Gamescom 2025 in Cologne drew roughly 357,000 visitors from 128 countries, the organisers say, beating last year’s figures. The show also grew exhibitor numbers and global viewership for Opening Night Live, and a few stats make this year feel kinda wild.
Here are the stats provided by Gamescom, including the following (with last year’s stats in parentheses):
- 357,000 visitors from 128 countries (335,000 from 120 countries)
- 34,000+ trade visitors (32,000+)
- 72 million views for Opening Night Live (40 million)
- 630 million views across the entire show programme (310 million)
- 1,568 exhibitors from 72 countries (1,462 from 64 countries)
- 233,000 square metres of exhibition space (230,000)
Oh, Opening Night Live alone pulled 72 million views after four days, up about 80% from last year’s four-day reach.
German Games Industry Association managing director Felix Falk said: “Gamescom 2025 sets new standards. Bigger, more diverse and more international than ever before, the most important festival of gaming culture underscores the positive force that games, the industry and the global community represent.”
Gerald Böse, President and CEO of Koelnmesse, added: Gamescom 2025 has once again set a new standard for large-scale international events. Gamescom combines business and entertainment like no other event worldwide, as shown by the 1,568 exhibitors spread across 233,000 square meters of gross exhibition space.
“With record figures once again in nearly every category, the enormous variety of experiences and global participation, gamescom is the most important event for the global gaming community.”
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