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About the event
Update
Gamescom 2024 will be in a live format. The fair will be available at the Koelnmesse. The hosting dates for the event are the 21st to the 25th of August 2024. Germany presently does not have coronavirus restrictions in place. This is due to the improved epidemiological situation in the country. As a result, Messe Cologne will not implement strict safety measures such as the 3G entry policy.
Preface
Gamescom (Gamescom Köln) is the central platform for the global video and computer video gaming industry. It is the meeting location for gaming enthusiasts, developers, retail, and media representatives. The fair serves as the main event and hub for forming new connections. It furthermore provides visitors with an opportunity to learn about new games. Founded in 2009, Gamescom occurs annually in Messe Cologne.
Gamescom is a high-profile and high-attendance event. For example, one edition received 1 037 exhibitor firms and 370 000 visitants. Attendants of the event include members of the IT and computer and video games sectors. Additionally, the fair attracts many media and education representatives. Over 110 countries send delegates to the trade show. Such include Germany, the USA, the UK, Turkey, and Brazil. France, India, the Netherlands, Austria, and Poland also send trade delegates.
About Gamescom Köln
One of the leading sub-events in Gamescom’s schedule is the exhibition. It features the latest products and innovations in electronic entertainment. Among them are products related to software and hardware, merchandise and gaming accessories.
Besides the exhibition, the event also features many other events of interest. Among them is the Gamescom Opening Night Live with Geoff Keighley. It is a live show within the show where several video game premieres debut. The show also provides news about anticipated games for the current year’s edition. Another event of interest is the Retro Area. It is a demonstration zone where attendees can explore popular retro classics. They can also find new games for their retro console. The area, furthermore, is the hosting area for various interviews, demonstrations, and others.
The Gamescom Cosplay Village is among the popular sub-events for gaming enthusiasts and professionals. It is an area where attendees can showcase their acting, make-up, and crafting talents. The Village allows attendees to create costumes of their favourite characters and thus gain recognition. This is due to the Cosplay Contest, where a jury of 3 experts selects the victorious within three categories. The judges are well-known cosplayers, journalists, or make-up artists. Winners at the event can gain prizes, including award money and collector’s toys. They can furthermore receive awards such as headphones, cosplay shop vouchers and others.
Gaming developers can also gain recognition through the exhibition and the Gamescom Award. Gamescom Award recognises developer achievements in 1 of 24 categories. Each winner receives careful consideration from a panel of gaming experts. The Gamescom Award additionally has divisions where the community can choose the winners.
Another event of interest is the Gamescom Congress. It is where professionals discuss computer and video game potential. The Congress focuses on subjects like how game technologies can help the economy. The Congress is the meeting location for creative artists, teachers, and politicians. Journalists, scientists, and industry representatives also attend the Congress. Gamescom also features the Developer Conference Devcom. This is a conference for game developers where they can discuss various topics. Such include game development, technology, tools, art, animations, and diversity. The conference provides such professionals with two days of networking and educational opportunities.
The aussteller (exhibitors) of Gamescom attracts many professionals and game enthusiasts. This includes leading companies such as:
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Gamescom attracts many industries, including entertainment, gaming, telecommunications, automotive, media, electronics, manufacturing, merchandising, automotive, aviation, and marketing.
Gamescom Accommodation
Procure suitable accommodation for Gamescom before all the good deals are taken with Travel 2 Fairs Ltd. All that is necessary is to inform us about the rooms you need, how much you wish to spend, and your desired location. Travel 2 Fairs Ltd manages the rest. Reserve lodgings adjacent to Messe Cologne and gain valuable access to public transport. We can advise you on the best routes to take to the venue. Aside from affordable hotel accommodation for exhibitions, we also provide transport services. One way to travel to your hotel is to have a rent-a-car wait for you at the airport. Another is to schedule an airport transfer in both directions.
Event information might be outdated because of the coronavirus pandemic. More information is available from the organiser.
Past Iterations
Gamescom 2021
The digital Gamescom 21 took place between the 23rd and 27th of August 2021. All attendees, including the exhibitors, considered the rendition a success. This is due to the high number of viewers that attended the digital edition. Over 13 million viewers from 180 countries participated in the event during its five hosting days.
Gamescom 2022
Gamescom 2022, hosted as a hybrid trade exhibition, placed a new attendance record for the trade fair. The event, hosted between the 23rd and 28th of August 2022, featured 265 000 visitants from over 100 countries and 1 100 exhibitor firms from 53 nations (75% were from abroad). The complementary virtual platform featured 130 million views during the programme, with 12 million viewing Opening Night Live. Ten minutes after the inauguration of the edition, it was the #1 worldwide trend on Twitter.
Gamescom 2023
Gamescom 2023, hosted as a live trade exposition, placed a new international digital reach record. The event took place between the 23rd and 26th of August 2023 and featured 320 000 visitants from over 100 nations and 1 227 exhibitants from 63 countries on around 230 000 m2. Over 31 000 of the visiting were trade participants, with 50% travelling from abroad. This signified a 25% increase compared to Gamescom 2022. Of the exhibitants, 76% were from abroad. Over 80 000 attendees took place in the Gamescom City Festival held throughout Cologne. As mentioned, the iteration featured a new international digital reach record. This was due to over 180 000 000 video views of the event, with over 20 000 000 occurring during Opening Night Live. Additionally, the event featured around 2 000 000 page views of the EPIX Community Adventure.
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Hello Ben,
Everything went well at Titanic Comfort Mitte during IFA Berlin 2023
Especially quite satisfied with Ms. Ellie Stone assistance in terms of:
1-prompt reply
2-multiple options
3-sufficient instructions
4-easy to communicate
5-easy to reach
Quick response and adequate handling when booking needs to be adjusted. Happy that the search for hotels during trade fairs is taking out of our hands to save valuable time.
Dear Tom,
Yes .. I had no issues with the hotel (Hampton by Hilton Nurnberg City Center) … good rooms and people .. just a bit austere for me/us .. like a bar = ambiance !
Nuremberg Toy Fair / Spielwarenmesse 2024
Hi Megan,
You are a complete and utter star!!!
Thank you so much for all of your efforts with this, I really do appreciate you fighting our corner on this one and for getting them to add in the special clause. I cannot thank you enough. This truly is an example of great customer service :-) and you can quote me on that!
Please do go back and confirm with them.
Thank you again.
Have a lovely evening!
Dear Megan,
The exhibition was good and the hotel was excellent.
Thanks a lot for your wonderful service. If I need any further hotel bookings, I will call you.
Best Regards
Naidu
LABELEXPO EUROPE 2023
Excellant service from Megan Moore to book a hotel
Anuga 2023
Dear Brian,
Thank you for all your help in arranging accommodation for our Travel Award Winners. It was very well organised by you even when additional night's accommodation was requested. All of the guests were happy with the hotel and had no complaints.
We would be looking to book again with you in the future!
Dear Mark,
Thank you for providing good supports as always. We had a good time in Dusseldorf and show went well. Good rate and best services from you, we appreciated it much. You will receive my email on next year bookings very soon!
And, Happy Thanksgiving!
Regards, Laura
Everything went fine with the hotel and our trip. We are happy with the job from Megan.
However i havent heard from my colleagues about the hotel but i believe they liked it.
CPhI Worldwide 2023
Thanks to Megan Moore and her team for this really good choice of hotel. It was well located with some restaurants very close and very nice and comfortable . Breakfast was nice , rooms were a bit small but comfortable . We really enjoy this pleasant and modern hotel.