The upcoming generation change of consoles is also reflected at this year's gamescom, where Sony will engage in another head-to-head battle with Microsoft.
Both have already confirmed their participation in gamescom this year, and the organizer koelnmesse also expects it to be the biggest and strongest event since gamescom began.
“Gamescom continues to offer the industry the perfect setting for its spectacular presentations, even on the scale expected this year. Based on the exhibitors' plans, we can say that it will once again be a spectacular show with the best entertainment and the greatest economic impact in the still young history of Gamescom,” said Katharina C. Hamma, Managing Director, Koelnmesse GmbH.
Dr. Maximilian Schenk, Managing Director, German Federal Association of Interactive Entertainment Software (BIU) eV, added:
"2013 will be one of the strongest years for gamescom, both from the consumer perspective and from the perspective of the games industry. It will be characterized, not least, by a strong next generation of consoles and a very confident industry."
More than 600 exhibitors are expected at the Cologne trade fair this year, presenting the next generation of interactive hardware, software, and entertainment to the games community. An estimated 275.000 visitors can look forward to extensively testing the new products before their market launch.
This year, gamescom will take place from August 21th to 25th.
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