Read the third issue of MCV@gamescom 2019, featuring Bandai Namco, Ubisoft, Koch Media

Congratulations: you survived gamescom! It’s been a brilliant show, with early indications showing that its bigger and better than ever. You can now read our third (and last) MCV@gamescom issue, featuring Bandai Namco, Ubisoft, Koch Media, Sega and much more.

For many our jobs are done, but our thoughts are with those who stay on for the weekend to both herd and serve the masses who will descend on the Koelnmesse.

The industry is far better than ever at recognising that it’s ‘For the Players’ or similar such sentiments. But compared to say football with its stadiums, it’s an often unseen audience. A morning spent in gamescom’s consumer halls soon puts paid to that illusion. And it’s now certain that we’ll all be back here next year as the deal has been signed between the German trade association Game and Koelnmesse for the next three years. It’s great news – while the idea of a new venue and city might be seductive, the consistent growth of the show here in Köln should be rewarded. It’s now the second largest consumer show in Germany.

Next year’s show appears to be moving a week later in the calendar. This moves it out of the school holidays locally, and should ease somewhat the pressure on tickets.