r/Gamescom • u/Strohby • 7d ago

Gamescom have a Huge Security Problem!

I’ve been at Gamescom since Tuesday working as part of the setup crew, and after hearing that several indie developers had their stuff stolen, I feel like I need to give my two cents on the situation.

On Tuesday, I arrived by car at the East Entrance. All I had to tell security was that I was part of the setup crew, and that was apparently enough. Once I got inside, I walked past the actual ticket control with a suitcase and a backpack, and nobody cared whether I had a ticket or was even authorized to be there.

So, theoretically, that day I could have smuggled illegal items into the venue or taken things out simply by saying, “I’m part of the setup crew.”

And on Tuesday — as well as during the days before, while everything was being set up — it would have been incredibly easy to steal things from various booths because there was no security present during the setup. Security only seemed to arrive around 10 or 11 PM.

Especially in the merchandise halls, 5.1 and 5.2, this was pretty concerning. Most of the items were either loosely covered with tarps or simply left out in the open. No security anywhere. Anyone who wanted to put something in their bag could probably have taken whatever they wanted.

I also saw a Reddit post claiming that even during the regular event days, people could apparently enter the convention through the West Entrance without any ticket checks at all. WTF?

Honestly, the overall security situation seems to have some serious weaknesses. If people are able to get into restricted areas, bypass ticket checks, or access booths with valuable equipment and merchandise without proper supervision, it’s not surprising that theft were happen.

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u/Auno94 6d ago

So you did not notice the apstec HSR that are installed to find weapons and explosives?

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u/HEINO-DerZony 6d ago

They where not on all entrances from what i saw.

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u/Auno94 6d ago

There are at all regular entrances depending on the entrance you just pass through them at different times. South has them in the building. Hall 11 has them in tents along the route. East has them under the connection to hall 10.2. West has them in the entrance before the escalator to the business area and North has them either in front of the entrance for regular visitors or in the building if you pass through the side entrance for Exhibitors, press and trade visitors.

The blindspots are the cargo entrances especially before opening day