Overview

• Organisers report over 1,500 exhibitors from 72 countries across 233,000 sqm as they project roughly 300,000 visitors.
• Opening Night Live on August 19, hosted by Geoff Keighley, has sold out and will feature exclusive world premieres.
• Major publishers will unveil AAA sequels and expansions including Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, World of Warcraft: Midnight, FC 26 and Anno 117: Pax Romana.
• Nintendo’s Switch 2 momentum drives hardware buzz at exhibitor booths while Sony again declines to appear on the show floor.
• A diverse programme spanning esports tournaments, a Cosplay Village, an Indie Arena Booth and a Retro Area underlines gaming’s mainstream cultural reach.