Gamescom 2026 - Issue #2

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The Gamescom 2026 Show Floor Report summarizes a record-breaking week in Cologne, featuring 368,000 public attendees and 1,743 exhibitors. Key highlights include Germany's President opening the Gamescom Congress, the reveal of the Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition console for the brand's 25th anniversary, and Nintendo's showcase of nine playable Switch 2 titles, including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. Capcom debuted highly anticipated public builds, while Sony maintained its show floor absence.

Table of Contents

1. Gamescom 2026 · Show Floor Reportp. 2
   1. A Record-Breaking Week on the Show Floorp. 2
2. THE SHOW FLOOR BY THE NUMBERSp. 3
3. A HISTORIC VISIT TO GAMESCOM CONGRESSp. 4
4. XBOX MARKS 25 YEARS WITH A NEW CONSOLEp. 5
5. THE FUTURE GAMES SHOW TAKES THE STAGEp. 6
6. NINTENDO'S BOOTH: NINE PLAYABLE SWITCH 2 TITLESp. 7
7. ONE NOTABLE ABSENCE, AND CAPCOM'S BOOTHp. 8
8. EDITOR'S CLOSEp. 9