gamescom continues its development in its anniversary year – Eifel

– New exhibitor record expected in Jubilee year

– International in progress: Exhibitors from more than 50 countries confirm their participation

– Partner Country Spain: Presence for the first time in the field of business and entertainment

Trade and private visitors

– Box office: Tickets available for Wednesday, August 22, Thursday, August 23 and Friday, August 24

The tenth year from gamescom will again be the best ratings expected. Since its launch, gamescom has steadily grown in terms of the number of exhibitors and visitors. In concrete terms, this means that the number of exhibitors has increased by 100% since 2009, plus 45% of visitors, plus 68% in terms of exhibition space. And the latest figures show that gamescom 2018 (open to everyone from August 22nd to 25th) will be more exciting than ever. For gamescom 2018, a new exhibitor record is announced. In comparison year by year (in mid – July), the result of the reservation is about 20 percent higher than the previous year. In terms of internationality, gamescom also shows that it is the leading European business platform for the gaming industry. Exhibitors from over 50 countries have confirmed their participation so far. 28 pavilions from 25 countries are expected at gamescom. This year's partner country is Spain. Overall, the superlative gaming event will occupy 201,000 square meters. The business district is located in lobbies 1 to 4, the entertainment area in lobbies 5 to 10. In addition, the program of events and conventions that accompanies it fills a whole week of "games complete "! In addition, visitors can look forward to a number of milestones as part of the tenth anniversary of Gamescom – at the Cologne exhibition center and in the city center.

"In recent years, gamescom has grown enormously both quantitatively and qualitatively, and again, the signs of continued success are very good: we expect gamescom to break the 1,000 exhibitor mark in 2018 ", Says Gerald Böse, CEO of Koelnmesse GmbH." Gamescom has a huge appeal, it is perceived internationally – and it greatly helps us to position ourselves as an innovative place for digital transformation. "

" Ten years of gamescom are a reason to celebrate and a story of incomparable success that we also want to continue in the coming years, "says Felix Falk, general manager of the game – Association of the German gaming industry, the sponsor of gamescom. "The multitude of different events of the week Gamescom impressively demonstrates the wide variety of computer and video games.This is about culture, education, business, sports or first-clbad entertainment: Games enrich every aspect of life and their potential for the future is better than anywhere else in the world. "

Games Sector Point

In Halls 1-4, the international gaming industry will meet from August 21 to 23. The gamescom business sector is Europe's leading commercial and commercial platform for the industry. It allows retailers, media representatives, publishers and developers to interact with business partners in an exclusive environment, to make new contacts and to discover the latest developments in the gaming industry. Traditional The partner country, this year Spain, is represented in the business sector. The common stand of the partner country covers 120 square meters. For the first time in the history of gamescom for ten years, a partner country will exhibit not only in the business sector, but will also occupy an area in the entertainment field. Fans of games from around the world will also have the opportunity to experience the Spanish games industry and hospitality live and visit the partner country in Hall 10.1. At the common stands, visitors can expect a variety of actions: from lectures to workshops and with high level Spanish gaming experts, to actions and sessions specially for Spanish studios. In addition, Spain will present the "Games from Spain" guide at Gamescom 2018, which offers a wealth of information on the Spanish games market as well as an overview of Spanish companies in the world. games industry. The business sector can also be seen in order to foster international investment. A total of 28 pavilions from 25 countries are expected at gamescom. Included: Australia, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Estonia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Italy, Canada (2), Colombia, Korea, Croatia, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Romania (2) , Sweden, Switzerland, Spain (2) and the United States. Japan and Malta are present for the first time with a pavilion in the gamescom business area

Attractive and informative: the congress program for visitors (specialists)

In addition to many high-level exhibitors One of the most important events for developers, Sunday, August 19, 2018, will be the prelude to gamescom devcom week (CMG Conferences Organizer) will combine a comprehensive and varied conference program with Summits and workshops and networking events and again this year, key international speakers are on board. The "Respawn" conference, which focuses on independent developers, will be fully integrated into devcom in 2018.

