26 streamers kick off the 10th edition of Bucharest Gaming Week this weekend, followed by a full week of gaming

26 streamers kick off the 10th edition of Bucharest Gaming Week this weekend, followed by a full week of gaming
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26 streamers kick off the 10th edition of Bucharest Gaming Week this weekend, followed by a full week of gaming

Aurel Dragan13/11/2026 | 17:53

Romania’s largest gaming event kicks off online on Saturday, November 14, with two days of live tournaments and challenges on YouTube, TikTok and Twitch, followed by a full week of gaming activities across Bucharest: cinema screenings for just 15 lei, competitions at gaming venues and high school students visiting game development studios. Through the play.smart campaign, the organizers are using their influence among young audiences to help teenagers understand that gaming is about skill, not luck.

Opening Weekend: From Minecraft to Counter-Strike 2

On November 14, 15 and 16, Bucharest Gaming Week launches its tenth edition where gamers spend their time: online. Twenty-six of Romania’s most-followed gaming content creators will bring their communities together for two days of tournaments, prize competitions and challenges in some of today’s most popular games. Hundreds of thousands of gamers are expected to tune in to the livestreams, accessible through www.bucharestgamingweek.ro.

xSlayder, Ovvy, Mădălin, Werty, Gannicus, BoboSpider, Jaxi, Antonia Nuckle, Patricia Stammer, SylvaticStone, Sinner, Vehy, Nocivanu, Loore, Scărlătescu, Wizzee, EmanuelCVG, Adrii, Reddysh, Cristi YT, Yonete, Karina and IceManLucky will kick off the festival on their own YouTube, TikTok and Twitch channels.

Minecraft, Roblox and Brawl Stars, alongside Counter-Strike 2, EA SPORTS FC 27, PUBG and League of Legends: the weekend will bring together very different communities, from children building their first worlds in Minecraft to competitive players. Fans will join their favorite creators in gaming sessions, tournaments and prize competitions. The streamers will also use this opportunity to prepare for their face-to-face meetings with gamers at Romexpo.

A Gaming Festival That Takes Responsibility for Its Audience

The gaming community is one of the youngest and most connected audiences in Romania, and content creators have built a relationship of trust with this audience that few institutions still enjoy. This is precisely why Bucharest Gaming Week and its partners launched play.smart this autumn, a program that informs teenagers and young people about the risks of gambling, speaking their language and reaching them through the channels they already follow.

Following activities held in September and October, the program continues as part of the tenth edition of Bucharest Gaming Week, starting with the online weekend. The play.smart messages will reach audiences through the streamers opening the festival and will be integrated into activities throughout the week. In the official Bucharest Gaming Week Treasure Hunt, participants will earn additional points by correctly answering questions about the risks of gambling addiction. All these activities are part of play.smart, a long-term program initiated and funded by Bucharest Gaming Week together with its partners.

“Bucharest Gaming Week has never been just about launches and new games. It’s about community. We have a huge, very young audience that listens to us and trusts us, and that comes with responsibility. That’s why we launched play.smart and continue to fund it alongside our partners. Gaming is about skill, not luck, and we take responsibility for openly talking to teenagers about the risks associated with other types of games: gambling,” says Tudor Dăescu, co-organizer of Bucharest Gaming Week.

Next Week: Gaming Takes Over the City

Following the streaming weekend, Bucharest Gaming Week continues across Bucharest with events for video game enthusiasts. In partnership with Cineplexx, three gaming-inspired films will be screened at Cineplexx Titan at a special ticket price of just 15 lei, with each screening starting at 7:30 PM:

Monday, November 16: Need for Speed, starring Aaron Paul as a racing driver seeking revenge after being wrongfully imprisoned.

Wednesday, November 18: Resident Evil: Vendetta, an animated film in which Chris Redfield, Leon S. Kennedy and Rebecca Chambers attempt to stop a deadly virus in New York.

Friday, November 20: A Minecraft Movie, starring Jason Momoa and Jack Black, who find themselves trapped in a world where they must survive, build and use their imagination to find their way home.

The screenings are part of the Treasure Hunt: moviegoers can scan codes at the cinema using the official Bucharest Gaming Week app to earn additional points, which they can later redeem for prizes at Romexpo.

Throughout the week, gaming venues will also host competitions, workshops and educational activities. High school students will visit video game development studios, see how industry professionals work and discover what a career in gaming actually involves.

November 19, the Highlight of the Week: GTA VI Launches

Bucharest Gaming Week has a major moment in store this week, one the entire industry has been waiting for: Grand Theft Auto VI, the most anticipated game of the decade, launches on November 19. Just two days after its release, during the November 21–22 weekend, gamers will be able to play it at Romexpo, home to the largest edition of Bucharest Gaming Week ever organized. Special guests include Ned Luke, the actor who portrayed Michael De Santa in GTA V, and Christopher Judge, the voice of Kratos in the God of War series.

“Ten years. Ten editions. And we’ve ended up exactly where we were meant to be: in the week GTA VI launches. On November 19, the game everyone has been waiting a decade for finally comes out, and just two days later, gamers will be playing it at Bucharest Gaming Week, alongside Michael De Santa from GTA V,” adds Tudor Dăescu.

Beyond GTA VI, the biggest edition of Bucharest Gaming Week to date will feature approximately 50 booths and interactive areas, with games on PC, consoles and mobile devices, board games, VR experiences, competitions and activities designed for all types of gamers. Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, LEGO Romania, Vodafone, George, McDonald’s, Mountain Dew, Old Spice, TCL and numerous other partners will prepare experiences and challenges for visitors, while the Treasure Hunt returns with prizes worth a total of €25,000.

More information about the Bucharest Gaming Week schedule and special guests is available at www.bucharestgamingweek.ro. Tickets are available at www.iabilet.ro.

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