prior to Gamescom, called "Gamescom: Opening Night Live". Inspired by the response to The Game Awards presentation that includes several new game announcements, Keighley wanted to do the same for Gamescom. The event was streamed on 19 August at 8:00pm (CEST).[35]

Exhibitors

2019 exhibitors

2K

2x2 Games

  • Unity of Command 2 (PC)

505 Games

Activision

All In! Games

  • Red Wings: Aces of the Sky (PC / PS4 / Switch / Xbox One)

Atlus

Bandai Namco Entertainment

Behaviour Interactive

Bethesda

Bigben Interactive

  • Bee Simulator (PC / PS4 / Switch / Xbox One)
  • Overpass (PC / PS4 / Switch / Xbox One)

Bloober Team

Bohemia Interactive

Bungie

Capcom

CD Projekt

Crytek

Dear Villagers

  • ScourgeBringer (PC)

Deep Silver

Electronic Arts

Fabraz

  • Skellboy (PC / Switch)

The Farm 51

Focus Home Interactive

Forever Entertainment

Frecle

  • Youropa (PC / Switch)

Frontier Developments

Gameforge

Gwen Frey

  • KINE (PC / PS4 / Switch / Xbox One)

Intrepid Studios

Kakao Games

Kalypso Media

  • Port Royale 4 (PC / PS4 / Switch / Xbox One)

Kasedo Games

  • Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus (PS4 / Xbox One)

Konami

Level-5

Lionbite Games

  • Rain of Reflections (PC)

Microids

  • Asterix & Obelix XXL 3: The Crystal Menhir (PC / PS4 / Switch / Xbox One)
  • Blacksad: Under the Skin (PC / PS4 / Switch / Xbox One)
  • XIII (PC / PS4 / Switch / Xbox One)

Modus Games

  • Ary and the Secret of Seasons (PC / PS4 / Switch / Xbox One)
  • Cris Tales (PC / PS4 / Switch / Xbox One)
  • Remothered: Broken Porcelain (PC / PS4 / Switch / Xbox One)
  • Rock of Ages III: Make & Break (PC / PS4 / Switch / Xbox One)
  • Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince (PC / PS4 / Switch / Xbox One)

Nintendo

NIS America

Oddworld Inhabitants

  • Oddworld: Soulstorm (PC / PS4 / Xbox One)

Paradox Interactive

Piranha Games

Private Division

  • Kerbal Space Program 2 (PC / PS4 / Xbox One)

PUBG Corporation

Raw Fury

  • Atomicrops (PC / PS4 / Switch / Xbox One)
  • Star Renegades (PC / PS4 / Switch / Xbox One)

Robot Entertainment

  • Orcs Must Die! 3 (PC / PS4 / Xbox One)

Rockfish Games

  • Everspace 2 (PC / PS4 / Switch / Xbox One)

Saber Interactive

Sega

Shin'en Multimedia

Sony

Square Enix

Surgical Scalpels

  • Boundary (PC / PS4)

TaleWorlds Entertainment

Team17

  • Blasphemous (PC / PS4 / Xbox One)

Tencent Next Studios

  • Synced Off Planets (PC)

The Astronauts

THQ Nordic

Triband

  • What the Golf? (PC / Switch)

Typhoon Studios

  • Journey to the Savage Planet (PC / PS4 / Xbox One)

Ubisoft

V1 Interactive

  • Disintegration (PC / PS4 / Xbox One)

Wargaming

WB Games

Wizards of the Coast

Xbox Game Studios

YAGER

  • The Cycle (PC)

2020

Gamescom 2020 was scheduled to be held from 25 to 29 August in Cologne.[1] However, Germany announced that following lifting of lockdowns in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, all public events through August 2020 were banned. Gamescom organizers announced they would move some portions of the planned show online.[36] Organizers confirmed plans for the online Opening Night Live to start on 27 August, with each following day through 30 August featuring a schedule of online developer interviews and events and a wrap-up show.[37]

Exhibitors

2020 exhibitors

Nacon

Next Studios

Neowiz

  • Lies Of P (PS5 / Xbox Series X / PC)

