The organizer of this giveaway is OMG FUSE GmbH ("Organizer"), Grünstraße 15, 40212 Düsseldorf, Germany. Participation in the giveaway implies the participant’s acceptance of these Terms & Conditions. By entering the giveaway, the participant agrees to be bound by these Terms & Conditions.

1. Eligibility

1.1. Any individual who is at least 18 years of age and has a permanent residence within the European Union is eligible to participate.

1.2. Employees of the Organizer and any companies involved in the implementation of the giveaway, as well as their relatives, are excluded from participation.

1.3. Participation is subject to all information provided by the participant being truthful and accurate. This applies in particular to personal information.

1.4. The Organizer reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to exclude participants for legitimate reasons, including but not limited to:

Violation of these Terms & Conditions
Manipulation of the technical operation or administration of the giveaway
Inappropriate conduct
False or misleading information relating to participation in the giveaway

2. Giveaway Participation

2.1. Participation in the giveaway is possible via the following channel: https://www.instagram.com/gamescom

2.2. To participate, the participant must:

Follow @gamescom on Instagram
Like the giveaway post
Leave a comment under the giveaway post and tag a friend

3. Giveaway Period

3.1. The giveaway begins on August 17, 2026, and ends on August 19, 2026, at 11:59 PM CET.

3.1.2. Any attempts to enter the giveaway outside of the giveaway period will be deemed invalid.

3.2. Only entries that are complete, legible, correctly submitted, and received during the giveaway period will be eligible. The organizer accepts no responsibility for entries that are lost, delayed, incomplete, not received, or cannot be processed due to technical or other reasons.

4. Prize

4.1. One winner will be selected at random from all valid entries across all participating platforms to receive the following prize:

1x Happy Socks x gamescom sock set (each set contains 2 pairs of socks)

4.2. The prize is non-transferable, non-exchangeable, and cannot be redeemed for cash.

4.3. The organizer reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute the prize with another prize of equal or greater value. The value of the prize shall be determined solely by OMG FUSE GmbH.

4.4. Legal recourse is excluded.

5. Winner Notification

5.1. The winner(s) will be contacted from August 20, 2026, onwards via direct message from the official gamescom Instagram account.

5.2. The winner must respond to the organizer within 72 hours of being notified in order to provide the information required for prize delivery or redemption. If no response is received within this period, or if the winner is disqualified for any other reason, the prize will be forfeited. In such a case, the organizer reserves the right to select a new winner.

6. No Purchase Necessary

No purchase of any product or service offered by the organizer or by any third party affiliated with the organizer or its business partners is required to participate. Purchasing such products or services will not increase the chances of winning.

7. Data Protection

The personal data of all participants will be processed solely for the purpose of administering and conducting the giveaway.

By participating in this giveaway, participants agree that the organizer may process the personal data they provide for the purposes of administering the giveaway.

All personal data collected in connection with the giveaway will be deleted once the giveaway has concluded.

For further information regarding data protection and your rights, please visit:

https://omgfuse.de/datenschutz/

8. Liability

8.1. The organizer shall not be liable for any damages arising from transmission errors, delays or interruptions, technical failures of equipment or services, incorrect content, loss or deletion of data, viruses, or any other issues occurring during participation, unless such damages have been caused intentionally, through gross negligence, or by the breach of essential contractual obligations by the organizer or its agents. Liability for damages caused by negligence shall be limited to foreseeable damages typical for this type of agreement.

8.2. This limitation of liability shall not apply to damages resulting from injury to life, body, or health.

8.3. The organizer shall not be liable for the insolvency of any cooperation partner or for any resulting consequences affecting the implementation or execution of the giveaway.

9. Indemnification

Participants agree to indemnify and hold harmless the organizer against any third-party claims arising from content submitted by the participants. Participants further agree to provide reasonable assistance to the organizer in defending against such claims.

10. Reservation of Rights

The organizer reserves the right to cancel, suspend, modify, or terminate the giveaway at any time without prior notice and without stating reasons if, due to technical issues (e.g. viruses affecting computer systems, tampering, hardware and/or software failures) or legal or other reasons, the proper execution of the giveaway can no longer be guaranteed.

11. Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany. This choice of law shall apply to consumers only insofar as it does not deprive them of the protection granted by mandatory provisions of the law of the country in which they have their habitual residence.

12. Severability

Should any provision of these Terms and Conditions be or become wholly or partially invalid or unenforceable, the validity of the remaining provisions shall remain unaffected. Any invalid or unenforceable provision shall be replaced by a legally permissible provision that most closely reflects the economic intent of the original provision. The same shall apply in the event of any omission in these Terms and Conditions.