gamescom 2023 will once again offer cosplayers and game fans a true paradise this year.

As in previous years, the two-storey Hall 5 of Gamescom 2023 will be one of the few areas at Gamescom where interested visitors can stock up on collectibles and fan articles. Exhibitors are not allowed to offer products for sale anywhere else at Gamescom.

In addition to dozens of merchandise dealers, the Cosplay Village will be located in Hall 5.1: a varied programme will be offered around the stage on all days of the fair. Shows, workshops, music acts and meetings with influencers. At the official Cosplay Contest, the best actors and costumes will compete against each other and be judged by an expert jury.

In Hall 5.2, the upper floor, visitors can expect a large number of well-known exhibitors. Fans of collectible card and board games in particular can look forward to this. Konami Digital Entertainment, for example, will be there with Yu-Gi-Oh! But comic publishers like Panini and Ravensburger will also be showing exciting products, including the Disney Locarno trading card system. So you can browse, talk shop and try things out to your heart’s content.

Official merchandise from various games and brands, from Blizzard Entertainment to Yvolve to ESL Gaming and many more, will also be available for purchase in Hall 5. So all fans of cosplay, comics, board games, merchandise and trading cards are advised to bring time to browse and a bit of change.

Gamescom 2023 starts on 23 August and promises another exciting mix of games and pop culture that will not only delight gamers.

Our colleagues at GamesWirtschaft have compiled all the relevant information [german languange] on gamescom 2023, such as the exhibitors already known, the new games, the hall plan, tickets, dates and events, accommodation and travel to Cologne.