The ‘small’ indies are the biggest this year: They are the exhibitors with the most square meters at Gamescom 2022.
Those who still know Gamescom ‘from the past’ will have to make some changes this year. Because learned fixed points like Electronic Arts, Activision BlizzardWargaming, Sony PlayStation or Nintendo are not there this year (causes). That’s why Gamescom 2022 is missing big PC and console blockbusters that will appear in the coming weeks – i.e. those FIFAs, die Call of Dutys, die God of Wars.
Nevertheless, there is of course a lot to see and discover on the more than 200,000 square meter site: from August 24, over 1,100 exhibitors will be presenting new products. According to our provisional count, there are only waiting in the public area – i.e. in the “Entertainment Area”. fast 300 Games waiting to be tried.
Because the hall plans and stand concepts are already available, it is already foreseeable: The exhibition stands are much more compact than in previous years – smaller stages, fewer play stations, larger distances. XXL performances like Blizzard Entertainment once did with 4,000 square meters and more will not exist this time.
When major console and game makers aren’t there: So who will cause trouble this year? The research of the largest exhibitors brings astonishing things to light: This is how the Indie Arena Booth in Hall 10.2 with more than 130 games on 1,500 square meters this time by far the largest area.
2nd place follows Tencent Games with the fairly young brand Level Infinite: The company organizes a (included in the ticket price) on Gamescom Thursday metal concert in the Event Arena (Hall 8).
While THQ Nordic (4th place) the Focus on playable versions sets, the focus is from Ubisoft this time at a cinema presentation of the Pirate Adventures Skull and Bones. Both publishers each occupy around 1,000 square meters.
The one not to be missed Plaion-The stand at the entrance to Hall 9 houses the New from Deep Silver, Prime Matter and other brands: Anyone interested in PC and console games can spend a lot of time on the 800 square meters.
Compared to previous years, the appearance of Microsoft Xbox aus, the only one of the three console manufacturers on the Gamscom site. The company, despite the lack of novelties a varied programme prepared – with game stations, stage show and Xbox FanFest.
Perhaps that is surprising quite lush stand the short video app TikTok: Game stations are set up around the stage, where, among other things, games from Capcom (Street Fighter 6) and Warner Bros. are playable.
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