The 2026 exhibitor lineup for Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show has been announced

This year's Gamescom Asia in conjunction with the Thailand Game Show has revealed its exhibitor list, featuring prominent names like Capcom, Bandai Namco, and The Pokémon Company. Nintendo and PlayStation will also be present through their partners.

Unlike Nintendo and Xbox, Sony did not have a booth at the previous Gamescom. Additional participants at this event include 4Divinity, Elementa, Gryphline, Kuro Games, Razer, AMD, Lenovo, among others.

The business segment will include representatives from 25 nations or regions, showcasing pavilions from Austria, Germany, the Philippines, South Korea, Spain, and Thailand.

Main activities include pitch and reverse pitching contests, with Xsolla backing the 'Invest Circle and VIP XPerience,' facilitating networking between developers, publishers, and investors.

Over 70 speakers from more than 20 countries will take to the stage in the business section.

John Romero, co-founder of Id Software, is set to present a keynote themed "Why We Still Make Games" and will accept the lifetime achievement award this year.

Additional speakers include AdHoc Studio's Nick Herman and Dennis Lenart, Roblox's VP Zhen Fang, Tencent production head Jane Lau, Godot's executive director Emilio Coppola, and DigixArt's creative director Yoan Fanise.

Koelnmesse, Show No Limit, and Online Station are organizing the 2026 Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show.

Koelnmesse's Asia-Pacific General Manager, Prakash Ramajillu, stated that this year, there's a greater focus on globalization. Efforts include bringing major global gaming brands into the entertainment section and expanding the business section with more country pavilions and networking opportunities, alongside enhanced support for indie developers via the indie area and the Thailand Pavilion.

Pongsuk Hiranprueck, CEO of Show No Limit, remarked on the success of last year's event, with over 200,000 attendees, affirming Thailand's role as a significant cultural and creative economy driver in Asia.

This year's convention is scheduled at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand, running from October 29 to November 1, 2026.

The business segment will be accessible to industry professionals and media from October 29 to 30.

Last year, the inaugural Gamescom x Thailand Game Show drew 206,159 attendees from 95 countries. The business area attracted 5,590 professionals from 81 countries during its four-day run.