Press information of gamescom

Tickets for trade and private visitors available for purchase starting today only at www.gamescom.global +++ New are the green ticket and superfan ticket +++ Family and evening tickets back again +++ gamescom brand continues to develop and permeates all areas with a new design

Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck will attend the official opening event of gamescom 2022. The event will be held in Cologne on the afternoon of 24 August, gamescom’s media and trade visitors’ day. After two years of gamescom taking place exclusively online to prevent the spread of Covid-19, meaning that all welcoming speeches

Around 250 exhibitors already registered as early birds +++ High internationality thanks to large number of country pavilions +++ Almost all slots of gamescom event arena booked +++ Extensive on-site program with cosplay, retro and indie area, family&friends, gamescom campus and large outdoor offering +++ Over 50 companies are represented in merch area

In 2022, gamescom isn't just happening online, it is finally on-site in Cologne again too. With the indie area, one of the most popular sections of the community is also on board. Thanks to strong partners like the "Indie Arena Booth" and "INDIE AREA HOME of INDIES" by FACTORY-C, as well as other group organizers, independent developers have more options than

The combined states of Australia will host the biggest Australian joint country pavilion ever +++ Many Australian companies to showcase their work +++ Political representatives expected +++

Koelnmesse and the game association provide early insight into the concept for gamescom 2022 +++ gamescom 2022 from 24 to 28 August in Cologne and online with an extensive offering +++ Application for exhibitors possible as of now +++ gamescom starts project "gamescom goes green" and will already be a climate-friendly event in 2022

upjers donates €10,000 +++ Over €45,000 donated +++ More than 5,000 trees planted +++ gamescom forest now part of GamesForest.Club

13 million live viewers across entire streaming offering, up 30 percent over 2020 +++ gamescom: Opening Night Live with rise in live viewers of over 30 percent to 5.8 million with again around 2 million simultaneous viewers +++ Number of co-streams for gamescom: Opening Night Live increases by around 25 percent to 1,500 +++ Reach of gamescom: Awesome Indies more than doubled +++ gamescom 2021 followed in more than 180 countries +++ gamescom EPIX and Indie Arena Booth Online encourage community participation +++ gamescom Steam festival draws over 1 million visitors, an increase of 40 percent over 2020

„Elden Ring“ is Best of gamescom 2021 and "Most Wanted" +++ Bandai Namco Europe with Best Lineup of gamescom 2021 +++ Electronic Arts, Microsoft und Ubisoft each with multiple awards +++ "Let's Play 4 Charity" wins HEART OF GAMING Award

60 big companies and thus twice as many as in 2020 are gamescom partners +++ 255 indie devs with 120 curated top games in Indie Arena Booth Online +++ Alle Inhalte auf gamescom now +++ Over 30 hotly anticipated games in gamescom: Opening Night Live +++ Around 30 partners providing exclusive prizes for the gamescom EPIX community challenge +++ Developer conference devcom starting today +++ gamescom forest to grow to over 15,000 square meters +++ gamescom 2021 starts August 25, 2021, all-digitally +++ Free registration at now.gamescom.global