'It's Heartbreaking' — Indie Dev Posts Video Reporting Stolen Laptops at Gamescom as CD Projekt Red and More Step in to Help
Ryan Laley said at least seven laptops were taken from the business suite, and police reports have been filed after the overnight theft.
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'It's Heartbreaking' — Indie Dev Posts Video Reporting Stolen Laptops at gamescom as CD Projekt Red and More Step in to Help
Ryan Laley, the solo indie developer behind upcoming asymmetrical horror game Mimic, has shared a video confirming his gamescom was "cut short" after he and other developers had their laptops stolen.A teary Laley took to X/Twitter to share a video explaining why his "gamescom is over early," saying that "all our laptops have been stolen" after he and others had their booths "raided" overnight. Bringing Mimic to the Cologne, Germany gaming event …
Laxe controls, thefts, overburdened security: Gamescom must be careful not to become a victim of its own success. A comment by Petra Fröhlich Who didn't know Ryan Laley until a few days ago, knows him now: In a highly emotional video, the solo developer reports that he was stolen overnight the laptops from the business area of Gamescom. [...] The post Gamescom 2026: Out of Control (comment) first appeared on GamesWirtschaft.de.
Gamescom 2026 Exhibitors Report Stolen Laptops and Equipment as Police Investigate
Several developers and publishers have reported equipment being stolen from their booths at Gamescom 2026 in Cologne, Germany, with the incidents affecting laptops, a Steam Deck and other hardware. Gamescom… The post Gamescom 2026 Exhibitors Report Stolen Laptops and Equipment as Police Investigate appeared first on TwistedVoxel.
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