GamcomcomThe world’s largest and main event for computer games and video, stay in Cologne, Germany and more expanded.

In 2024, Gamcomcom Counts 1,462 showing companies from 64 countries – a new record. The activity attracts the total 335,000 people from 120 countries. This year’s activity will take place from August 20 to August 2024.

The deal is now announced by KelnMesse and Game – the German industry actory. The new contract was signed by the presence of Henriette Reer, Mayor of Cologne, and Nathanael Liminski, Minister of Federal and Europe in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and the head of the state of the Confirm.

“Cologne and GamesCom is the perfect match – an association that has proven to be a success in the story every year,” as the darakmesse, joining Kordeshats, “Gerald Purdment in the world.

Böse added, “It gives us the opportunity to extend Cologne with Perdase Perass Camscom Asia and GameCom Lat-Ana and GameCom tin – and GameCom Lat-A culturally around the world. “

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Lars Janssen, Chairman of the Executive Board of Game, said to a statement of cologne games. the brand and international achievement. We are grateful to have such a good partner for the future of KelnMesse. “

Ralf Wirsing, Executive Board Member Game, said in a statement, “Our Thanks go to our partner Koelnmesse and also to the city of Cologne and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, who have shown an even greater contribution beats in cologne every August with gamescom. “

A Story of Success Since 2009

Since this premiere in Cologne in 2009, GamesCom has developed the world’s largest event for computer games and video. In the last year, these records are also broken, its main role is subject to international play industry and the growing economic related for location.

In 2024, Gamescom was about 32,000 sales guests and they were about about 500 million viewers. In comparison: In the first Gamscom of Cologne in 2009, there are 450 exhibitors from 31 countries and 228,000 visitors visited.

The steady additional development of the content and the increasing digital arrival are the reasons for driving behind the continuing Gamascom growth. The number of people who follow G2024 online also reaches a new record last year with over 500 million views of the video. In addition, organizers have further expanded in the Global Presence of GamesCom with satellites Persors GamesCom Asia and GamesCom Latam

Important Support from NRW and Cologne

A decisive cause of success in GamesCom is close cooperation in the city of Cologne and the State of North Rhinine-Westphalia. As part of the contract extension, both parties have promised their support and extend the funding measures for the future. Cologne and North Rhine-Westphalia have already given important support for Gamcomcom for the past few years – including measures to increase the city’s festival and around the gaming candure.

The city and state also make a significant contribution to the event itself, for example by investing in formats such as the potential conference, or the game play in game investors and studio games.

Mayor Henriette Reter told a statement, “Cologne is home to GamesCom and stay a thousand people around the world. But I’m sure that Gamesom will continue to benefit from Cologne as a media metropolis.”

“GamesCom is making a long term commitment to Cologne. This is a special distinction for Cologne and North Rhine-Westphalia as a Games Liminski,” said Nathanael Liminski, Minister for Federal and European Affairs, International Affairs and Head of the State Chancellery, who is responsible for Games, in a statement. “The state is a strong partner behind the GamesCom – an international principal, economical, culture and technology.”

He added, “I want to thank Rhine-Westphalia.”