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Gamescom Reports Record Number of Exhibitors

Gamescom 2026 expects a record number of exhibitors: more than 1,600 companies will attend the five-day trade fair in Cologne starting 26 August. Organizers Koelnmesse and the games industry association Game said this exceeds the previous record of 1,568 exhibitors in 2025, with roughly two-thirds of exhibitors coming from abroad. The exhibition footprint remains 233,000 square meters (including aisles and open areas). Organizers emphasize digital reach and community impact over raw visitor numbers; 2025 attendance was 357,000 and the historical high was 373,000 in 2019. Koelnmesse chief Gerald Böse and Game managing director Felix Falk commented on growth and crowd-management measures.

Canada's Games Industry: Test Market, Talent, Tax Breaks

Canada's games industry is a strategic hub for North American development thanks to a mature consumer market, deep talent pools and generous tax incentives. Major international publishers maintain significant Canadian teams in cities such as Montréal, Vancouver, Edmonton and Toronto, and the country is widely used for mobile soft launches that predict US performance. Mobile revenue in Canada grew from $543.5M to $1.7441B between 2015 and 2025 (over 220% growth). Industry groups report differing total-revenue estimates (ESAC: $4.3B in 2021; government administrative data: $6.7B). Provincial incentives — for example Ontario’s 35–40% Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit and Québec’s long-standing credits — plus recent moves like British Columbia raising its credit to 25% (from Sept 2025) reinforce Canada’s attractiveness for publishers and developers.

Invincible Boosts Ubisoft Mobile Revenue Share

Ubisoft said mobile’s share of group net bookings nearly doubled in Q1 after the launch of Invincible: Guarding the Globe, which benefited from the March release of the fourth season of the Invincible TV series and a new in‑game character that improved acquisition, retention and monetisation. Ubisoft reported group net bookings of $291m (€256m) for the quarter, down 9% year‑on‑year but slightly ahead of guidance. Mobile’s share of total net bookings rose to 19%, up from 10% in the same period last year; Ubisoft did not disclose absolute mobile revenue figures. The earnings report makes little mention of other recent mobile launches — Rainbow Six Mobile is not referenced and The Division Resurgence is only listed as a digital‑only PC title in the Q2 schedule.