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Only two months left until Gamescom 2024: Day by day there are new clues as to which exhibitors will be in Cologne – an overview.
Update as of July 3, 2024: With Krafton (PUBG Battlegrounds) and NetEase, two heavyweights from Asia have announced their attendance at Gamescom 2024: Both game manufacturers are among the 20 most valuable, listed games companies in the world.
Update as of June 26, 2024: As expected, the Munich publisher Plaion and the Düsseldorf simulation specialist Astragon will also be back in Cologne. As of today, the following game manufacturers have directly or indirectly confirmed their participation in Gamescom 2024:
- Aerosoft – Details
- Astragon Entertainment – Details
- Bandai Namco Entertainment – Details
- Bethesda (via Microsoft) – Details
- Blizzard Entertainment (via Microsoft) – Details
- Microsoft (Monster Hunter World)
- Funcom- (Dune Awakening)
- Giants Software (Agriculture simulator) – Details
- Microsoft Xbox – Details
- Pearl Abyss (Red Desert, Crimson Desert)
- Plaion – Details
- S-Game (Phantom Blade Zero)
- Team17 – Details
- THQ Nordic – Details
- Ubisoft – Details
If you are interested in the rough layout of the halls and the 'areas' – please click here.
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Update as of June 20, 2024: Microsoft's exhibition stand is set to be bigger than ever before: The Xbox Group today confirmed its participation in Gamescom 2024. The US company can draw on a wealth of resources, because in addition to Bethesda brands such as Starfield, fallout or The Elder Scrolls The range of Activision Blizzard (Diablo, World of Warcraft, Call of Duty) to the Xbox division.
Update as of June 19, 2024: After Nintendo, another global gaming company has officially cancelled: PlayStation 5 manufacturer Sony Interactive will not have its own exhibition stand in Cologne, as was confirmed today. A continuously updated overview of the registered Gamescom exhibitors, including the (provisional) hall layout, can be found here.
Update as of June 18, 2024: With the argument that Gamescom “more than gaming” and the format “Away from a pure trade fair for video games with public participation to a public fair” The Evangelical Youth Department of Cologne and Region (Juref) is back with 'human kicker', photo booth and balance boards. The department is currently looking for for volunteers.
Update as of June 13, 2024: After a Gamescom break last year, THQ Nordic returns to Cologne.
Update as of June 11, 2024: No Gamescom without Yu-Gi-Oh!: For ten years, Konami has been going on a major 'convention tour' across Germany with the indestructible trading card game. In addition to the Dokomi in Düsseldorf (June 28th) and the Spiel Essen (October 3rd), the tour will also stop at Gamescom 2024 – for the first time in the new 'Cards & Boards Area', which is explicitly aimed at fans of trading card, tabletop and board games.
Update as of June 10, 2024: A standard part of Gamescom is the 'Jobs & Career' area: Employers and trainers provide information about career paths, mainly in digital professions. Exhibitors This year’s highlights include:
- AirBus (aviation)
- Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF)
- Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution
- Federal Intelligence Service (BND)
- Federal Network Agency
- armed forces
- Claas (agricultural machinery)
- German Bundesbank
- German pension insurance
- German Bundestag
- European Space Agency (ESA)
- Police NRW + Justice NRW
- Rheinmetall (armament)
- Ritter Sport (confectionery)
- Rossmann (retail)
- Siemens (Technology)
- Tax Administration Rhineland-Palatinate
- Thales (Armor)
- TÜV Nord
- Vodafone (telecommunications)
Update as of June 8, 2024: There are several showcases taking place in the coming days (Microsoft Xbox on Sunday, Ubisoft on Monday) – the list of Gamescom exhibitors and games will inevitably get longer. There have been more new additions since yesterday's Summer Game Fest livestream.
These companies have so far officially to Gamescom2024 agreed:
- Aerosoft – Details
- Bandai Namco Entertainment – Details
- Blizzard Entertainment (type and extent of the appearance still to be determined)
- NEW Microsoft (Monster Hunter World)
- NEW Funcom- (Dune Awakening)
- Giants Software (Agriculture simulator) – Details
- DX Racer (Gaming Chairs)
- Pearl Abyss (Red Desert, Crimson Desert)
- NEW S-Game (Phantom Blade Zero)
- Ubisoft – Details
Update as of June 3, 2024: Aerosoft has not only confirmed its participation in Gamescom, but has also spoiled the line-up of simulations and hardware.
