Gamescom Strikes Deal to stay in Cologne, Germany

gamesThe world’s largest event and video registration, will remain in Cologne, Germany and its scope will be expanded.

In 2024, games Calculate 1,462 exhibition companies from 64 countries – a new record. The event attracted a total of 335,000 people from 120 countries. This year will take place from August 20 to August 2024.

The deal was announced today by Koelnmesse and Game – the German Games Industry Association. The new contract was signed in the presence of Henriet Ricker, the mayor of Cologne, Nathaniel Liminski, Minister of Federal and European Affairs, International Affairs and the media in North Ryan Westphalia and the head of the state adviser.

“Together, we have made Gamescom the largest and most relevant event in the world in a statement,” said Gerald Boss, CEO of Koelnmese, “Gamescom, the most relevant in the world, has made Gamescom the largest and most relevant the topic in a statement” together, Gamescom has made the largest event in the world while recording new records. A partnership has proven to be a success story year after year. “

Boss added: “It gives us the opportunity to expand the scope of games in Cologne with Gamescom ASIA and Gamescom Latam as well as Devcom and Gamescom – and make it a festival for a wide range of pop cultures around the world.”

This year, I will work with hearings with Henk Rogers, Shu Yoshida and others at the B2B event at Gamescom Latam, from April 30 to May 4. Gamescom Latam pushes my way to Sao Paulo, Brazil.

“As a global lighthouse for games culture, Gamescom sets standards for many years. We want to continue this success story with Koelnmese in Cologne. Arrival,” Lars Yansen, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the game, said in a statement.

“We thanked our Koelnmesse partner and also to the city of Cologne and the state of North Ryan Westphalia, who have shown a great commitment to Gamescom games and will make greater contribution in the coming years to ensure the heart of the gaming world in every August with games games,” said Ralph Wrsing, a member of the game’s executive council, in a statement.

Success story since 2009

Since the first show in Cologne in 2009, Gamescom has evolved into the world’s largest computer and video games event. Last year, he broke the record again, confirming its central role in the international games industry and its increasing economic importance for the site.

In 2024, Gamescom attracted about 32,000 commercial visitors and attracted about 500 million viewers. Compared: In the first games in Cologne in 2009, there were 450 exhibitors from 31 countries and 228,000 visitors, including 17,000 commercial visitors.

Increased development of content and increased digital access is the driving factors behind the continuous growth of Gamescom. The number of people who followed G2024 also reached online to a new record last year with more than 500 million video views. In addition, the organizers expanded the global presence of Gamescom through Gamescom ASIA and Gamescom Latam

Important support from NRW and color

One of the decisive factors in the success of Gamescom is close cooperation with the city of Cologne and the state of North Ryan and Westphalia. As part of the extension of the contract, both parties pledged their support and financing measures extending to the future. Colonia and Nortaq Ryan Westphalia have already provided great support for games in previous years-in that measures to increase the vision in the city and around the City City Festival, which brings a culture of games to urban areas.

The city and the state also offer an important contribution to the same event, for example by investing in formats such as the Gamescom Conference, the leading conference in Europe on games capabilities, or Gamescom Invest Circle, which is the success of investors and game studios.

Mayor Henriet Ricker said in a statement: “Cologne is the home of games games and will remain so. This is good news, because Gamescom is an important economic factor for our city and the northern state of Ryan Westphalia. It enhances the local economy through hundreds of thousands of people traveling to Cologne from all over the world, and creates jobs and uniforms rotation. To benefit from Colonia as Metropolis media media Creative.

“Gamescom is committed in the long run by Cologne. This is a special discrimination for Cologne and North Ryan Westphalia as a games site,” Nathaniel Liminski, Minister of Federal and European Affairs, said in a statement. “The state is a strong partner behind Gamescom – an international pioneer, economist, cultural and technological.”

He added: “I would like to thank Koelnmesse and the Games Association for their comprehensive commitment here in the place and for good cooperation. The state government will continue to provide Gamescom with intense support in the future to expand its own position as the world’s largest video games. Ryan Westphalia.”