GERMANY: Games Convention, Europe's largest fair for computer games, opens in eastern German city of Leipzig

Record ID: 575206

  • Title: GERMANY: Games Convention, Europe's largest fair for computer games, opens in eastern German city of Leipzig
  • Date: 22nd August 2008
  • Summary: (L!1) LEIPZIG, GERMANY (AUGUST 20, 2008) (REUTERS) EXTERIORS OF LEIPZIG FAIRGROUND WITH "GAMES CONVENTION" FLAGS PAN ACROSS INTERIOR OF HALL AND "GAMES CONVENTION" PREPARATIONS IN PROGRESS YOUTH PLAYING VIDEO GAME, HOLDING STEERING WHEEL (SOUNDBITE) (German) REINHOLD HINTERPLATTNER, "GAMER" FROM AUSTRIA SAYING: "I find it exciting, I really like it. It's ideal here for testing games." (SOUNDBITE) (German) TINE RICHTER, "GAMER" FROM LEIPZIG SAYING: "We're from Leipzig and this is obviously of interest to us. Also, it's taking place in this city for the last time." VARIOUS OF BAND PERFORMING (SOUNDBITE) (German) PETRA FROEHLICH, REPRESENTATIVE FOR COMPUTER MAGAZINE 'PC GAMES" SAYING: "One of the main topics here is music: there is an amazing amount of stages where musicians are playing on plastic guitars, plastic drum kits. Just like last year, music is one of the big highlights at the Games Convention here." YOUTHS PLAYING ON COMPUTER YOUNG WOMAN TALKING INTO MICROPHONE GAMES CONSOLE MAN PLAYING COMPUTER GAME, HOLDING CONSOLE PAN ACROSS SCREEN ROW OF PEOPLE PLAYING COMPUTER GAMES MAN LOOKING AT SCREEN MOUSE PAN ACROSS PEOPLE PLAYING COMPUTERS (SOUNDBITE) (German) WOLFGANG MARZIN, MANAGER LEIPZIG FAIR SAYING: (The Games Convention) is playing a huge role and known the world over. The fair plays a large economic role and companies are making a lot of business here. There are roughly 15,000 dealers from across Europe here who are making their business here by ordering games and consoles here which customers will find at stores in two months." PAN TO PEOPLE PLAYING COMPUTER GAMES SKULL DECORATION PEOPLE DRESSED AS WARRIORS WALKING PAST "KILLZONE 2" POSTER COMPUTER GAMES SEEN THROUGH FENCE
  • Embargoed: 6th September 2008 13:00
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  • Location: Germany
  • Country: Germany
  • Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Showbiz
  • Reuters ID: LVA3798AAK73PCNUHSISRX26YCD
  • Story Text: Fans of computer games got a first glimpse of the annual Games Convention fair on Wednesday (August 20), one day before the world's latest digital innovations were going to be displayed at Europe's largest such event.
    According to organisers, 547 exhibitors will be represented, a nine percent increase over last year of participating companies.
    Dubbed "the biggest gaming event of the year," visitors will get an opportunity to test first-hand what computer companies have invented since the last fair in 2007 in order to keep fans glued to their screens.
    At this year's Games Convention, 32 countries including the United States, Russia and several European countries are represented, organisers said.
    So called "gamers" can test the toys in the various exhibition halls which have been separated into different areas to focus on software entertainment, consoles and hardware innovations.
    One youth told Reuters Television he was here "to discover new games" while another gamer said it was her second time at the Leipzig fair and that one reason for returning was that the Games Convention might move to a different location next year.
    According to the fair's manager, fair officials and representatives for the Games Convention intend to announce on Sunday (August 24) where the 2009 event will take place.
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