When was the event founded?

The first edition of gamescom was held in 2009

gamescom

Name: gamescom
Start: 2020-08-25
End: 2020-08-29
Location: Messe Cologne

Aug 25, 2020 - Aug 29, 2020

Messe Cologne, Cologne, Germany

Messeplatz 1

As the world's largest trade fair for interactive games and entertainment, gamescom is a highlight on participants' annual agendas. Buyers and suppliers, content providers, developers and publishers, among others, make up the trade visitor group at the fair. Numerous eSports suppliers and independent games developers also take part in this celebration of interactive entertainment.

Along with a showcase of the latest innovations and premieres, the exhibition offers a premium event program. Diverse gaming, music and show acts are spread out all over the gamescom 2020 exhibition grounds and throughout Cologne.

Right before gamescom, devcom, the international conference for game developers is staged. Top-notch speakers offer its attendees a rich conference programme. The international conference for media and the sports business industries, SPOBIS Gaming & Media, completes the exhaustive, five-day-experience.

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Information

Located in Cologne, gamescom is Europe’s major trade show for computer and video games, and one of the most important events in the gaming industry worldwide. The upcoming gamescom 2020 will be staged on 25 - 29 August at Messe Cologne. A new attendance record was registered at the 2019 edition - 1,153 exhibitors and 373,000 visitors - gaming enthusiasts and professionals. The previous edition was the most international so far, but the expectations are that gamescom 2020 will see even further growth.

In 2020, Koelnmesse GmbH will launch gamescom's first regional satellite event - gamescom asia. This first edition will take place from 15 to 18 October 2020 at Suntec Singapore.

Who can you meet there

Global market leaders like Epic Games International, Google, Microsoft and Warner Bros. Entertainment were present at the latest gamescom. Numerous eSports suppliers and independent games developers also took part in gamescom. Companies such as Asus Computer, DXRacer Marketing Europe, Razer and Trust Gaming brought out the hardware trends in the computer and video industry. More companies than ever exhibited rare merchandise at the fan shop arena.

Past editions

gamescom 2017

Aug, 22 - Aug, 26

	Total	Domestic	Foreign
Exhibitors	919	258	661
Visitors	354,377	304,853	49,524

gamescom 2018

Aug, 21 - Aug, 25

	Total	Domestic	Foreign
Exhibitors	1,037	343	694
Visitors	370,458	318,705	51,753

gamescom 2019

Aug, 20 - Aug, 24

	Total	Domestic	Foreign
Exhibitors	1,153	369	784
Visitors	373,000	-	-

What is new for gamescom 2020

The novelties at gamescom 2019 included something special - the indie village area, accompanied by the Media Indie Exchange (MIX). The presence of indie games were more prominent than ever before, thanks to this new feature. Before meeting with the general audience, developers from across the globe presented their indie titles to journalists and industry professionals at the exclusive MIX event.
Visitors of gamescom 2019 Cologne were also treated to a new event arena (Hall 11.3), as well as a premiering gamescom: Opening Night Live show in English. We are eager to find out what the organisers are planning for the upcoming 2020 edition!

quick info

Organiser:	Koelnmesse GmbH
Founded:	2009
Frequency:	every year
Next Edition:	gamescom 2021
Sectors:	Information technology / Games
Website:	gamescom
Visitors:	Tickets for gamescom