Gamescom 2026 reports 368,000 visitors, 1,743 exhibitors and 624 million digital views
After the August 24–30 event in Cologne, organizers reported 368,000 visitors from 131 countries—11,000 more than in 2025 but below the 2019 record—and 1,743 exhibitors from 66 countries. More than 36,000 trade visitors attended, while show programming had passed 624 million digital views by Saturday evening, including 78 million for Opening Night Live. The report's headline, summary and official figures say 368,000 although one body sentence says 386,000. Gamescom set its next week for August 23–29, 2027, with the public show opening August 26.
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