You might not know it, but Gamescom is, by far, the largest video game event in the world.

Impressively, the annual Cologne, Germany-based show brought in 357,000 people from across the globe this yea r. For context, that’s more than 3.5 times the size of Fan Expo Canada . In total, there were visitors from 128 countries, 35 of which being represented in dedicated pavilions.

I say all of that because it makes it particularly impressive that Canada is able to stand out. Despite our country’s comparatively small population, we’ve always punched well above our weight when it comes to our $5.1 billion gaming industry , and that remained true at Gamescom 2025.

Last week, I got to attend Gamescom and explore the show floor, visiting the consistently busy Canadian pavilion and seeing several C

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