gamescom GDQ: Games Done Quick Brings a Speedrunning Spectacle to gamescom

Games Done Quick (GDQ) and gamescom are partnering to host gamescom GDQ, a three-day speedrunning event in Cologne, Germany, from August 28-30, 2026. This marks GDQ's first European event and will benefit Gaming for Democracy, an initiative supporting civic engagement through gaming. The event will be live on-site at gamescom and streamed globally on Twitch and YouTube.

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COMPANY Games Done Quick
COMPANY Game - German Games Industry Association
COMPANY Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur
COMPANY Koelnmesse
PLATFORM PC
COMPANY gamescom
COMPANY Bertelsmann Stiftung