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Gamescom 2025 Poised to Break Records Ahead of Sold-Out Opening Night

Organisers expect around 300,000 visitors to explore more than 1,500 exhibitor stands across the show’s 233,000-square-metre footprint.

Overview

  • Opening Night Live on August 19 is sold out and will be hosted by Geoff Keighley for 5,000 attendees alongside millions watching via live stream.
  • From August 20 to 24, over 1,500 exhibitors from 72 countries will showcase games and hardware across Cologne’s expanded Koelnmesse halls.
  • Key industry names including Microsoft, Nintendo and Ubisoft will exhibit on the trade floor while Sony again forgoes a physical booth.
  • The Indie Arena Booth expands to half of Hall 10.2 with more than 1,000 square metres dedicated to small developers’ new titles.
  • Nintendo’s Switch 2 has surpassed six million sales in its first months, driving heightened consumer interest at the event.