Gamescom line-up includes Xbox, Ubisoft, Tencent, 2K Games, and more
James Batchelor
Editor-in-Chief
Thursday 7th July 2022
The organisers of Gamescom have announced this year's line-up, with major names like Xbox, Ubisoft, and 2K Games returning to Cologne.
The event is set to run from Tuesday, August 23 to Sunday, August 28 at the city's Koelnmesse, marking the first time the world's biggest games show has been held at a physical location since 2019.
There will still be digital elements, including a livestream of its Opening Night Live showcase, for those unable to travel to Germany.
Both Nintendo and PlayStation have previously announced they will not be attending, and Gamescom has confirmed to GamesIndustry.biz that Electronic Arts will also be absent.
However, there are still plenty of key names in the final line-up, with Xbox announcing its return to Cologne this morning and several AAA publishers -- including Ubisoft, Warner Bros, Sega, 2K Games and Bandai Namco -- heading to the halls of Koelnmesse in August.
Three companies are also making their Gamescom debut this year: PUBG developer and publisher Krafton, Tencent's new publishing label Level Infinite, and Genshin Impact firm HoYoverse (also known as MiHoYo).
Meanwhile, Raw Fury, NetEase Games and Neowiz are establishing their own booth in the entertainment area for the first time, having previously exhibited with partners or as part of a group.
While they're not exhibiting, some notable games firms will still be attending in the merchandise area, including Blizzard, Konami and Square Enix.
The full line-up of exhibitors includes:
In total, more than 500 companies have registered for Gamescom -- a figure that has doubled since mid-May and is expected to continue growing in the run up to the show.
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