Gamescom
Gamescom (stylized as gamescom) is a trade fair for video games held annually at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Gamescom is the world's largest gaming event (measured by exhibition space and number of visitors), with 370,000 visitors and 1037 exhibitors from 56 countries attending the event in 2018. The event is used by many video game developers to exhibit upcoming games and game-related hardware.
| Gamescom | |
|---|---|
The North Entrance of Koelnmesse | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Video games Interactive entertainment |
| Venue | Koelnmesse |
| Location(s) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Coordinates | 50.94257°N 6.958976°E |
| Country | Germany Singapore (Gamescom Asia) Brazil (Gamescom Latam) |
| Inaugurated | 19 August 2009 |
| Most recent | 23 August 2023 |
| Next event | 21 August 2024 |
| Attendance | 320,000 (2023) |
| Organized by | game – Verband der deutschen Games-Branche |
| Website | gamescom.global/en |
Alongside the public areas, there is also a closed area for professional visitors, such as publishers, journalists and developers.
Shortly before Gamescom, the associated conference Devcom takes place at the same area and is specifically for the game development sector.
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