Gamescom 2011 has now closed its doors and now it's the time to draw balance sheets and to focus on the facts and figures.
Official Press Release:
"In a word: overwhelming," pulls Gerald Böse, Chief Executive Officer of Koelnmesse GmbH, enthusiastic balance. "We have the previous year's results again both exhibitors and also boosted the visitors and reached a new level. We were able to ensure the temporary intake regulation, given that at no time an overcrowding of the halls and the safety was guaranteed games community," said Evil further. "We can continue to write with a visitor increase of 8 percent of the success story of the world's biggest games fair. At the same time to mess with the Partner Country USA and many new countries are judged, including the first gamescom presence of the People's Republic of China to raise its international profile significantly can" , says Olaf Wolters, Managing Director of the Federal Association of Interactive Entertainment Software (BIU). "We wish all exhibitors and partners and in particular the Cologne trade fair for the successful event thanks. Above all, the games community to extend our thanks and respect. Gamescom connects and brings people with the same passion together from all over the world. In 2011 it was again gamescom feeling 100 percent, with a unique atmosphere, an admirable patience, creative outfits and memorable gaming experiences. We look already looking forward with great anticipation the next gamescom 2012 in Cologne! "said Wolters further. Very well received was the premiere of gamescom campus, on the topics such as youth protection, media education and the teaching of media literacy among the top priorities. For more information on media literacy and media education again offered jointly by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the city of Cologne, the BIU and Koelnmesse staged gamescom congress. The prelude to the Games made the week of GDC Europe, Europe's largest and most important conference for game development. From the 15th-17.8.2011 was attended by more than 2,100 participants from 57 countries, an increase of 40 percent year over year.
New Exhibitor Record:
- 557 exhibitors
- For more than 40 countries
- Featured Games: More than 300
- On more than 120.000m ²
- More than 5,000 media representatives from more than 50 countries
New Attendance Record:
- Increase of 8% to 275,000 visitors
- Of these, approximately 21,000 trade visitors
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