Gamescom isn't cancelled, yet - but it will hold "significantly expanded" digital show Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Gamescom isn't cancelled, yet - but it will hold "significantly expanded" digital show Final decision to be made in May. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 31 Mar 2020 7 comments Gamescom will scale up its digital portion this year with a "significantly expanded" Opening Night Live announcement show. The event's "Gamescom now" streaming schedule, which features demos and interviews with developers, will also be ramped up. As for the physical show - which last year welcomed a staggering 373,000 people to Cologne's cramped convention centre - organisers said today that no final decision has yet been made. Whether Gamescom will be held in August as normal or take the form of a digital-only event will be determined in mid-May. Whatever form it takes, Gamescom will arguably be the most important gaming event left on the calendar following the cancellation of this year's E3 - to which it usually plays second fiddle. Today's announcement that it will scale up its digital presence likely comes as a response to E3 skipping 2020 - as plenty of publishers and platform holders still need to reveal games and new console information in the run up to Christmas. In view of #COVID19, existing digital formats such as #gamescom: Opening Night Live and gamescom now will be significantly expanded. Whether #gamescom2020 will take place as usual or as a digital gamescom will be determined in mid-May. https://t.co/1nm0bdbIDz pic.twitter.com/BlOgsOfuBD- gamescom (@gamescom) March 31, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store