Press information of gamescom

Tickets for trade and private visitors on sale starting today exclusively at www.gamescom.global +++ Purchasing multiple tickets is now even easier +++ Family and evening tickets available +++ green tickets help the gamescom forest continue to grow

10 percent more companies registered than at end of 2022 early bird phase +++ Registrations from 39 countries +++ Large number of country pavilions confirmed +++ devcom already reports hundreds of registered participants

Brazil is first-ever partner country from South America +++ Big partnership pavilion will feature showcases from more than 50 Brazilian gaming companies +++ International business panel planned

In 2023, gamescom will get its first exclusive sneaker: Under the slogan "IRL gamescom DLC", the world's largest games event is cooperating with Engelbert Strauss. From now until 15 December 2022 at 12:00 the design can be voted on at https://www.gamescom.global/sneaker. The sneaker that receives the most votes will be manufactured in a limited edition. These exclusive

Never has gamescom been as environmentally and climate-friendly as this year – with gamescom goes green, an initiative was launched in 2022 with the aim of making the largest games event in the world more sustainable. Building on already existing measures like free local public transport tickets and the gamescom forest, organizers Koelnmesse and the game association have made it their goal

gamescom, the world's largest games event, enters into the next round with its unique festival character. gamescom takes place from 23 to 27 August 2023 in the Cologne exhibition halls and online. Companies can apply as of now and profit from the early bird discounts until 28 February 2023. The world’s largest event for computer and video games and Europe’s leading business

265,000 visitors from over 100 countries +++ Over 130 million views across entire gamescom show program as of Saturday evening alone +++ Around 1,100 exhibitors from 53 countries +++ gamescom more international than ever: 75 percent of exhibitors from abroad +++ 12 million views of gamescom: Opening Night Live +++ More than 355,000 quests solved at gamescom EPIX +++ Successful launch of comprehensive B2B platform gamescom biz community +++ Over 100,000 visitors at gamescom city festival in Cologne

The nominees for the gamescom awards 2022 have been chosen: The jury, consisting among others of German and international games journalists and well-known creators, has selected from many submissions. Winning titles will be awarded in a total of 19 categories this year. Exhibitors and fans at gamescom (August 23-28, 2022) can look forward to seeing who will receive one of the coveted trophies.

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

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