Gamescom 2026: Bare Metal for Multiplayer at Scale

The biggest gathering in gaming is back, and velia.net will be at Koelnmesse to talk multiplayer infrastructure with the studios shaping the 2026 release calendar. From tick-rate critical shooters to persistent worlds and live-service AI, we will be on site with the hardware these workloads actually need.

We are attending Gamescom to share where bare metal is winning back ground from generic cloud SKUs, and to listen to what live-ops teams are running into at peak hours. Our mission is to bring back the patterns that will shape our next round of game-ready server configurations.

Networking and Innovation

Our specialists are looking forward to discussing how multiplayer infrastructure is changing in 2026. We believe that personal exchange with studio engineers is the fastest way to keep our hardware roadmap honest.

• Connect with our infrastructure specialists for game server, lobby, and matchmaking workloads.
• Discuss bespoke bare metal configurations sized for tick-rate critical workloads.
• Explore Frankfurt and Strasbourg peering for sub-30ms European player coverage.
• Exchange views on the 2026 roadmap for live-service AI and anti-cheat workloads.

Key Points of our Attendance

As we explore the latest technological shifts in multiplayer infrastructure, we will focus on the following themes:

• Deep dives into single-thread clock requirements for modern tick-rate workloads.
• Networking with engine providers, anti-cheat vendors, and live-service platform teams.
• Gathering impulses for next-gen matchmaking infrastructure across European and US East regions.
• Analyzing the impact of AI matchmaking and anti-cheat inference on bare metal demand.

Future-proof multiplayer at the core of infrastructure

Stay tuned for our updates directly from the show floor at Koelnmesse. If you are also in Köln for Gamescom, let's grab a coffee and talk shop.

Our team is ready to bring back the best ideas for your infrastructure!