The inaugural Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show, Southeast Asia’s largest gaming business and consumer festival, held 16-19 October in Bangkok, closed with 2,06,159 attendees and 294 exhibitors and country pavilions.
With the key theme “World of Gaming,” the event celebrated the growing interconnectedness of the global gaming ecosystem — bringing together game developers, publishers, gamers, and creators of gaming hardware and peripherals under one roof. From cutting-edge consoles and high-performance accessories to immersive gameplay experiences, it showcased the full spectrum of the industry.
At the official opening ceremony of the entertainment area on 17 October, Thailand’s deputy prime minister and minister of finance Dr. Ekniti Nitithanprapas said: “Gaming is no longer just entertainment — it’s a key driver of the global creative economy. Through our Quick Big Win policy, Thailand is empowering its gaming and digital industries to become engines of innovation and global competitiveness.”
Thailand’s Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa) president/CEO Dr. Nuttapon Nimmanphatcharin, said: “This collaboration marks a new era for Thailand’s gaming ecosystem. It unites developers, investors, and players to drive innovation and elevate Thailand to global standards.”
“We are proud to announce this milestone collaboration between Gamescom Asia and Thailand Game Show, bringing together the best of the region’s gaming industry under one roof. This partnership celebrates creativity, innovation, and community on a global scale,” further added the organisers of the event, Koelnmesse MD and VP of Asia-Pacific Mathias Kuepper, Show No Limit CEO Pongsuk Hiranprueck, and True Digital Group (Online Station) president of digital media Winradit Kolasastraseni.
The closing ceremony was presided over by Thailand’s minister of commerce Suphajee Suthumpun who remarked: “I was deeply impressed to see both Thai and international game developers embracing the beauty of Thailand as the backdrop and characters in their games. This is true soft power, allowing players around the world to experience Thai identity through the world of games. Throughout the Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show, business negotiations were conducted and generated over 1.22 billion THB (Thai Baht) in economic value.”
From 17-19 October at the B2C show, fans experienced:
- New game demos and product showcases from major gaming brands, including 4Divinity, Amazing Seasun, AMD, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Behaviour Interactive, Capcom, GCL, HoYoverse, HyperX, Intel, Konami, Nintendo, Nuverse, Omen, PlayStation by Gameshop Concept Store, Predator, Razer Game Services, Republic of Gamers, Sandisk, Sega, SteelSeries, Synnex, Ubisoft, Tencent, The Pokémon Company, Xbox, among many.
- Throughout the event, visitors could experience yet to be released AAA games such as Call of Duty Black Ops 7 and Ninja Gaiden 4, available for the first time in Thailand at the Xbox booth as well as Capcom’s Resident Evil Requiem, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Pragmata and Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection. Nuverse’ first foray in the Southeast Asian event brought players a first hand demo of Bleach: Soul Resonance.
- For the first time in Thailand, Capcom brought a slate of game producers to the main stage, headlined by Monster Hunter series producer and Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection executive Ryozo Tsujimoto, who introduced fans to the latest entry in the beloved RPG series.
- 4Divinity revealed Island of Hearts, a star-studded live-action interactive adventure game launching in 2026 and featuring an ensemble cast of well-known personalities from the digital entertainment scene. Among the stars are Siew Pui Yi, Debbie Wee, Nahyun Kim, Baby G, Ayako Ogawa, and Leah Usami.
- Making its Thailand debut, the indie area showcased 62 indie titles, among 200 plus playable indie games across both business and entertainment areas. The Indie Wavemakers Awards went to three indie teams for their creativity and innovation:
- Wave Rider Award: Duo Quest by 1+1 Studios
- Secret Level Award: Blackout – Zero Point by Siloge Operation
- Final Form Award: On Any Journey by Funbrew Games
- The Zone Zean Game esports challenge between gamers from all over the country and Street Fighter 6 pro player Ho Kun Xian with winners taking home 30,000 THB (900 USD).
- The Thailand Game Awards, celebrating the best games, industry talent and outstanding gaming gear, with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 seeing sweeping awards in four categories and Lost and Found Co. clinching the highly anticipated Thai Game Award.
- The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Glen Schofield — veteran game designer of Dead Space, Call of Duty, and The Callisto Protocol, for his lifelong contributions and outstanding achievements in the gaming industry.
- Cosplay Competition, with over 300,000 THB (9,300 USD) in prizes and standout winners.
- A live performance of the event’s theme song by Thai-German singer Jannine “Ploychompoo” Weigel, composed by Amm Atchariya.
The business area (16-17 October) featured 71 speakers from 20 countries. Headliner Schofield shared “10 ways to find inspiration,” urging developers to embrace risk-taking, originality, and resilience.
Other highlights included:
- Pitch competition (by Agora Gaming Partners) winners: MVRX Games (Sweden) won Best Visual for Dew, while Kotakoren Games (Malaysia) took Best Game Design award for Of Blood and Descend. Mudtek (USA) earning Most Anticipated Game for Dimraeth. Each received USD 1,500 to help in further developing their titles.
- Invest circle & VIP mixer connected 418 developers, publishers and investors.
- Thailand Game Talent Showcase (by Thai Game Software Industry Association) spotlighted some x20 student-made games from Thailand.
Organisers confirmed that Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show will return to Bangkok, Thailand from 29 October to 1 November 2026.
