Another edition of gamescom is in the books and while everyone is recovering from all the walking & talking, we’d like to look back at a fantastic week. gamescom 23 drew around 311,000 visitors to Cologne, which means we’re almost back to pre-COVID numbers. Consumers and professionals alike were drawn to the busy halls to discover the latest games and the future of our industry.

All eyes on the BelgianGames booth

On the first day of gamescom 23, a delegation of regional, fedaral and European policy makers visited the crowded halls of the Koelnmesse to witness the sizable impact of the videogame industry with their own eyes. At the Belgian Games booth in the business area, we welcomed Flemish Minister-President and Minister of Culture Jan Jambon to share the 2022 facts and figures of our industry. He took the opportunity to try out some of our latest Belgian-made games.

Time to show off what we can do!

Our game developers showed off their hard work to press and potential partners alike in the bustling B2B area, with the Belgian Games booth standing tall among other country pavilions and big international publishers. Visitors of the booth, made possible by Flanders Investment and Trade, could don a VR headset to try out Big Shots by AlterEyes, Hubris by Cyborn or Triangle Factory‘s recent smash hit Breachers.

At the Crazy Games booth, you could learn more about what Wired calls “the best collection of Flash games on the web right now” and Happy Volcano was proudly showing off their upcoming RE:NEW/ALL, a game about cleaning up polluted locations.

Some of our Belgian titles also used gamescom 23 to announce their big news, like Gazzler‘s 14th of September release date and Koira‘s partnership with DON’T NOD as their publisher.

Games & beers: a perfect fit

Belgium has amazing games, without a doubt! … but we’re also known for our equally amazing beers! Our Belgian Beer Café has become a yearly tradition at gamescom and makes for the perfect time to talk over some cold homebrew beers and forge new bonds or catch up on our latest achievements.

What’s next?

We’ve barely recovered from Gamescom 2023 but it’s already time to prep ourselves for the next big gathering of Belgian game developers at UNWRAP Festival. On October 12-13, UNWRAP will take the stage, bringing together the dynamic forces of the entertainment industry. Be sure to grab your tickets so you don’t miss out on this local event!