The world's biggest game event, gamescom 2026, can also be enjoyed from Japan. It will be held in Cologne, Germany, from 26 to 30 August local time, with numerous Japan-oriented livestream events and new game announcements planned.
gamescom 2026 will be held in Cologne, Germany, from 26 to 30 August, and is expected to be the largest edition ever in terms of venue scale. Japanese exhibitors include Nintendo, Bandai Namco, Capcom, Sega and Konami.
Some of the events taking place at the venue will also be available as livestreams that can be watched from Japan. New game announcements will be made mainly during Opening Night Live, while the international media-hosted indie game showcase “gamescom awesome indies show” and “Games Done Quick (GDQ)” are also scheduled to be streamed.
GDQ will be streamed on its official YouTube and Twitch channels, with titles including Super Mario 64 and Resident Evil among those in the lineup.
A wide range of other programming will also be available for those unable to attend in person, including a cosplay contest, gamescom studio broadcasts, the Future Games Show, an Xbox stream and panel streams on Ubisoft's official channel.