Gamescom 2025 to expand venue amid record high interest from game companies

The world is preparing to witness new game unveils once again, as Gamescom 2025 is set to take place from August 20 to 24 in Cologne, Germany. The event is poised to break records due to an unprecedented surge in interest from game companies this year. Gamescom organizers have reported an 11% year-on-year bump in exhibitor bookings.

This year's event at Koelnmesse is generating monumental hype as a tight roster of exhibitors and a packed schedule of events are garnering the attention of gamers and industry insiders alike.

The already confirmed exhibitors include 2K, Bandai Namco, Bethesda, Blizzard, Capcom, CD Projekt Red, Krafton, Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, Ubisoft, and Xbox. Alongside them, EA, SEGA, Konami, and Netflix have also secured spots.

Adding to the list of participants, CI Games, Disney+, GIANTS Software, Headup, Kalypso, Lego, Level Infinite, Marvelous Europe, Paramount, and Tencent Games are also setting up their booths.

It’s expected that Konami will showcase more gameplay from their upcoming Metal Gear Solid Delta Remake, scheduled for an August 28, 2025, launch. In addition, we’ll get to see some footage of Silent Hill f which is slated to release this fall.

Given the record-high interest, organizers have expanded the entertainment area to Hall 8, providing participants with more space to present their upcoming projects. The indie is also expanding, extending to Hall 10.2 for the first time in Gamescom history.

Gamescom Opening Night Live will be hosted a day earlier, on August 19, by Geoff Keighley and co-host Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere. Here, Activision will gear things up for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s Worldwide reveal. In addition, we’ll be graced with The Witcher in Concert, a collaborative performance by Sabaton and Wargaming, League of Legends eSports finale “The Techniker Prime League” hosted by Riot Games, and the Fortnite Creator Championship.

Gamescom 2025 is shaping up to be a record-breaking premier event in the fair’s history, even as it continues to offer a dedicated game developer conference as well as the Gamescom Invest Circle to connect gaming startups with publishers and investors.