Gamescom 2022
Jul 17, 2022
In August, the world's biggest event for computer and video games is coming to Cologne again. It kicks off on August 24 and you can check out the latest developments at the games festival until August 28, 2022.
Instead of a pure computer and video games trade fair, Gamescon is to develop into a gaming festival at which e-sports, manga/anime and cosplay will also play a role alongside computer and console games.
Gamescom 2022 will kick off with an opening show on August 23, followed by the trade visitor and media day on August 24, and from Thursday to Sunday (August 25 to 28) all other visitors will be able to attend the trade fair.
Advance ticket sales started at the end of June. Please note that Gamescom tickets are only available in advance. There will be no box office. All visitors must register online with KoelnMesse and download the Gamescom ticketing app.
Confirmed exhibitors
Even if big names such as EA, Activision Blizzard, Nintendo and Sony have canceled and are therefore staying away from the trade fair, there are still some confirmations. Console manufacturers, publishers and developers from 2K, 505 Games, Aerosoft, Amazon Web Services, AMD, Assemble Entertainment, astragon Entertainment, Bandai Namco, BenQ, Daedalic Entertainment, ESL Gaming, GIANTS Software, HandyGames, HoYoverse, Humble Games, HyperX, Kalypso Media Group, Koch Media, KRAFTON, Level Infinite (Tencent), MEDION, Neowiz, NetEase Games, Pico Interactive Pte, Raw Fury, Razer, Samsung, SEGA Europe, SteelSeries, TaleWorlds Entertainment, Team17, THQ Nordic, Thunderful, TikTok, Ubisoft, Warner Bros. Games, Western Digital, Xbox (Microsoft) and Xsolla.
With Xbox, only one console manufacturer will be represented at Gamescon this year.
So far, 75 exhibitors have registered for the Merch Area at Gamescon 2022. These include ak tronic, Blizzard Gear Store, E.M.P. Merchandising, Konami Digital Entertainment, MINI and Square Enix.