Computer and video games: 5,000 fans celebrate new games at Gamescom opening show
A Cologne trade fair invites people to try out games, and hundreds of thousands of gaming fans will come: The Gamescom is starting and for five days it will be loud and colourful in the exhibition halls of the cathedral city.
The Gamescom, the world's largest computer and video game fair, has kicked off in Cologne with around 5,000 attendees celebrating new games. Trailers for upcoming titles, including "Nodus Fall", "Rainbow Six: Tactics", "The Blood of Dawnwalker", "Metro 2039", and "Game of Thrones: War for Westeros", were showcased to a packed audience.
This year's event, themed "Games machen Lust auf Zukunft", features over 1,600 exhibitors, a record high, with two-thirds coming from abroad. The gaming industry's economic potential is growing, with Germany's game market valued at around €4.2 billion in the first half of 2026, despite a 3% decline due to higher hardware prices.
German politicians, including Vizekanzler Lars Klingbeil, Bundesforschungsministerin Dorothee Bär, and NRW-Ministerpräsident Hendrik Wüst, are expected to attend the event.
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