{"id":55458,"date":"2026-05-01T11:31:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T08:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ek.biem.sumdu.edu.ua\/?p=55458"},"modified":"2026-05-01T11:32:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T08:32:19","slug":"ukrainian-game-development-at-gamescom-2026-an-opportunity-for-bold-indie-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ek.biem.sumdu.edu.ua\/en\/ukrainian-game-development-at-gamescom-2026-an-opportunity-for-bold-indie-teams","title":{"rendered":"Ukrainian Game Development at Gamescom 2026: An Opportunity for Bold Indie Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"55458\" class=\"elementor elementor-55458 elementor-55450\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55270a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55270a1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-040d677\" data-id=\"040d677\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55174a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55174a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83c\udf0d Gamescom 2026, the world\u2019s largest gaming expo, is setting aside a special space for Ukrainian developers. This year, indie teams from Ukraine will be able to showcase their projects at the dedicated \u201cGames from Ukraine\u201d booth, which provides direct access to an audience of 400,000 gamers from around the world.<\/p><p>For students in our department who are developing their own game startups, this is not just an exhibition, but a platform for attracting investment and entering the international market.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f\u00a0 Participation Terms and Opportunities<\/p><p>The organizers (the Games Gathering and Games from Ukraine teams) offer a full-support format. You don\u2019t need to worry about booth logistics\u2014just focus on presenting your game.<\/p><p>Location: Gamescom 2026 Indie Zone (Cologne, Germany).<\/p><p>Participation cost: approximately 3,000 euros for a turnkey package.<\/p><p>Outcome: massive reach, feedback from the global community, and potential contracts with publishers.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udcec How to apply?<\/p><p>If your team is ready to scale your project to a global level, contact Games Gathering CEO Oleksandr Khrutskyi directly for detailed information: alexander.khrutsky@ggconference.com<\/p><p>\ud83d\udcda This article was prepared based on information from DOU.ua: <a href=\"https:\/\/gamedev.dou.ua\/forums\/topic\/59109\/\" class=\"external external_icon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/gamedev.dou.ua\/forums\/topic\/59109\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf0d Gamescom 2026, the world\u2019s largest gaming expo, is setting aside a special space for Ukrainian developers. 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