WHEN & WHERE Date:


Wednesday, August 21st – Sunday, August 25th Venue:


Koelnmesse, Messeplatz 1, Cologne, Germany BUSINESS AREA (Halls 4 & 5)


Wednesday, August 21st ..........................................9am – 7pm Thursday, August 22nd..............................................9am – 8pm Friday, August 23rd......................................................9am – 8pm


WHAT’S HAPPENING? Tuesday, August 20th


Electronic Arts press conference 3pm GMT / 4pm CET Palladium, Schanzenstrasse 36


Sony press conference 6pm GMT / 7pm CET


Staatenhaus am Rheinpark, Aueneg 17. Doors open at 6pm CET


Wednesday, August 21st Blizzard Entertainment event 10.30am GMT / 11.30am CET


More conferences to be confirmed


ENTERTAINMENT AREA (Halls 6 to 9)


Wednesday, August 21st ..........................................9am – 7pm Thursday, August 22nd..............................................9am – 8pm Friday, August 23rd......................................................9am – 8pm Saturday, August 24th ..............................................9am – 8pm Sunday, August 25th ..................................................9am – 6pm


Exhibitors enter one hour earlier and leave one hour later


Wednesday, August 21st Trade-only day. No consumers admitted to the main halls.


Thursday, August 22nd Gamescom opens to consumers.


Friday, August 23rd – Sunday, August 25th


Gamescom Festival – a series of musical and entertainment events held around Cologne


Sunday, August 25th Plenty of activities for families, including go-karting and laser tag, and the Gamescom Beach outside Hall 8.


WHAT’S NEW FOR 3013


l With Nintendo and Microsoft back on board, all three platform holders will be exhibiting.


l Over 600 exhibitors from over 40 countries will be at the show.


l More than 275,000 visitors are expected to attend, including more than 24,500 trade visitors from 80 countries.


l New layout allows for bigger publisher booths, many of which have expanded since last year, including a bigger eSports area in Hall 8, and a revamped online area in Hall 9.


l Gamescom Tomorrow will explore opportunities and trends in the licensing business and recruiting skilled personnel.


l France is this year’s partner country, headlining a wide range of international exhibitors.


l UK pavilion organised by UKIE will be double the size of last year’s stand.


l Over 45,000 tickets were sold by June 1st, nearly three times 2012’s early ticket sales.


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