It’s not even August yet, and gamescom 2025 is already shaping up to be the biggest event in the show’s history with an increase in exhibitors and big publishing company attendance.
gamescom is returning for 2025, and event organizers are saying this will be the biggest year in the event’s history. Gamescom 2025 is reportedly set to break records, after it has been confirmed by organizers that they’re 11% ahead on exhibitor bookings over last year at the same time.
For the uninitiated, gamescom 2025 is considered one of the largest events in gaming annually, and the event floor is host to new software, hardware and technology that will shape the video game universe for the upcoming year. Some of the biggest brands in gaming are set to attend, and they will show what they’re bringing to screens this year, and attendees get to see what all of the fuss is about.
On top of that, CI Games, Disney+, Electronic Arts, GIANTS Software, Headup, Kalypso, Konami, LEGO, Level Infinite, Marvelous Europe, Netflix, Paramount, SEGA and Tencent Games have already secured their spots on the showroom floor as newly announced attendees for gamescom 2025. The first partner confirmed for gamescom this year is Activision, who will be presenting the global reveal of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. It’s also possible fans will get another peek behind the curtain at SILENT HILL f with Konami’s confirmation.
Other attending companies include: 2K, 9gag, aerosoft, astragon, ASUS, Bandai Namco, BEANS entertainment, Bethesda, Bilibili, Blizzard Entertainment, Capcom, CD PROJEKT RED, Fandom, Focus Entertainment, Freaks 4U Gaming, HoYoverse, INVEN, Krafton, Meta Quest, Nintendo, Pearl Abyss, Roblox, Samsung, Super Crowd, team17, The Game Business, The Pokémon Company, Ubisoft, Wargaming, Webedia and Xbox.
gamescom 2025 is already set to be the largest, so show organizers have had to tinker with floor layouts for the event to accommodate everyone. To meet the high demand for gamescom 2025, the entertainment area will now include Hall 8, giving even more exhibitors the opportunity to showcase their products. Meanwhile, the indie area is expanding into Hall 10.2, occupying half of the hall for the first time showing the video game world that indies are here to stay. For further accommodations, event organizers have introduced a digital location finder in case attendees (or exhibitors) get lost. That digital location finder will be made available through the gamescom.global on mobile devices starting August 20.
This year’s gamescom Opening Night Live will once again be hosted by Geoff Keighley, and joining him will be co-host, Eefje Depoortere aka sjokz. gamescom 2025 will take place from August 20 to 24, and the event will kick off on August 19, 2025 with gamescom Opening Night Live. Like every year, CGMagazine will cover the 2025 event thoroughly, so fans can check back in on August 19 for the Opening Night Live rundown. To catch up, fans can check out our extensive coverage of gamescom 2024 to see what all the excitement is about. For more information, fans can visit the official website.
