[Photo] Atmosphere heats up with giant banners, Gamescom D-1 on-site

[포토] 대형 현수막으로 분위기 후끈, 게임스컴 D-1 현장

gamemeca • Kim Mi Hee 게임메카 김미희 기자 2025.08.20 00:02 UTC+9

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Gamescom is set to kick off in Cologne starting August 20th. The venue is already buzzing with anticipation and massive promotional displays. The reporter will be covering the event live once doors open tomorrow.

The world's largest gaming event, Gamescom, is just one day away. Around Koelnmesse, the venue for Gamescom, large banners announcing major featured titles have been placed everywhere, and staff were busy from early morning, putting their all into preparations to welcome visitors arriving the next day. The sight of large banners for each game lined up at the North Entrance stimulated anticipation even before the opening.

Koelnmesse is a massive venue, taking over 15 minutes to walk from the South Entrance to the North Entrance. Although I could not enter the interior, promotional materials for titles catching gamers' eyes were installed throughout the giant venue buildings, allowing me to feel that Gamescom was only a day away. I captured the scene, which was already heating up before the opening, on camera.

▲ Koelnmesse one day before the Gamescom opening, with welcome greetings installed at the entrance (Photo: Gamemeca)

▲ Gamescom will be held for 5 days from the 20th to the 24th, German time; Borderlands 4 is exuding a strong presence under the schedule (Photo: Gamemeca)

▲ Borderlands 4 banners were also installed on buildings around the venue (Photo: Gamemeca)

▲ 'Cronos: The New Dawn', the new SF title from Bloober Team, which received acclaim for the Silent Hill 2 remake (Photo: Gamemeca)

▲ Sonic Racing Cross Worlds was not left out; the car in front was captured by chance (Photo: Gamemeca)

▲ The interior of the venue is also full of promotional materials for featured titles (Photo: Gamemeca)

▲ However, as a reporter, I could only enter from the 20th, so I could not go inside (Photo: Gamemeca)

▲ The interior was neat and still quiet (Photo: Gamemeca)

▲ The information desk was also empty (Photo: Gamemeca)

▲ Gamescom-related information was also attached to signs indicating major entrances and locations (Photo: Gamemeca)

▲ Among the various entrances, the North Entrance has the strongest game show feel (Photo: Gamemeca)

▲ Various highly anticipated titles were lined up (Photo: Gamemeca)

▲ World of Warcraft: The War Within, which occupied a prime spot for photos (Photo: Gamemeca)

▲ During the Gamescom period, the host city of Cologne is filled with a gaming atmosphere (Photo: Gamemeca)

▲ Gamescom LATAM held in Latin America and Gamescom Asia held in Thailand in October (Photo: Gamemeca)

▲ Thailand is also a partner country for Gamescom held in Germany (Photo: Gamemeca)

▲ The entrance to devcom, a developer conference held during the Gamescom period; the strategy to expand in various fields in terms of region and platform can be felt on-site (Photo: Gamemeca)

▲ The full-scale show starts from the 20th; unfortunately, I had to turn back at the entrance this time (Photo: Gamemeca)

글로벌 최대 규모 게임쇼, 게임스컴 개막이 하루 앞으로 다가왔다. 게임스컴이 개최되는 전시장인 쾰른 메세 주변은 주요 출품작을 알리는 대형 현수막이 곳곳에 붙었고, 이른 오전부터 현장 스태프들이 분주히 움직이며 다음날에 찾아올 방문객을 맞이할 준비에 총력을 기울이고 있었다. 북쪽 입구에 각 게임을 알리는 대형 현수막이 늘어선 모습은 개막 전부터 기대감을 자극했다.

쾰른 메세는 남쪽 입구에서 북쪽 입구까지 도보로 이동하면 15분 이상이 걸릴 정도로 규모가 상당히 큰 행사장이다. 비록 내부에는 들어가지 못했으나 거대한 행사장 건물 곳곳에도 게이머 눈길을 끄는 작품을 알리는 홍보물이 설치되어 게임스컴이 하루 앞으로 다가왔음을 체감할 수 있었다. 개막 전부터 후끈하게 달아오른 현장을 카메라에 담았다.