1. The requirements need to be met for at least one of the following channels:

Twitch: Average of 300 concurrent viewers (CCV) during the last 3 months
Instagram: Minimum of 75,000 followers
TikTok: Minimum of 300,000 followers
YouTube: Minimum of 250,000 subscribers
Facebook: Minimum of 250,000 followers
Podcasts: Minimum of 5,000 listeners per episode

2. The content should center primarily around gaming or related topics such as cosplay, board and tabletop games, trading card games, streaming (movies, series) or anime.

Creators whose primary content focus is not one of these areas must show that they are still part of the gaming community (including the aforementioned topics). This can be done by providing screenshots that show the target audience mainly engages with gaming content or that the content is produced mainly with creators from the gaming community.

3. The minimum age to apply for accreditation is 16 years old.

Optional explanatory statement

If creators do not meet the criteria outlined in points 1 and 2, but believe they should be accredited for gamescom, they may provide a written explanation of up to 200 words in the accreditation PDF. Examples of reasons could include being recognized as a leading creator in a specific niche or a history of past awards.

We reserve the right to grant accreditation to creators based on this text even if they do not fully meet the criteria mentioned above.

Technical staff/Manager

One accompanying person is allowed per creator. The accompanying person can be either a technical staff member or manager. This person must also be registered using the creator accreditation form.

The creator must provide a signed proof of authorization for the accompanying person (to be indicated in the PDF as part of the accompanying person’s accreditation).

The names must match in both accreditations (creator’s accreditation + the accompanying person’s accreditation). Note: If the names do not match, the accompanying person will not receive accreditation. This rule also applies to management.

Submission of documents

To apply for accreditation, a PDF document must be uploaded, which consists of different sections depending on whether the criteria are met:

A.) If the criteria are met: The document should include an image of a valid ID card or passport as well as proof of affiliation with the broader gaming community.

B.) If the criteria are not met: In addition to the aforementioned documents, a written explanation (maximum of 200 words) should be provided as to why accreditation should still be granted.

Example PDF A: Criteria are met and the content centers around gaming or a related topic.

Example PDF B: Criteria are not met, but the content centers around gaming or a related topic.

Example PDF C: Criteria are met, but the content does not center primarily around gaming or a related topic; however, the channel is relevant to the gaming community.

Example PDF D: Technical staff/management