In Pics | Gamescom 2022 returns in the post-Covid era

The Gamescom 2022 welcomed audience and media as it opened in Germany for the first time after the coronavirus pandemic. One of the most prestigious events, Gamescom 2022 was inaugurated at the Koelnmesse exhibition centre in Germany.

The Gamescom 2022 welcomed the audience and media as it opened in Germany for the first time after the coronavirus pandemic. Credit: Reuters Photo

One of the most prestigious events, Gamescom 2022 was inaugurated at the Koelnmesse exhibition centre in Germany. Credit: Reuters Photo

The six-day fair, which will run for a week, offers developer conferences, an Indie Arena Booth, e-sports, cosplay performances, gaming peripheral product sales and other activities. Credit: Reuters Photo

This is the event's first in-person edition since the outbreak of Covid-19. Credit: Reuters Photo

Visitors at Gamescom 2022 enjoyed Xbox games, laser-tag, and old video-games. Credit: Reuters Photo

A woman plays a laser-tag game at the Gamescom 2022 in Cologne, Germany. Credit: Reuters Photo

People wearing NVA-uniforms of the former German Democratic Republic attend the Gamescom 2022 in Cologne, Germany. Credit: Reuters Photo

Two men in medieval armour pose in-front of a huge screen showing battle-scenes from the video-game Mount and Blade 2 Bannerlord at the Gamescom 2022. Credit: Reuters Photo

A man poses as a member of the 'SCP Foundation' at the Gamescom 2022. Credit: Reuters Photo