Discover the Belgian Game Industry
Game development studios, publishers, and games made in Belgium. The comprehensive directory of the Belgian game industry.
Game development studios, publishers, and games made in Belgium. The comprehensive directory of the Belgian game industry.
About Event Let’s Run Gamescom! 🏃♀️🏃♂️💥 Start your Gamescom day with fresh energy, fantastic views, and great company from across the games industry. Join Kohort and Newzoo for a sunrise run across Cologne’s iconic Hohenzollern Bridge, an energizing way to connect with peers before the show begins. Because great ideas (and connections) start on the move. 🌅 Breathtaking views. Relaxed pace. Great company. We meet at 7:30 AM at the scenic Paolozzibrunnen water playground for a quick warm-up. Then we’ll head out at a conversational 6:30 min/km pace, perfect for both casual and experienced runners. 🗺️ The route: A scenic loop taking us across the Hohenzollern Bridge, along the Rhine, and past Rhine Park—finishing back at our starting point for refreshments and good conversation. See the full route on Strava. Agenda: 🕕 7:30 AM – Meet at Paolozzibrunnen + Warm-up 🏃 7:45 AM – Run begins! 🏁 8:30 AM – High-fives, drinks & wrap-up back at Paolozzibrunnen We can't wait to see you in Cologne! Location Paolozzibrunnen – Wasserspielplatz (1986) Weltjugendtagsweg, 50667 Köln, Germany
The annual tradition continues – the Nordic Breakfast at Gamescom is ON! SAVE THE DATE! The annual tradition continues – the Nordic Breakfast at Gamescom is ON! Join us on Thursday, 27 August, from 8:00 am to 11:00 am at FRÜH Lounges in Cologne for a morning gathering bringing together Nordic and Estonian game developers, industry organisations, investors, publishers and other key stakeholders from the international games industry. The Nordic Breakfast offers an excellent opportunity to connect with industry peers, exchange insights and explore new collaboration opportunities while enjoying an informal breakfast and relaxed networking in the heart of Cologne. This year’s event is organised by Invest Estonia, with the support of the Estonian Ministry of Culture and CDG Booster. The networking breakfast is held in collaboration with Neogames Finland, the Swedish Games Industry. A good selection of breakfast items, coffee, tea and refreshments will be served. As space is limited and a full house is expected, we encourage you to RSVP early to secure your spot! | Breakfast & Morning Networking — Start the morning over breakfast and connect with fellow game developers, studios, publishers and industry professionals from across the region. | Welcome & Opening Remarks — Jevgeni is an Estonian game developer and entrepreneur, CEO and co-founder of Tall Troll Games and an active contributor to the development of Estonia’s games industry. His background combines game development, entrepreneurship and industry ecosystem building. | Game Pitches + Q&A — Four studios from Estonia, Sweden and Finland present the games and projects they are currently building. Format: 5-minute pitch + 5-minute Q&A per company. | Panel Discussion "AI in Game Development – Good, Bad, Ugly or Useless?" — AI has quickly become one of the most discussed technologies in game development – but where does it actually create value? The panel will move beyond the hype and look at AI from the perspective of people building, operating and investing in game companies. Where is AI already useful in real production pipelines? Is it more valuable for producers than programmers? What can it genuinely improve, where does it create new risks, and which parts of game development may change the most? | Breakfast Networking Continues — Continue the conversation over breakfast, meet the speakers and connect with fellow Nordic and Baltic games industry professionals.
Skip the early morning rush and take an hour to ease into the day. Drop by for a morning meet-up with Lena from Cozy Game Studio to find some quiet space before the day starts. We’ll share a simple exercise to help you ground your focus, quiet the chatter, and head into your meetings feeling sharp and prepared. No experience or prep needed. Just drop in as you are for some good company and a solid start to the morning. 📍 We meet at waterfront stairs in front of Hyatt Regency Cologne.
Happy to announce we're coming back with our annual STRATEGIES Sustainability Mixer at @gamescom 🥳 📅 Thursday, August 27th, 10:00–12:00 📍Brazil Games Booth, Hall 3.2, Stand B030g/C031g This open mixer is for anyone from the video game industry dedicated to ecological, social, and economic sustainability, whether you're exploring climate-conscious development, inclusive studio culture, making impact games or just want to connect and learn. The mixer is organized as part of the Horizon Europe project STRATEGIES, aiming to support Europe’s games industries in realising their potential as drivers of sustainable innovation. Find out more at https://www.strategieshorizon.eu/
Worlds of Play: The Game Art Exhibition – WASSERMANNHALLE, GIRLITZWEG 30, Cologne, Thu 27 Aug 2026 - Sat 29 Aug 2026 - From August 27-29, Tencent will join hands with global partner game studios to co-host "Worlds of Play: The Game Art Exhibition", to showcase iconic game IPs from around the world through curated artistic interpretations and collectible artwork. The exhibition will feature 40 of t...
