Inside the World's Largest Gaming Event
Gamescom is a trade fair for video games held annually at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. Developers exhibit there. In 2018, it drew 370,000 visitors and 1,037 exhibitors from 56 countries.
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Gamescom is a trade fair for video games held annually at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. Developers exhibit there.
In 2018, it drew 370,000 visitors and 1,037 exhibitors from 56 countries. It is the largest gaming event.
Gamescom is the world's largest gaming event.
In 2008, organizers announced a new event in Cologne. Gamescom was first held there in 2009.
The first Cologne edition took place in August 2009. A closed section serves publishers, journalists and developers.
Gamescom has public areas and a closed area for professionals. Publishers and developers use the closed space.
Offshoots include Gamescom Asia in Singapore and Gamescom Latam in Brazil. The Latin American version launched in 2024.
Devcom takes place shortly before Gamescom. It is specifically for the game development sector.