Update as of May 29, 2024: Twice in a row, Bandai Namco Entertainment's stand was voted the best appearance at the official Gamescom Awards – so the bar is set high. This morning, the Japanese publisher confirmed its participation in Gamescom 2024. The GamesWirtschaft overview (see below) has been updated accordingly.
Update as of May 23, 2024: Ubisoft continues its seamless Gamescom biography: The French publisher is planning for Gamescom 2024 (details).
Update as of May 21, 2024: As the first game developer and publisher, Giants Software (Agriculture simulator) officially confirmed its participation in Gamescom 2024 upon request.
Update as of May 13, 2024: On August 11th – in less than three months – the stand construction in the Entertainment Area of Gamescom 2024 will start, and advance ticket sales have been running since March. But there is still at best unofficial information from game manufacturers and studios as to whether – and if so, to what extent – they will be in Cologne.
At least: With the gaming chair specialist DXRacer, there is the first officially confirmed Gamescom 2024 exhibitor (see list below).
Message from April 16, 2024: The game manufacturers are not yet coming out of hiding – at least not officially. But one thing can already be spoiled at this point: Gamescom 2024 is gradually taking shape. Because behind the scenes, publishers, studios, trade fair builders and service providers have long been planning and preparing so that construction can begin on time in mid-August.
Several exhibitors have taken advantage of the discounted conditions of the early bird phase: According to its own information, Koelnmesse has recorded significantly more registrations and booked space – the figures are even said to be higher than the record year of 2019. However, the information does not indicate whether this applies 'only' to the trade visitor area (i.e. the Business Area) or also to the private visitor halls.
As always, there are no guarantees. As the example of THQ Nordic last year showed, conflicting internal developments can lead to trade fair appearances being cancelled at the last minute or being reduced in size. Conversely, exhibitors often decide to take part or sponsor at a very late stage – because this is the basic requirement for being featured in the opening show Gamescom: Opening Night Live.
The organizers traditionally only communicate the official exhibitor list a few weeks before the Gamescom starts. In the case of Gamescom 2023, the announcement came in mid-July.
In order to make planning easier for our readers (including with regard to ticket purchases and hotel bookings), GamesWirtschaft will once again use all its connections to the industry in the run-up to Gamescom 2024 and endeavor to obtain advance information. As soon as there are any confirmations or rejections, this list will be updated.
These companies have officially to Gamescom2024 agreed:
- Aerosoft – Details
- Bandai Namco Entertainment – Details
- Blizzard Entertainment (type and extent of the appearance still to be determined)
- Microsoft (Monster Hunter World)
- DX Racer (Gaming Chairs)
- Funcom- (Dune Awakening)
- Giants Software (Agriculture simulator) – Details
- NEW Krafton (PUBG Battlegrounds)
- Microsoft Xbox including Activision Blizzard and Bethesda – Details
- NEW NetEase
- Pearl Abyss (Red Desert, Crimson Desert)
- Plaion – Details
- S-Game (Phantom Blade Zero)
- THQ Nordics (Gothic, Titan Quest 2)
- Ubisoft – Details
These game manufacturers take not at the Gamescom2024 part:
- Nintendo – Details
- NEW Roblox
- Sony Interactive / PlayStation – Details
These companies were on the Gamescom2023 represented with its own exhibition stand at the Entertainment (selection):
- Aerosoft
- Astragon Entertainment
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Bethesda (via Microsoft Xbox)
- CI Games
- Focus Entertainment
- Frontier Developments
- Giants Software
- Level Infinite / Tencent Games
- Microsoft Xbox
- Niantic
- Nintendo
- Plaion
- SEGA
- Ubisoft
- Warner Bros. Games
These companies were on the Gamescom2023 present as a 'subtenant' with console manufacturers and/or distribution partners:
- Activision Blizzard
- Capcom
- CD Projekt Red
- Electronic Arts
- Kalypso Media
- Square-Enix
- WargamingEurope
These companies were not on the Gamescom2023 represented with its own exhibition stand:
- EpicGames
- Sony Interactive (PlayStation brand)
- Take-Two Interactive (incl. 2K, Rockstar Games, Private Division)
- THQ Nordic
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