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Europe’s biggest

game developer event

August 23 – 25, 2026 │ Cologne, Germany

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gamescom dev is all about…

Top-notch speakers

Meet the international game dev scene, from young founders to legendary industry veterans.

Expand your knowledge with exclusive talks, panel discussions, fireside chats, and roundtables, or participate in insightful workshops.

The conference program will feature around 220 sessions by 390 speakers.

Business boosters

Meet your future partners, customers and talents at gamescom dev.

At the main expo, companies from around the globe like game studios, publishers and service providers, present their products, services and businesses.

Engage with potential business partners, boost your visibility and elevate your brand.

Engaging networking

gamescom dev brings the international game development community together in the best possible ways.

With our numerous side events for game industry professionals and vibrant parties, you get multiple opportunities to connect, network and exchange experiences with other attendees.

Who is attending?

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  • Game Developers & Studios
  • Indie Devs & Studios
  • Publishers
  • Associations & Delegations
  • Educational Institutions
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Agenda overview

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August 23 – 25, 2026 │ Cologne, Germany

SUN, AUG 23

gamescom dev speakers & VIP sunday with exlusive networking and more pre-event activities.

MON, AUG 24 & TUE, AUG 25

Main conference days, expo, indie showcase, and numerous community and partner events.

WED, AUG 26 – FRI, AUG 28

gamescom dev booth at the gamescom B2B area.

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Maximize your visibility

Join us as an exhibitor or sponsor at gamescom dev 2026!

We offer numerous ways for you to become a sponsor of the gamescom dev conference.

Please contact our team and we’ll support you in providing individual offers hand-tailored to your needs.

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Roufina Guenkova
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Head of Business Development & Global Partnerships

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Iryna Ivanova
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Business Development Manager Europe, MENA, South America

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Sonia Wojciechowska
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Business Development Manager North America, APAC

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Join our support team!

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Would you like to be part of Europe’s biggest game developer conference?

Are you passionate about providing exceptional support and eager to be part of a dynamic team?

We are looking for dedicated people to join our gamescom dev 2026 support team!

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Got a ticket? Log in now!

If you’ve already got your ticket for gamescom dev 2026, you can now log into our official online platform!

  • check out the profiles of our speakers
  • bookmark sessions that you’d like to attend
  • see who else is attending
  • schedule meetings
  • …and more!

Access the official gamescom biz online platform now!

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gamescom dev partner

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Technical partner

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2025 conference partners

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Meta logo
Abragames logo
Abstract logo
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Anchorpoint logo
Artmer logo
astragon logo
ayming logo
Chibi Phoenix logo
Codecks logo
Coherence logo
Courage Cologne logo
Discord logo
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Dubai Program for Gaming logo
EPAM logo
Epic Games Store
Fastspring logo
FusionAuth logo
GameFabric logo
Games Syndicate Cologne
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Google Cloud logo
Incode logo
Incredibuild logo
InnoGames logo
JetBrains logo
Photon logo
RIVE logo
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