Nintendo confirms Gamescom attendance Aug. 26–30, publishes event plan

Nintendo said on August 5 that it will return to Gamescom in Cologne from August 26 to 30, giving the company a public late-summer showcase for Nintendo Switch 2 software. Nintendo of Germany said visitors to Hall 9.1, stand A10 will be able to try “numerous” Switch 2 games, many of them before release. The company also said the booth will include daily fun tournaments, photo opportunities and promotions tied to Nintendo Today! and Pikmin Bloom. ### Where exactly will Nintendo be at Gamescom? Nintendo of Germany said its booth will be in Hall 9.1 at stand A10 at the Koelnmesse site in Cologne. Gamescom’s official website lists the 2026 show dates as August 26 to 30. Nintendo’s announcement matches those dates and confirms the company will be back on the show floor for both media and public attendance across the week. (nintendo.com) ### Which games did Nintendo itself name? Nintendo’s German-language event post named Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, Orbitals and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 among the games visitors can play at the booth. The company said the booth would feature “a large selection” of current and upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 titles. It also described Nintendo Switch Sports Resort as launching October 22 exclusively for Switch 2 and said Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is due on October 23. (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s post also listed first-party and internal-publishing titles including Splatoon Raiders, a Star Fox remake of the Nintendo 64 game Lylat Wars, and Pokémon Pokopia. The same post said many of the games on the stand will be playable before release. ### What other playable games are being reported? Nintendo Life, citing Nintendo of Europe’s lineup, reported that the playable slate also includes 007 First Light, Minecraft Dungeons II, EA Sports FC 27 and Metaphor: ReFantazio. (nintendo.com) The outlet’s list combines Nintendo-published and partner titles and matches the broader picture in Nintendo’s German post of a mixed first-party and third-party booth lineup. Nintendo Life said the headliners are Nintendo Switch Sports Resort and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. It also reported that Switch Sports Resort made its first playable appearance at Comic-Con in San Diego last month. ### Is Call of Duty the standout third-party appearance? Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is one of the clearest third-party markers in the lineup because Nintendo itself named it in the official booth announcement. (nintendolife.com) Nintendo Life reported that it is the first Call of Duty title to arrive on Switch 2 under Nintendo and Microsoft’s agreement, though that characterization comes from the outlet rather than Nintendo’s event post. Nintendo’s own description said the game is set on the Korean peninsula after a North Korean invasion and that players fight to restore order. The company gave October 23 as the start date for the game’s global release. ### What else is planned beyond hands-on demos? Nintendo said the booth program will include daily tournaments and photo opportunities. (nintendo.com) The company also said Nintendo Today! users can access exclusive picture frames, while Pikmin Bloom players will get spot challenges and a special decor Pikmin tied to the event. Gamescom’s official site says the 2026 event runs through Sunday, August 30, in Cologne. (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s next public milestone in that plan is the opening of the show on August 26, when attendees will be able to visit Hall 9.1, stand A10 and try the announced Switch 2 lineup. (gamescom.global)