2027.08.26 — 2027.08.29 · Coming soon
gamescom 2027
gamescom 2027 runs in the week of 23–29 August: Opening Night Live on the evening of 24 August, Business and Media Day on 25 August, and public days from 26 to 29 August. In 2026 it drew 368,000 visitors from 131 countries and 1,743 exhibitors from 66 countries, selling out about 233,000 square metres of halls for the first time. 2027 exhibitors, playable games and prices are not yet announced.
Metro 2039 showed its first trailer at Opening Night Live in 2026 and made that year’s award nominations.
If you care how a game builds its world and mood, start from reveals like this and pick next year’s actual demos.
Alien: Isolation 2 also appeared on the official 2026 awards page.
Hiding, listening and waiting for danger to pass is a different tension from a shooter; horror fans can look for booths in that direction.
In 2026 there were 48 national pavilions from 41 countries, and 72% of exhibitors came from outside Germany.
Beyond the big publishers, these pavilions hold many small studios’ games, with shorter queues and developers on hand to talk.
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Queues for popular demos are long, so you will only play a few a day.
2027 exhibitors and demos are not yet announced; the games mentioned are 2026 examples.
25 August is closed to the general public.
Official Koelnmesse venue reference showing halls, entrances and public transport. It contains no 2027 exhibitor or demo allocation.
Opening Night Live on the evening of 24 August 2027; Business and Media Day on 25 August (Wildcard holders from 1pm); public days 26–29 August. Daily hours come with ticketing.
Europe/BerlinFollow official venue guidance and temporary public-transport plans; do not rely on event-day parking.
Public days need a ticket for the date; 25 August is for trade visitors, media and Wildcard holders only. 2027 ticket types and age rules come with ticketing.
2027 prices not yet announced
Accessible seating, companion policies and assistance vary by venue or ticket type; confirm with the organiser before purchase.
Dates and entry details refer to this edition; individual sessions may differ.
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Only confirmed dates, competition formats or admission details for this edition are used. Unannounced competitors, exhibitors, films and guests are not promised to appear.
Information checked on 2026-10-03
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