Leipzig Games Convention dead - Blu-ray Forum

xtop · 01-29-2009, 01:09 PM

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/29/le...onvention-onl/

Or rather, GAMES CONVENTION ONLINE as the press release puts it. The Leipzig Games Convention, Europe's premier video games showcase, will be closing its doors in 2009 thanks to competition from Cologne's Gamescom, a new event which premieres this Summer. Gamescom boasts the full support of the industry, which it has snatched from Leipzig's grasp. This includes acting as host for GDC Europe, which had previously been hosted at Leipzig alongside the Games Convention.

The Leipzigger Messe isn't done with games, though, as it will play host to a new event this year. Games Convention Online will take part in Leipzig between July 31 and August 2, and will focus on "the most dynamic market in the gaming industry: browser, client and mobile games." An exciting prospect, by all accounts, but we suspect it may not see as great a turnout as Gamescom might.

As if the news couldn't get any sadder, Leipzig's CEO Wolfgang Marzin says the industry can come back any time (please!). "If the industry is again in search of a platform for console and PC games and hardware with the know-how of the GC - Games Convention, we will immediately be available."

Maximus · 01-29-2009, 01:10 PM

Everybody is moving to Cologne which is probably a good thing as it has better transport links and is generally a nice place...

xtop · 01-29-2009, 01:12 PM

oh so its not necessarily a bad thing? well thats good then, i was worried it might be a sign of things to come

TheTenth · 01-29-2009, 02:46 PM

smells a lot like some payoffs/corruption behind this decision

quexos · 01-29-2009, 10:12 PM

It's the greatest thing for me. I live in Brussels, last year I went to Leipzig and it took me 8 hours to get there and 8 hours to come back home.
Cologne is almost at the Belgian border and barely 90 minutes by train from the European Capital aka Brussels where I live

01-29-2009, 01:09 PM	#1
xtop Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:3	Leipzig Games Convention dead http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/29/le...onvention-onl/ Or rather, GAMES CONVENTION ONLINE as the press release puts it. The Leipzig Games Convention, Europe's premier video games showcase, will be closing its doors in 2009 thanks to competition from Cologne's Gamescom, a new event which premieres this Summer. Gamescom boasts the full support of the industry, which it has snatched from Leipzig's grasp. This includes acting as host for GDC Europe, which had previously been hosted at Leipzig alongside the Games Convention. The Leipzigger Messe isn't done with games, though, as it will play host to a new event this year. Games Convention Online will take part in Leipzig between July 31 and August 2, and will focus on "the most dynamic market in the gaming industry: browser, client and mobile games." An exciting prospect, by all accounts, but we suspect it may not see as great a turnout as Gamescom might. As if the news couldn't get any sadder, Leipzig's CEO Wolfgang Marzin says the industry can come back any time (please!). "If the industry is again in search of a platform for console and PC games and hardware with the know-how of the GC - Games Convention, we will immediately be available."

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01-29-2009, 01:10 PM	#2
Maximus Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2006	Everybody is moving to Cologne which is probably a good thing as it has better transport links and is generally a nice place...

01-29-2009, 01:12 PM	#3
xtop Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:3	oh so its not necessarily a bad thing? well thats good then, i was worried it might be a sign of things to come

01-29-2009, 02:46 PM	#4
TheTenth Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Clermont-Ferrand, France Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:98 Blu-ray collection:681 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:11	smells a lot like some payoffs/corruption behind this decision

01-29-2009, 10:12 PM	#5
quexos Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Brussels, Belgium	It's the greatest thing for me. I live in Brussels, last year I went to Leipzig and it took me 8 hours to get there and 8 hours to come back home. Cologne is almost at the Belgian border and barely 90 minutes by train from the European Capital aka Brussels where I live

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