Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show Draws 219,546 Attendees
Organiser Koelnmesse reports a 24% rise in business-area visitors and 335 exhibitors at the four-day Bangkok show.
Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show 2026 drew 219,546 attendees from 113 countries, according to gamesindustry.biz. The four-day event ran from October 29 to November 1 at Bangkok's Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre and occupied 38,519 sqm of event space.
The business area attracted 6,923 visitors from 78 countries, up 24% from 5,590 in 2025. More than half of those visitors came from outside Thailand. The conference programme featured 81 speakers from 27 countries across four stages, headlined by id Software co-founder John Romero.
The Xsolla-sponsored Invest Circle and VIP XPerience connected 509 developers, publishers and investors, up from 418 last year. In 2025, the same programme connected 418 participants.
The show hosted 335 exhibitors and pavilions from 29 countries, up from 294 last year, with 64% coming from outside Thailand. That total included 20 national pavilions and industry delegations. Attendees could play 582 titles, 347 of them from indie developers.
The event attracted 720 media partners, influencers and press, and livestreams and digital content generated nearly 34 million views. Mathias Kuepper, Managing Director and Regional President APAC at Koelnmesse, said it was the most international show staged.
Quick answers
When and where was Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show 2026 held?
It ran from October 29 to November 1 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre in Bangkok.
How many people attended Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show 2026?
The event drew 219,546 attendees from 113 countries, according to gamesindustry.biz.
Who spoke at the 2026 show?
The conference had 81 speakers from 27 countries, headlined by id Software co-founder John Romero.