The first 19 major developers and publishers for the gamescom 2021 have been confirmed. Among them are several well-known names and international figures. Additionally, fans of indie games can look forward to significant growth.
Who is participating in gamescom 2021? In a press release, the organizers officially confirmed the first 19 participants for 2021 (via gamescom.de):
- 505 Games
- Activision
- Aerosoft
- Assemble Entertainment
- astragon Entertainment
- BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
- Bethesda Softworks
- Electronic Arts
- GAMEVIL COM2US Europe
- Headup Games
- Indie Arena Booth
- Koch Media
- NExT Studios (Tencent Games)
- SEGA Europe
- Team17
- Thunderful Games
- Ubisoft
- Wargaming
- Xbox
In addition, over 80 indie titles will be showcased online at the Indie Arena Booth, with 40 more in the “Arcade Village” of the booth. The list of participants is expected to be officially announced at the end of July.
The list is still incomplete and not final. Before the start of the event in August, more major names might still be added. The gamescom 2021 will again be entirely digital, so you can follow what interests you directly.
Announcements and Games at gamescom 2021
What announcements are possible? So far, no specific game titles are known that will have new information. However, based on the crumbs scattered so far, some assumptions can be made about what you might expect:
- Starfield was quite brief at E3 – However, Xbox and Bethesda are on-site, so perhaps more will come here
- Thanks to Bethesda, fans of the popular series Fallout and The Elder Scrolls might also receive new content
- Ubisoft recently spoke about Assassin’s Creed Infinity and sparked a controversy – perhaps clarification and more information will come here
- Activision might tease or release information about the new Call of Duty – Here’s what we already know about CoD 2021
EA Play is running in front of gamescom 2021, which is already being prepared with Spotlights – among other things, with snippets from Battlefield 2042 and exciting indie themes. The big announcements from EA are probably already expected before the gamescom.
The theme is also “Games: The New Normality,” with which gamescom aims to raise awareness that gaming has now arrived in the center of society and is no longer a topic for “basement kids.”
When will there be more information? Over the coming days and weeks, confirmed information, leaks, and speculations will certainly continue to appear.
On MeinMMO, we will track gamescom live and ahead of schedule and keep you updated with the most important news. More information about the event can be found in our announcement: Here’s how gamescom 2021 runs – All info
gamescom 2021 itself starts on August 25 with the Opening Night Live. From then on, you should keep an eye out for announcements and information about your favorite games and highly anticipated titles.
Disclaimer: As in the previous year, Webedia Gaming (GameStar, GamePro, MeinMMO) is producing the German-language gamescom studio. As media partners, we also accompany the digital games fair 2021.
