Gamescom
| Gamescom | |
|---|---|
The north entrance to Gamescom 2012 at the Koelnmesse | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Video games Interactive entertainment |
| Venue | Koelnmesse |
| Location(s) | Cologne, Germany |
| Coordinates | 50°56′33″N 6°57′32″E / 50.94257°N 6.958976°E |
| Country | Germany Singapore (Gamescom Asia) Brazil (Gamescom Latam) |
| Inaugurated | 19 August 2009 |
| Most recent | 21 August 2024 |
| Next event | 20 August 2025 |
| Attendance | 320,000 (2023) |
| Organized by | German Games Industry Association (2018–present) |
| Website | gamescom.global |
Gamescom (stylized as gamescom) is a trade fair for video games held annually at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Gamescom is the world's largest gaming event, with 370,000 visitors and 1,037 exhibitors from 56 countries attending the event in 2018. The event is used by many video game developers to exhibit upcoming games and game-related hardware. The "gamescom - Opening Night Live" (ONL) show takes place every year on the evening before the opening. The show presents the latest trailers and announcements from the international games industry and is hosted by Geoff Keighley.
Alongside the public areas, there is also a closed area for professional visitors, such as publishers, journalists and developers.
Shortly before Gamescom, the associated conference Devcom takes place at the same area and is specifically for the game development sector.