Press Release -
gamescom, the world's largest gaming exhibition, will participate in the B2B Hall of G-STAR 2026, held from Thursday, November 19 to Saturday, November 21 at BEXCO in Busan. Through this participation, gamescom plans to introduce the overall exhibition—including major programs and application procedures—to domestic game companies and conduct consultations for participation in future exhibitions.
Held every August in Cologne, Germany, gamescom is the world's largest gaming exhibition and a leading business platform for the global gaming industry. Spanning diverse platforms from PC, console, VR, and mobile across AAA to indie titles, as well as gaming hardware, peripherals, and digital entertainment, it gathers companies and industry professionals from across the entire gaming sector in one place.
gamescom 2026 hosted 1,743 companies from 66 countries, with international companies accounting for 72% of all exhibitors. Total attendance reached 368,000 visitors from 131 countries, with trade visitors alone recording over 36,000.
This year, a total of 36 Korean exhibitors participated, including major domestic companies such as KRAFTON, Samsung Electronics, Pearl Abyss, and NCSOFT, as well as the Korea Pavilion organized by the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA). Around 240 industry professionals from major companies such as Naver Webtoon, Neowiz, Nexon Korea, Smilegate, Wemade, Webzen, Kakao Games, Hyundai Motor, and LG Electronics also visited the event.
The next gamescom will take place in Cologne, Germany, from Monday, August 23 to Sunday, August 29, 2027.
