Gamescom's Response To Stolen Laptops Gets Community Noted
📍 Aftermath
Several exhibitors reported that at least three booths at Gamescom 2026 had laptops, handhelds and unfinished game builds stolen from locked cabinets, prompting an indie developer’s video that noted CD Projekt Red and other companies offering assistance. Gamescom organizers publicly addressed the theft reports but reportedly discouraged victims from contacting police, citing concerns over the exhibition’s and Cologne’s reputation while police opened investigations.
The coverage quieted without a definitive resolution disclosed.
Epilogue added 40d ago, after coverage quieted.
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The Sunday Papers Rock Paper Shotgun · 69d ago
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Gamescom's Response To Stolen Laptops Gets Community Noted Kotaku · 69d ago broke it first
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