--- title: Gamescom 2026 sets new record as number of country... description: Gamescom 2026 will host nearly 50 country pavilions from 40 countries, a 25% increase over 2025, with Bulgaria, Cyprus, Hungary, Morocco, and Nigeria joining... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/gamescom-2026-sets-new-record-as-number-of-country-pavilions-increases-by-25--3obhhvfda twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Gamescom 2026 sets new record as number of country pavilions increases by 25% | daily.dev og:description: Gamescom 2026 will host nearly 50 country pavilions from 40 countries, a 25% increase over 2025, with Bulgaria, Cyprus, Hungary, Morocco, and Nigeria joining... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/gamescom-2026-sets-new-record-as-number-of-country-pavilions-increases-by-25--3obhhvfda og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/3obhhvfdA.png og:image:alt: Gamescom 2026 sets new record as number of country pavilions increases by 25% og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Gamescom 2026 sets new record as number of country pavilions increases by 25% **[GamesIndustry.biz](https://daily.dev/sources/gamesindustry)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Gamescom 2026 will host nearly 50 country pavilions from 40 countries, a 25% increase over 2025, with Bulgaria, Cyprus, Hungary, Morocco, and Nigeria joining as new exhibitors. Over 1,600 exhibitors from 67 countries will attend, exhibitor registrations hit a third consecutive record, and the 233,000 square meter exhibition space sold out by July, including the largest indie area yet with over 420 companies. Gamescom Dev (formerly Devcom) will feature over 380 speakers across 230 sessions. The event runs August 26-30, preceded by Gamescom Dev from August 23-25, and will include a visit from German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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