Saturday saw fans gather at the entertainment area of gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show 2026, with visitors exploring hands-on game demos, meeting their favourite creators and enjoying a packed Main Stage programme at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC).
CAPCOM took to the Main Stage with a special Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance presentation featuring producer Ryozo Tsujimoto. The session offered fans a closer look at the game’s new Skybound Eyrie locale, alongside live commentary and an opportunity for audience members to take part in a multiplayer hunt.
The Cosplay Contest 2026 brought contestants to the Main Stage, competing for a share of the ~300,000 baht (approximately USD 9,000) prize pool. This year’s competition introduced a new Best Duo category alongside the Solo, Team and All-Star formats. Elsewhere, ACE Bangkok made its debut at the show, bringing together anime, film and collectibles, including a special The Ghost in the Shell producers panel featuring Daichi Sasa, Kohei Sakita and Kengo Abe, alongside manga artist Takeshi Katsurada.
The Asia Game Talent Showcase celebrated emerging game development talents, with 20 student finalist teams from across Asia presenting their projects to industry judges.
Full list of winners:
💗Talent of the Year: God Lies Above – Team Xilosopher, Sripathum University
💗Rising Star Student: RE//SLASH – Team SLASH’EM//ALL, Nawamintrachinuthit Triamudomsuksapattanakarn School, Ratwinit Bangkaeo School and Sarasas Witaed Samut Sakhon
💗Best Game Design: Fribbles – Team Whatcha Games, Silpakorn University
💗Best Technology: Swingscape – Team onlyonepen, Rangsit University
💗Best Narrative: Kapit Buhay – Team Handuraw Studios, Far Eastern University Institute of Technology
💗Best Visual Art: Toy’s Dream – Team Sathu99, Silpakorn University
💗Best Audio: CANDELA – Team CHOKOMINTO, Chiang Mai University
Day 3 highlights
💗CAPCOM: Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance Main Stage presentation featuring producer Ryozo Tsujimoto
💗Cosplay Contest 2026: Best All-Star Winner being Atthanon Saelim as Avatar Kyoshi alongside winners in other categories, competing for a 300,000 baht prize pool
💗ACE Bangkok: The Ghost in the Shell panel featuring producers Daichi Sasa, Kohei Sakita and Kengo Abe, alongside manga artist Takeshi Katsurada.
💗Creator appearances: gaming personalities and content creators including xiaoyukiko and Thames Malerose, alongside appearances by Thanaerng Kanyawee Songmuang at the Riot Games booth, Nene Royal at the TAOKAENOI booth and Phunkorn Boonyachinda at the Gen Play booth.
💗Asia Game Talent Showcase: God Lies Above by Team Xilosopher named Talent of the Year, alongside six other award categories
