Gamescom is the No. 1 game fair! The venue for 2019 was again Cologne

This year's game fair again brought record numbers of visitors! A large number of visitors came to the Gamescom 2019 trade fair . According to estimates, there were around 373,000 guests who attended the game fair. The estimates were calculated from the last day of the fair. There were visitors from more than 100 countries at the game fair. This included 31,300 trade visitors and several million online fans.

Even a live stream

These internet visitors follow the fair on the net. The gaming fans checked out the latest game trends. Various announcements and trailers were also followed online. More than 500,000 spectators attended the "Opening Night Live" ! That means something and the premiere was a complete success, as was the live stream from Gamescom.

The premiere became an event with international reach within a very short time. It was an excellent success for the games and games industry. On the first days of the fair, viewers viewed many videos. There were more than 100 million views of the various video content. "Gamescom now" has new offers with various digital platforms. These attracted an overwhelming number of viewers.

The metropolis on the Rhine, Cologne, had a staggering 1,153 companies to offer at the fair. This year this corresponded to an increase of 10 percent. The exhibition area was enlarged in 2019 and offered 218,000 square meters ! This corresponded to an increase of 8 percent. The range of game programs and entertainment was very diverse. A colorful kaleidoscope of entertainment and a wide variety of games.

The halls at the game fair were accordingly full. About 70 percent of the exhibitors were from abroad. The fair thus gave the event an outstanding, international look. The visit for all guests was worth it, which was also due to the larger area. There was more for visitors to see and the catering was very good. The catering was improved and there were different snacks, delicious bites and drinks.

The visit to the trade fair in Deutz was an experience and the response was very positive. There was a "new event arena", which was particularly popular with eSports viewers. Tournaments with various publishers were offered here.

The gamescom 2019 games fair had more new things than before

At the beginning there was the opening with the show "gamescom: Opening Night Live". Geoff Keighley was the moderator of the show and he cheered the visitors on to storms of enthusiasm. There were more than 1,500 guests on site at the game fair. But millions of people around the world were watching the show online. There were over 500,000 viewers who followed the live stream on the Internet.

The premiere featured announcements, the latest trailers and performances by various stars. These were from the games industry and numerous programs were shown. Hideo Kojima was a highlight of the program. He gave instructions for the Death Stranding program. Various computer games were shown in the "new event arena". The visitors were fascinated by the games on the first day of the fair.

There were fascinating game tournaments from different companies every day. Never before has there been such a high frequency of eSports games. For example, a trendy theme at the 2019 fair was "Indies". The program was shown in the gamescom "Indie village" and got a new presentation. Over 150 games were shown by around 140 game developers. They came from more than 30 countries around the world and presented indie games. That was more than ever before. The new trend topic was presented to the visitors and they were thrilled.

If you failed to get a ticket to be there live, you could watch a live stream. There were plenty of them and lots of different videos to boot. The Gamescom 2019 game fair was a complete success. It was the largest game fair that presented computer and video games worldwide. Trade fair tours, numerous show stages with great events and live content were offered at the fair.

Various tournaments

Indie village, interviews or game tournaments were on the digital program. The offer was very large and there were over 28 hours of different live streams. A gigantic online event that was available to fans all over the world.

Cologne presented a large program with events / conferences

The development conference devcom. started first. The Gamescom week could begin and on August 18 and 19, 2019, more than 3,000 visitors came. The exhibition center in Cologne was full of spectators and interested parties. On Monday there were more than 700 participants from various industries:

Media
Sport
eSports

SPOBIS Gaming & Media had an intensive exchange and optimal networking. On August 21, the Gamescom Congress concluded the game fair with excellent results. More than 900 visitors saw the congress, which they did not want to miss. More than 100 speakers took part in the congress. These eloquently showed what rich potential lies dormant in computer games.

The speakers at the event made it clear that think tanks, brainstorming and great developments will be worked out at this congress. Games and digitization are very important at this game fair.

Gamescom City Festival

The Gamescom City Festival rounded off the Gamescom 2019 fair. This is traditionally held and on August 25th there was games, music and delicious street food . This program took place at Neumarkt, Rudolfplatz and Hohenzollernring. On Sunday there was an open air and the stage was dedicated to the games and music. The visitors could feast on delicious food and snacks. Another 100,000 visitors were expected to attend this event. The Rhine metropolis of Cologne rocked that day at the Gamescom City Festival.

The figures for the Gamescom 2019 trade fair

Visitor numbers directly on site:

In 2019 there were: 373,000 visitors

In comparison, it was

in 2018: 370,000 visitors

of which were trade visitors:

in 2019: 31,300 trade visitors
In 2018 there were: 31,200 trade visitors

Companies that exhibited:

In 2019 there were: 1,153 companies and the foreign share was around 70 percent
In 2018 there were: 1,037 companies and the foreign share was 70 percent

Exhibition space in square meters:

in 2019 it was: 218,000 square meters
in 2018: 201,000 square meters

The digital reach: in 2019 this was: there were more than 1,000,000 video views all over the world and the trend is still increasing!

The organizers of the trade fair were very satisfied

Gerald Böse is the chairman of Koelnmesse GmbH. He heads the management and his conclusion was promising. The games fair in Cologne Gamescom in 2019 was a great success. In doing so, she continued to pursue her goals and the number of visitors both at the trade fair on site and online was outstanding.

The Gamescom Opening Night Live went one step further towards internationality. With the innovations platform, the fair underscored its global character. The digital offer from "Gamescom now" was presented. This gave the online community additional access and an overview of Gamescom. The range of games was outstanding and the combination was very successful.

The trade fair offer was varied and formats were added to the Internet. The Gamescom as a "360-degree experience" event was another highlight of the fair. The platform's communication was further expanded. More novelties than ever before were presented at the game fair. Never before have so many visitors and online guests been reached. The year 2019 was another milestone of the fair.

Felix Falk is the managing director of the "Game - German Game Industries" association. The managing director was very satisfied with the response. Gamescom is known all over the world and 2019 was a successful year. The novelty at the fair was the show "Opening Night Live". This was very well received and that worldwide. Already at the premiere it was clear that the interest is huge everywhere.

Gamescom now is a hodgepodge where players can get a good overview. Innovations as well as events get an optimal overview at the fair. The Gamescom game fair is the largest event of its kind in the whole world . There were numerous innovations and a wonderful community. The topics were very diverse and gave a lot of room for further potential.

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