Several Gamescom exhibitors say laptops were stolen from their booths
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Within a few days, several exhibitors were stolen at gamescom in Cologne. On some of the laptops captured, pre-releases of unreleased games were running - the incidents once again raise doubts about the safety of the exhibition grounds.
Several disappearances of high-value material are reported at the German fair
The 2026 edition of Gamescom is tainted by the looting of nocturnal equipment. Designers such as iam8bit and Tessera Studios have lost machines containing critical data and unpublished games. These losses threaten years of work despite the theoretical presence of security guards on site.
News from HD Technology. Visit www.hd-tecnologia.com for the latest news. The Gamescom 2026 ended up surrounded by controversy after several developers and exhibitors reported thefts of laptops and other equipment from their stands. Incidents occurred overnight in professional or restricted areas of the Koelnmesse compound. For those affected, the problem was not only economic, but also of confidence in security [...] The Gamescom 2026 entry end…
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