Nintendo

Phoenix Labs

  • Dauntless (PS4 / PS5 / PC / Xbox Series X / Xbox One / Switch)

Raw Fury

Riot Games

Sega

Sloclap

  • Sifu (PC / PS4 / PS5)

Sony

Square Enix

Ubisoft

Warner Bros. Games

2021

Gamescom 2021 was held 25–27 August 2021.[1] The event was preceded by Opening Night Live with Geoff Keighley on 25 August.[38] Gamescom 2021 was a hybrid exhibition experience with online and live events.[39]

Exhibitors

2021 exhibitors

2022

The booth of Saints Row in 2022

Gamescom 2022 was held 24–28 August 2022.[40] The event was both in-person and online.[41] 265,000 people attended that year's visit.

Exhibitors

2022 exhibitors[42]

2K Games

  • New Tales from the Borderlands

All in! Games

  • Phantom Hellcat

Assemble Entertainment

Bandai Namco Entertainment

Build a Rocket Boy

CI Games

  • The Lords of the Fallen

Coffee Stain Studios

Deep Silver

Devolver Digital

Embark Studios

  • The Finals

Everstone Studios

  • Where Winds Meet

Fatshark

Focus Entertainment

  • Atlas Fallen
  • Blacktail

Frontier Foundry

  • Stranded: Alien Dawn

Funcom

  • Dune Awakening

Gearbox Publishing

Good Shepherd Entertainment

  • Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game

Kalypso Media

  • Tortuga: A Pirate's Tale

Krafton

Lucid Dreams Studio

HoYoverse

Neowiz

  • Lies Of P

Prime Matter

Quantic Dream

  • Under the Waves

Raw Fury

Red Barrels

Sega

Something Wicked Games

  • Wyrdsong

Squanch Games

Team17

  • Marauders
  • Moving Out 2

Telltale Games

  • The Expanse: A Telltale Series

Warner Bros. Games

2023

Gamescom 2023 was held 23–27 August 2023.[43] 320,000 people attended that year's visit. The opening night received media attention after one attendee rushed on the stage and interrupting presenter of the show Geoff Keighley, saying that "Bill Clinton wants to play GTA VI".[44][45][46] The incident occurred 8 months after a similar incident at The Game Awards 2022, in which Keighley also hosted.[47] The same attendee also interrupted several live shows in Germany, asking about the game.[48][49]

Exhibitors

2023 exhibitors[50][51][52]

Activision

Bandai Namco Entertainment

Bethesda Publishing

Blizzard Entertainment

CD Projekt

CI Games

Cygames

Dear Villagers

Deep Silver

Devolver Digital

Epic Games Publishing

Focus Entertainment

  • Expeditions: A MudRunner Game
  • Warhammer: Age of Sigmar - Realms of Ruin

Frost Giant Games

  • Stormgate

Game Science

Gearbox Publishing

GSC Game World

HoYoverse

Humble Games

Inflexion Games

  • Nightingale

Lost Native

  • Wild Country

Marvelous Europe

  • Mandragora

Neowiz Games

Nexon

  • Medieval Fighter Warhaven

Nuverse

Panic Inc.

  • Thank Goodness You're Here

Pearl Abyss

People Can Fly

  • Bulletstorm

Quantic Dream

  • Dustborn

Sega

TiMi Studio Group

  • Delta Force

Tripwire Interactive

  • Killing Floor 3

Ubisoft

Warner Bros. Games

Wired Productions

Xbox Game Studios

2024

Gamescom 2024 was held 20–24 August 2024.[53] The event attracted more than 335,000 visitors and 1,400 exhibitors on that year.[54][55]

Game Developers Conference Europe

From 2009 to 2016, the Game Developers Conference Europe (GDC Europe), a European spinoff of the Game Developers Conference, has been held in conjunction with the Gamescom. The Conference took place at the Cologne Congress Centre East.[56]

Offshoots

An offshoot of the trade fair has been established for the Asian region in 2021 under the name Gamescom Asia and takes place in Singapore.[57][58] In 2023, Koelnmesse closed an agreement with BIG Festival and Omelete Company for a new offshoot under the name Gamescom Latam, which takes place in Brazil.[59]

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