This year, the famous annual gaming exhibition Gamescom 2024 will once again feature the Ukrainian pavilion. After a successful debut last year, Ukrainian game studios, service companies, and startups will once again showcase their projects and services on the international stage.

Gamescom will take place from August 21 to 25, 2024 in Cologne, Germany, at the Koelnmesse trade fair center. The Ukrainian pavilion will be located in Hall 04.1 (A-010g). The event is organized by Games Gathering conference, GDBAY developer platform, and VG Entertainment studio, developers of Fear the Wolves and Survarium.

“We participate in Gamescom to demonstrate the resilience and innovation of the Ukrainian gaming industry. Despite the war, our developers continue to create exceptional games and look for new business opportunities, proving that the spirit of Ukrainian gaming is unshakable,” said Elena Lobova, co-founder and chief business development officer at GDBAY.

And now to the main point, which game developers will be present at Gamescom 2024:

  • GSC Game World – a Ukrainian video game developer with offices in Ukraine and the Czech Republic, was founded in 1995 and is known for its S.T.A.L.K.E.R. strategy game and the Cossacks series. The studio is currently focusing on the upcoming release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl.
  • Hologryph – is a Lviv-based company that has published such hits as Party Hard 2 and the multiplayer Secret Neighbor. Currently, they are working on SAND, a large-scale PVPVE game where users explore a decaying planet filled with anomalies together with other players.
  • KAVA GAMING. The studio brings creative vision to life through concept art, illustration, character design, and environmental design. Specializing in game development and outsourcing, their team ensures visual excellence and consistency across projects.
  • PlayToMax – is an HTML5 game developer with over 12 years of experience in the industry, specializing in creating high-quality cross-platform games and engaging ads. The studio develops custom games and port projects from other platforms to HTML5.
  • UGI Studio — is a full-service boutique game development and art production company. It offers its clients full-cycle game development, art production (2D/3D/UI/UX) and VFX/animation (2D/3D).
  • Twigames — is an independent game studio based in Kyiv. They provide a full range of game development services: programming, 2D/3D art creation, game design, and more.

In addition to game studios, the following Ukrainian service companies will also be present at Gamescom:

  • WMG International (adWMG). The company specializes in the creation of software products for automated monetization of mobile applications, web resources and CTV. WMG International operates about 9,000 websites and 10,000 mobile applications, is an official partner of Google MCM, a technical supplier of the IAB, complies with TCF 2.2 standards, is TAG-tested and certified as a DSP on the Prebid platform.
  • QPM – is an ecosystem for strategic and operational management. The company’s mission is to create the world’s first AI-based project management system, as many organizations face difficulties in effectively managing project development processes, are forced to use several tools (2-5), and still often fail to complete tasks on time.

Last year, the Ukrainian pavilion at Gamescom attracted the attention of the audience, and the organizers say they were able to achieve significant results, which can be found in more detail on the official blog. Among other things, the organizers managed to raise 15 thousand euros to help Ukraine.

On August 22, the Wartesaal am Dom restaurant will also host a networking event and a charity auction in support of the Gamedev Under Bombs project. More details about the event can be found here.