D The devcom will be held on August 19th and 20th at the Congress Center East. Further information can be found on www.devcom.global

SPOBIS Gaming & Media (SPONSORS organizer) focuses on eSports and marketing in the video game industry. The international congress forms an interface between eSport / Gaming and sport, takes up news from both worlds and brings together the best decision-makers from different industries. SPOBIS Gaming & Media welcomes interested visitors to the Centrum Nord Congress on 20 August 2018. More at www.spobis-media.de

Like gamescom, the gamescom congress is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. In recent years, it has become the first European conference on the potential of computer and video games in society and the economy. This year's gamescom congress (22 August 2018, Congress Centrum Nord) again offers a wide range of topics and shows that gaming technologies in almost all economic and social fields help to master digitization. One of the highlights of this year is the "Debate (e) e Royale" format – the political arena of gamescom. Led by YouTube stars, Lisa Sophie Laurent and Peter Smits meet General Secretaries Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (CDU), Lars Klingbeil (SPD), Nicola Beer (FDP), Joerg Schindler (Left) and Michael Kellner ( Alliance 90 / The Greens) the most important questions about the politics of games in Germany

entertainment: more games do not work

From the console to the PC via the online games and Mobile, Action, Adventure and electronic sports presentations to family entertainment: the entertainment space is a pure game! Starting August 22, gamescom will be open to everyone, and the entertainment space (Halls 5 to 10) will once again be the place of choice for gamers around the world. Live and for the first time, many new games can be played on the impressive stands of exhibitors. Almost all well-known companies in the sector of all segments come to the world's largest event for computer and video games. The following overview shows which exhibitors have confirmed their participation in gamescom and where they can be found:

Hall 5.1 (among others):

ALTERNATE GmbH, esports.com, Razer, Web Media Gaming [19659002] Hall 5.2 (1965) ua):

Stands of more than 80 exhibitors

Hall 6 (among others):

Bandai Namco, Electronic Arts, facebook, Ubisoft

Hall 7 (among others):

Activision-Blizzard, ASUS, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Techland, Travian Games, Yoozoo Games

Hall 8 (among others):

Astragon, Epic Games, Kalypso Media Group, Microsoft Xbox, Nordic THQ, Wargaming Europe

Hall 9 (USA):

Amazon EU LLC, Deep Silver, ESL / Turtle Entertainment, Nintendo, Square Enix

Room 10.1 (USA):

Indie Arena Booth, My.com, Samsung, Tencent, YouTube and gamescom powered by Gamespark by Honor

Hall 10.2 (USA):

Cosplay Village, Campus Games com with youth forum NRW, colleges, job gamescom & karrie

family and friends:

gaming hall (Activision, Ak Tronic, Deep Silver, Nintendo, Ubisoft), evangelical youth, Ecko Unltd. COS Cup 2018, hesher ball, retro games and much more.

More information on exhibitors on 2018 gamescom can be found in the search for exhibitors on www.gamescom.de

Many events at gamescom round out the games offering and make gamescom 2018 even at a 360 degree experience event. A good souvenir can be bought in the arena of the fan shop. There will be approximately 80 suppliers of gaming merchandise in Hall 5.2. On the gamescom campus in Hall 10.2, visitors can expect exciting lectures and performances on the gamescom campus scene. In the field of jobs and careers, experts provide information on career opportunities in the gaming industry and renowned companies offer compelling IT jobs. Many universities provide information on study programs. The NRW Youth Forum and many institutions, institutions and companies also offer offers on the topics of youth protection, media education and games. The popular cosplay village (Hall 10) with its drawing garden and photo points will also be held at gamescom 2018, offering cosplayers a permanent focal point. Do not miss, of course, the cosplay contest, where amateurs and professionals present their costumes live on the cosplay scene. The signature area will also take place in Hall 10.1. In the outdoor event area (P8), gamescom customers can look forward to Red Bull as well as to gamescom beach this year.

In addition, the organizers of the international conference of devcom developers will once again offer a special event Visitors to gamescom From Wednesday, August 22 to Friday, August 24, there will be a total of four "public keynotes". Celebrities from the games industry and the media are talking about hot topics. Conferences are designed for private visitors and are freely accessible to anyone with a gamescom ticket. However, since the spaces in theaters are limited, it is worth it to appear early.

All Cologne celebrates with: gamescom city festival

Gamescom Week ends traditionally with a highlight: the city gamescom festival in the center of Cologne! And this year too, Cologne will be dedicated to music, street food, games, information and entertainment from Friday 24 August to Sunday 26 August. Numerous national and international music events, a street food market with culinary delights from all over the world and countless campaigns for all ages make the gamescom city festival an attraction for guests and residents of the Rhine metropolis . The entrance is free! The gamescom city festival is an event project of Media Kultur Köln GmbH in collaboration with prime entertainment GmbH. It is sponsored by the City of Cologne and Koelnmesse GmbH

Ticketing Status:

Request day tickets for gamescom 2018 (open to all from Wednesday 22 to Saturday 25 August) rises . Tickets for private gamescom visitors are still available for Wednesday (22.08.), Thursday (23.08.) And Friday (24.08.). If you want to be part of the biggest event in the world for video games and live computer games, you should now quickly get a daily ticket for Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday (only a few thousand tickets available). Official gamescom tickets are only available at the online gamescom store. Click here for the gamescom box office www.gamescom.de

(red / Daniel Grube)