The second edition of Glitched came to a close this morning, Monday 15 June, following a successful weekend at Elmia in Jönköping. The festival attracted a total of 21,237 visitors over the weekend, a rise of no less than 41% compared with its inaugural year in 2025. Glitched has thus cemented its position as Sweden’s largest and most dynamic LAN and gaming festival.
With 2,113 filled computer seats in the LAN area, the festival set a new record and cemented its position as the country's largest LAN. Visitors enjoyed a broad and inclusive experience that brought together everyone from hardcore LAN gamers and e-sports enthusiasts to families, cosplayers, and trading card game fans.
”We are overwhelmed by the response from both visitors and partners. In just two years, Glitched has become the go-to hub for Swedish gaming culture. The 41% growth and the official figures of 21,237 visitors show that the community loves what we are building together – a modern, inclusive and record-breaking LAN where everyone feels welcome.”, says Martin Öjes, one of the founders of Glitched.
Highlights from Glitched 2026:
- Glitched Card Festival – The brand-new trading card festival in Hall B was a huge success, featuring Pokémon TCG, live box breaks (including Evolving Skies with Markoolio), competitions, exhibitors and meet & greets.
- Esports tournaments – Major tournaments in Counter-Strike 2, Fortnite (including the Duo Championship with SEK 100,000 in prize money), Age of Empires II and more.
- Exhibition including Elgiganten's enormous festival shop and exhibitors such as Saab, Nintendo, TCL, Jönköping Gaming Hub, Zowie, Backforce, Fuzed, among others.
- A festival filled with creators, activities, cosplay, political debate, food court, outdoor area and camping.
- Neon District took over the title of reigning champions in the Glitched’s unique competition format, “The District Championship” where eight LAN districts raised money for the Cancerfonden and created a sense of community between participants.
The festival was run by a dedicated crew of almost 300 volunteers and strong partnerships, including presenting partner Elgiganten, main partners TCL and ASUS, and official suppliers Vimla and Jönköping Energi.
The next festival is already booked.
Glitched returns to Elmia in Jönköping from 18 to 21 June 2027. Tickets are due to go on sale in September, and further details will follow later in glitched.se
