Gamescom drew 335,000 people in 2024 to Cologne, Germany.
Gamescom drew 335,000 people in 2024 to Cologne, Germany.
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Gamescom strikes deal to remain in Cologne, Germany

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Gamescom, the world’s largest and leading event for computer and video games, will remain in Cologne, Germany and be further expanded.

In 2024, Gamescom counted 1,462 exhibiting companies from 64 countries – a new record. The event attracted a total of 335,000 people from 120 countries. This year’s event will take place from August 20 to August 2024.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.