Overview

• Organizers reported 357,000 visitor entries, a 7% increase over 2024, as the five-day event concluded in Cologne.
• Total digital engagement reached a record 630 million video views, including 72 million for Opening Night Live and more than 5,000 guests in the arena for the show.
• Participation broadened with 1,568 exhibitors from 72 countries across a 233,000-square-metre footprint, the largest to date.
• Attendance spanned 128 countries with 34,000 trade visitors, led by growth from North America and East Asia.
• More than 600 politicians visited the fair, federal officials outlined funding of €88 million in 2025 rising to €125 million from 2026, and the next Gamescom is scheduled in Cologne for 26–30 August 2026.