- The Gamescom Congress broke its attendance record this year
- The conference presented more than 1000 guests and more than 180 expert speakers.
- This year’s event focused on three themes: games and well -being, the next level of immersion, games and responsibility
The Gamescom Congress, the leading European conference on the potential of the computer and video games for society and the economy, has broken its record record this year.
Gamescom 2025 has come to an end and filled with many ads of new games, trailers and updates. Meanwhile, the annual conference of the Gamescom Congress has incorporated record assistance with more than 1,000 guests and with more than 180 experts in business, science, policies and media that gave conversations and discussion panels about how games promote social and technological progress.
This year’s conference focused on three themes: games and well -being, the next level of immersion and games and responsibility. To highlight these issues, Gamescom Congress offered a diverse program of conversations and discussion panels about the role of games throughout the social spectrum.
Renowned names such as the founder and former CEO of Unity and Climate activist David Helgason, CEO of Thrivepal Y-LAN Boureau, Celia Hodent, PhD in Game UX, Soihu DTX CEO Jukka Laakso and others revealed the potential of the computer and video games in a wide variety of areas, such as serving as technological and economic drivers, educating people about migration and democracy, improving well -being and promoting environmental and climatic protection.
“Games are perfect entertainment, and it is precisely thanks to this unique power that also have a positive impact on many other areas, either in political education, medicine, industry or science,” said Felix Falk, Game Managing Director, the German Games Industry Association, coorganizer of the Gamescom Congress.
“With record participation between speakers and visitors, as well as numerous key notes and high profile panels, the Gamescom Congress once again impressively highlighted the strength of the games with international attraction.”
In addition, a panel called “Prepare, sitting it, see! How Germany wants to compete at the top of the world” was also carried out in an effort to discuss how Germany can benefit from the games.
“The Gamescom Congress definitely demonstrated how diverse and socially relevant are the debates surrounding the games,” said Gerald Böse, CEO of Koelnmesse GmbH. “It brings together the players of a wide variety of fields and makes Colonia an international meeting place for ideas of future vision on the computer and video games. Congress has once again demonstrated their role as a bridge between industry, companies and society.”
