More Than 38 Countries Heading to Gamescom 2017

This year's show is going to be huge.

By Lucy O'Brien

This year's Gamescom promises to be the most diverse show yet, with more than 38 countries represented on the exhibition floor.

70% of the planned space is already booked for this year's show, which will take place between the 22nd - 26th of August in Cologne, Germany. The amount of countries represented by exhibitors is up by 12% from last year, and Gamescom organisers promises that the variety on display will "set new standards".

In a press release, Gamescom organisers confirmed that astragon Entertainment, Bandai Namco, Bigpoint, CD Projekt, Deep Silver (Koch Media), EA, GREY BOX, Kalypso Media, Konami, Microsoft, Ubisoft, Square Enix, Wargaming and Warner Bros. will be exhibiting this year, among others. eSports tournaments, hardware and indie development will also be a major focus.

Check out our wrap up of last year's Gamescom to get an idea of the scope of the show and the size of announcements we can expect to see.

Lucy O'Brien is an editor at IGN’s Sydney office. Follow her ramblings on Twitter.

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