Gamescom 2026 hits record footprint as country pavilions rise 25%
Gamescom 2026 will host nearly 50 country pavilions from 40 nations—up 25% from 2025—on a sold-out 233,000 square meters of show floor, with over 1,600 exhibitors from 67 countries; Bulgaria, Cyprus, Hungary, Morocco and Nigeria are new exhibitors, and the event features the largest indie area to date plus Gamescom Dev with 380+ speakers, running August 26–30 in Cologne, Germany.