Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show draws estimated 219,546 visitors
Organisers confirmed the gaming event will return to Bangkok from 21 to 24 October 2027.
An estimated 219,546 people from 113 countries attended Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show in Bangkok, according to organisers. The four-day event recorded 335 exhibitors and 6,923 business visitors.
Mathias Kuepper, Koelnmesse’s managing director and regional president, APAC, described the edition as its most international so far. He said exhibitors representing 29 countries and regions attended to pursue deals as well as display their games.
Doom co-creator John Romero delivered a keynote reflecting on successes, setbacks and lessons from five decades making games. Other speakers included members of Adhoc Studio, which developed Dispatch, and Bloober Team chief executive Piotr Babieno, who discussed Cronos: The New Dawn.
Visitors could try 470 games, with independent developers appearing alongside Capcom, Bandai Namco Entertainment, SEGA and Ubisoft. Titles included Final Fantasy VII Revelation and Stranger Than Heaven.
Pop culture festival ACE made its debut at the event, while America’s Got Talent 2026 winner Nene Royal sang the theme song at the opening ceremony. The Thailand Game Awards selected Capcom’s Pragmata as Game of the Year. Organisers confirmed Bangkok would host the next edition from 21 to 24 October 2027.
