After it was revealed that Microsoft would not be attending Gamescom this year and neither would Nintendo or Sega, it seemed that Gamescom would be missing quite a few big players when it starts later this year. However two companies chose to reveal today that they will, in fact, be in attendance.
Electronic Arts and Sony have both confirmed with Joystiq that they will be attending the show this year. Gamescom can be seen as the second biggest game event in the world, second to E3, and possibly even surpassing Tokyo Game Show in attendees and major video game announcements.