gamescom latam 2025 announced the Senior Director of Pokémon GO, Award Nominees and more

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gamescom latam 2025 announced the Senior Director of Pokémon GO, Award Nominees and more, at the event's launch cocktail party


Pokémon GO Senior Director Michael Steranka confirms his presence at the event and Niantic announces more news about Pokémon's participation


Nominees for gamescom latam Big Festival Best Brazilian Game Category Revealed


Level Infinite and Gravity confirm their participation in the event with news

São Paulo, Brazil , February 26, 2025 — At its launch cocktail party, gamescom latam 2025 announced several new features of the second Latin edition of the world's largest gaming event, which will be held from 1 to 4 May at Distrito Anhembi in São Paulo.

The announcements included the involvement of Pokémon Go's Senior Director, Michael Steranka, additional insights into Niantic's virtual reality game Pokemon GO, and the finalized list of games competing in the gamescom latam BIG Festival's Best Brazilian Game category, confirmation of Level Infinite and Gravity, and more. Check out the full details!

Michael Steranka and special Pokémon GO interactions

This year, gamescom latam will be attended by Michael Steranka, Senior Director of Pokémon GO. This will be the first time the executive has taken part in an event in Brazil.

During his panel at the event, Steranka will talk about the development of Pokémon GO as a “forever game” and the evolution and future of Augmented Reality (AR) games, offering a valuable perspective on the sector's global industry.

In addition to the executive's presence, Niantic has confirmed further details of Pokémon's participation at gamescom latam: there will be special missions and Pokémons for the visitors who want to play the game during the event, available only for who be there in person on Distrito Anhembi.

The attendance also brings an unprecedented initiative: for the first time in the history of the BIG Festival and gamescom latam, the general public's credentials will be personalized with exclusive Pokémon themed artwork, which will be given to visitors and will become a special collectible item and souvenir of the experience.

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With 10 games on the list for the Best Brazilian Game category, the Brazilian titles that will compete for the region's top prize have been announced. Among the selected projects are Cyberwar: Neon City, Deathbound, Debtors' Club and E-Lich: Corporate Souls, titles that have already participated in the event in the Panorama Brasil showcase, but were selected in 2025 to compete in the national category of the award.


Check out the full list:

Corebreaker, developed by aQuadiun, and published by Astrolabe Games


Cyberwar: Neon City, developed by Cyber Monkey Studios, and published by GoGo Games Interactive


Deathbound, developed by Trialforge Studio, and published by Tate Multimedia


Debtors' Club, developed by mecagames, and published by indie.io


Forgotten Mines, developed by Cannibal Goose, and published by Ishtar Games


Hell Clock, developed by Rogue Snail, and published by Mad Mushroom


E-Lich: Corporate Souls, developed by JohnnyR Designs


Mechanines Tower Defense, developed by Flying Cakes Studios (PUCSP)


Mullet MadJack, developed by Hammer 95 Studios, and published by Epopeia Games


Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo, developed by Pocket Trap, and published by PM Studios, Inc.



The winner will be announced on May 2nd at the gamescom latam stage, during the event's awards ceremony.

More to come at the event

gamescom latam has announced even more companies that will be taking part in the event this year. Level Infinite, which was already present in 2023 and 2024, has once again confirmed its participation. As one of the leading game publishers with titles such as Honor Of Kings, PUBG Mobile, Warhammer 40k and Dune: Awakening, the company promises news for fans and visitors to the event.

Another company returning to the event this year is Gravity. With games to try out on display last year, the South Korean company focused on developing MMORPGs and well known for its Ragnarök franchise, is coming to gamescom latam 2025 with a 120m2 stand, where fans will be able to find the Gunbound and Ragnarök Latin America games and more.


All tickets are available at gamescom latam ticket shop.

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About gamescom latam

gamescom, the world's biggest games event and Europe's largest business platform for the games' industry, is also in Latin America. In 2025, gamescom latam will take place in São Paulo, Brazil, from 1 - 4 May, in a new venue: Anhembi District, more than twice the size of the 2024 edition. The event is jointly organized by Koelnmesse, Omelete Company, BIG Festival and game, the German association of the games’ industry. gamescom latam BIG Festival, the largest games festival in the world, is also taking place at the same time.


About game - The German Games Industry Association

We are the association of the German games industry. Our members represent the entire video game ecosystem, from development studios and publishers to esports event organisers, educational institutions and other related entities. We are co-organisers of gamescom, the world’s biggest event for video games. We are a shareholder in the Entertainment Software Self-Regulation Body (USK), the Foundation for Digital Games Culture, the esports player foundation, game events and the collecting society VHG, as well as co-host of the German Computer Game Awards. Serving as a central point of contact for media, as well as political and social institutions, we provide comprehensive expertise in areas including market development, game culture and media literacy, and address any inquiries or concerns. Together we are making Germany the heart of gaming worldwide. With games, we enrich the lives of all people.


About Koelnmesse Brasil

Koelnmesse Brasil is a subsidiary of Koelnmesse GmbH, the leading international organizer of trade fairs in the gaming and entertainment industries. Headquartered in the fairgrounds in Cologne, Germany, gamescom is the world's largest computer and video games event and Europe's largest business platform for the games' industry. gamescom brings together passionate gamers, B2B visitors and exhibitors from all over the world with a highly effective approach - in person on-site and digitally from anywhere in the world. This makes gamescom the leading B2C, B2B and B2G gaming event. In addition to the event at its headquarters in Cologne, Koelnmesse is strategically expanding its portfolio internationally: in Singapore, gamescom asia provides a powerful additional industry platform for the fast-growing Asia-Pacific gaming market, comprehensively matching supply and demand.


About Omelete Company

The biggest conglomerate dedicated to pop culture fans in Brazil, the Omelete Company uses its website, social networks and partners to reach more than 25 million people every month who are eager for news from the worlds of cinema, TV series, games, music and comics, with texts, videos and posts on social networks. The Omelete Company includes the brands Omelete, The Enemy, Chippu, CCXP, CCXP MX, Anime Friends, gamescom latam and Gaules.

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gamescom asia, Singapore, 30 October - 2 November 2025


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