Game Show Gamescom was officially opened in Cologne. This year's event was attended by over 550 companies from nearly 40 countries around the world. Gamescom takes place in the Koelnmesse exhibition center.
August 17, the first day of the exhibition, it will be able to attend only the company and representatives of the press and general public Gamescom opens August 18.
This year, their new products at Gamescom represent publishers such as Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, Warner Bros. , THQ, Capcom, Bethesda, Activision Blizzard, and other. In the list of games that will be showcased at the exhibition - Mass Effect 3, Lollipop Chainsaw, Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Batman: Arkham City and Borderlands 2.
This year's main topics will be Gamescom mobile games, online projects and playground equipment.
In 2010, 505 companies exhibited Gamescom from 33 countries. Then Gamescom covered by more than 4400 journalists, and the number of visitors has exceeded 254,000.
Show Gamescom is the largest event in the world of gaming. This year it is held for the third time. Gamescom first opened in Cologne in 2009. Then in the Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, 245 000 visitors came to.