For the first time in its 15-year history, Games Done Quick (GDQ), the extremely popular video game speedrunning community, will be headed to Europe. Announced just this morning, GDQ will be featured at gamescom 2026, the world's largest gaming convention and showcase.
gamescom isn't until late August of 2026, but it's never too early to start your planning. With GDQ now on board as well, there's more reason than ever to go check out gamescom, especially if you're already embedded in the speedrunning community.
Games Done Quick Coming to gamescom 2026
gamescom proper runs from August 26-30 (with Opening Night Live on the 25th), but the GDQ event will not span the entire timeline of the main show. Still, it will be a lengthy three-day event from August 28-30, so attendees of gamescom will have plenty of chances to catch the speedrunning action live on stage.
For those entirely unfamiliar, GDQ is a wildly wholesome, consistently entertaining community that brings together the best video game speedrunners in the world to showcase their talents to thousands of fans across dozens of gaming fandoms. Most impressively, however, is the fact that GDQ is also an event that...
