9 companies we recorded at Gamescom 2026
These are the companies Bounce Watch has picked up as having been at Gamescom 2026 in Cologne, gathered from what they announced publicly. Each is listed with what it does and the date we recorded it, and the list stays up after the event closes. It is not the official exhibitor list — an event this size had many more companies than we saw, so read it as who we caught, not a roster.
Our record
- Attending
- 5
- Speaking
- 2
- Exhibiting
- 1
We track them daily and tell you what changes.
Who we saw at Gamescom 2026
Payrails
Germany · 2021
The operating system for payments
Recorded 25 Aug 2026
New Feature Launched · 17 Aug 2026
GRID esports
Germany · 2018
Real-time official esports data - powering trusted betting, media, and competitive experiences.
Recorded 3 Jan 2026
Growth Metrics Shared · 11 Aug 2026
AppSamurai
United States · 2016
AdTech for Mobile Apps | Rewarded UA, Monetization, DSP & OEM | Quality Users, Transparent ROAS
Recorded 24 Aug 2026
New Product Launched · 30 Apr 2026
Atari
United States · 1972
Have You Played Atari Today?
Recorded 8 Jan 2026
Award Received · 15 Jan 2026
Rheinmetall
Germany · 1889
TAKING RESPONSIBILITY IN A CHANGING WORLD.
Recorded 28 Aug 2026
New Feature Launched · 3 Sep 2026
VaultN
The Netherlands · 2019
Seamlessly connect, control, and scale your digital distribution - all from one secure, automated platform.
Recorded 22 Jul 2026
Accepted to Program · 11 Jun 2026
Demute
Belgium · 2015
Audio is Game Dev.
Recorded 7 Aug 2026
New Feature Launched · 14 Jul 2026
GameByte.ai
Turkey · 2025
GameByte.ai helps you transform your game idea from prompt to reality with AI-driven agents.
Recorded 19 Aug 2026
Key Hire Announced · 20 May 2026
APY Ventures
Turkey
Venture capital funds founded by Albaraka Asset Management, focused on investing in Turkey-based technology startups 🚀
Recorded 18 Aug 2026
Fundraising Intent · 4 Sep 2026
No company matches that.
What changed at these 9 companies recently?
We recorded 85 changes here in the last 180 days, including 29 traction updates, 29 product launches, 11 awards, 8 expansion moves and 4 funding events. Each entry below carries the date we observed it, from public sources.
- APY Ventures — Fundraising Intent
- Rheinmetall — New Feature Launched
- Payrails — New Feature Launched
- GRID esports — Growth Metrics Shared
- Demute — New Feature Launched
- VaultN — Accepted to Program
- GameByte.ai — Key Hire Announced
- AppSamurai — New Product Launched
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