#gamescom 2026 winners

Gamescom 2026 has officially wrapped up, and this year’s event in Cologne, Germany was packed with major reveals, long-awaited sequels, surprise announcements, and plenty of games for attendees to get their hands on. With Gamescom 2026 now in the books, here are some of the biggest things that went down during the event. The Witcher 3 stole the show One of the biggest surprises of Gamescom 2026 came from CD Projekt Red, which announced a new expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt more than a decade after the original game launched. Gamescom 2026 breaks attendance records Beyond the games themselves, Gamescom 2026 was also a record-breaking edition of the event. Gamescom 2026 shows gaming isn't slowing down If there's one takeaway from Gamescom 2026, it's that the industry still has plenty of games to look forward to. And with The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past, Alien: Isolation 2, Fable, Gears of War: E-Day, Final Fantasy VII: Revelation, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, and plenty more now on the horizon, Gamescom 2026 gave gamers plenty of reasons to keep their calendars full. Contest mechanics Submission deadline: June 21, 2026 Prize pool: USD 49,000 Open to individual artists worldwide AI-generated artwork is prohibited Participants must create skins for five selected heroes across different lanes Winners will be announced in July 2026. Read more in our articles including "Gamescom 2026 - All the Biggest Announcements, Reveals, and Winners" and "Bloomberry Launches FUNaloMAX, a Digital Gaming Platform Built for Filipino Players".