Theft of Laptops at Gamescom
Yesterday morning, upon arriving at gamescom 2026, game developer Ryan Lailey realized that his laptop, left there overnight, was missing. Moreover, two more laptops disappeared from the iam8bit booth (where Petal Runner and Escape Academy 2 were being showcased to visitors).
It is worth noting that such incidents have happened at gamescom before. On one hand, this indicates that developers should be more careful with their equipment and not leave it unattended. On the other hand, why is there security at gamescom then? After all, the organizers seemingly guarantee the safety of items, and it is clear that attending developers and publishers rely on organizers, as they are not keen on having to set up and take down their booths every day.