[Photo] Both games and gamers are 'fully packed', a look at the Gamescom B2C scene

[포토] 게임과 게이머 모두 '풀방', 게임스컴 B2C 풍경

gamemeca • Lee Woo Min 게임메카 이우민 기자 2025.08.23 05:25 UTC+9

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Gamescom is currently hosting a massive showcase at Koelnmesse. The B2C halls are packed with major titles and indie gems alike. Gamers can enjoy hands-on demos, retro zones, and TCG events.

Gamescom has firmly cemented itself as the definitive global stage for the industry, and it is currently unfolding at the Koelnmesse in Germany. The venue spans a total of 11 exhibition halls, split into five B2C areas for visitors and three B2B zones for industry professionals. Naturally, the B2C halls are where the real excitement lies, packed to the rafters with highly anticipated titles. We have captured the vibrant atmosphere of this year's B2C halls, where the world's major publishers are out in full force with hands-on demos and various events.

▲ The Entertainment Area, the beating heart of Gamescom B2C, spans four exhibition halls from 6 to 9 (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ Borderlands 4 takes centre stage at the entrance of the exhibition hall (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ Sega showcasing Sonic Racing Cross World (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ Konami has set up a hands-on area for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and an immersive media booth for Silent Hill f (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ You can spend about an hour getting hands-on with Phantom Blade Zero at their booth (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ The Mecha BREAK booth offers a space for impromptu matches right on the floor (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ The Xbox booth is bustling with demos from their internal studios and various partners (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ Nintendo has erected a booth so massive it is impossible to miss from across the hall (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ A steady stream of players queuing for major titles like Mario Kart World, Pokémon Legends Z-A, and Metroid Prime Beyond (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ Located at the back of the booth, the Play Lab offers TCG sessions and Pokémon UNITE (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ Krafton and Pearl Abyss have returned with large-scale booths again this year (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ Deep inside the hall, the Capcom booth is primarily focused on Resident Evil Requiem (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ Major new titles like Pragmata and Onimusha: Dawn of the Blade flank the main area (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ The Level Infinite booth is truly overwhelming in its sheer scale (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ Featuring Caster Woods, the setting of Dying Light: The Beast (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ Subculture titles aren't left out either, with the HoYoverse booth focusing heavily on stage performances (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ Duet Night Abyss catching eyes with its impressive character statues (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ Plenty of booths are pulling in the crowds with characters like SpongeBob and Batman (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ On the way from the Entertainment Area to the Indie Game Area (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ You will find the TCG and merchandise zones (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ Magic: The Gathering has set up a climbing event to celebrate the recently released Spider-Man card set (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ Can't miss Yu-Gi-Oh when talking about TCGs (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ A card trade shop was also operating right next door (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ The place is absolutely brimming with plushies and figures (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ There was even a stall selling comic books (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ Found the Korean zombie comic 'All of Us Are Dead' being sold here in Germany (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ Let us head over to the Indie Game Area (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ A place where countless indie game demos are taking place (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ You can find Korean indie games here, including those from Neowiz (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ Cult of the Lamb taking pride of place in the centre of the indie zone (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ The hardware and custom controller booths are packed to the gills (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ Past the indie zone lies the Retro Game Zone, stocked with all sorts of classics (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ A collection of retro consoles that feel both nostalgic and strangely unfamiliar (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ The retro zone was particularly popular with families (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

명실상부한 글로벌 최대 게임쇼로 자리매김한 게임스컴이 독일 쾰른 메세에서 개최되고 있다. 쾰른 메세는 총 11개 전시관으로 이루어져 있으며, 그 중 관람객을 위한 B2C관이 5곳, 업계 관계자를 대상으로 한 B2B 부스는 3곳이다. 그 중 게이머들의 관심이 집중되는 부분은 각종 신작이 가득한 B2C관이다. 올해도 전세계 주요 게임사 다수가 출전해 신작 체험과 각종 이벤트로 꽉 채워놓은 게임스컴 B2C관을 카메라에 담았다.