Gamescom opens with focus on social interaction

Record ID: 907439

  • Title: Gamescom opens with focus on social interaction
  • Date: 22nd August 2017
  • Summary: VARIOUS OF VISITORS PLAYING 'THAT'S YOU' WITH SONY PLAYLINK (SOUNDBITE) (German) HEAD OF PUBLIC RELATIONS AT PLAYSTATION, GUIDO ALT, SAYING: "We have the PlayLink series on one side, in which setting we are just sitting. This is a series of games, quiz games and interactive movies, which one can play with the whole family at home in front of the television set. The special thing about it is that one doesn't need a controller at the PlayStation but can just use one's mobile or tablet as the input device." VARIOUS OF VISITORS WITH PLAYSTATION LINK (SOUNDBITE) (German) HEAD OF PUBLIC RELATIONS AT PLAYSTATION, GUIDO ALT, SAYING: "Until now there has been the trend of multiplayer games, which are decentral. This means, one plays with people in the whole world. We want to bring back gaming into the living room, so that one sits with the whole family at home, like it was with parlour games, in front of the TV and play a game together." VARIOUS OF UBISOFT STAND VARIOUS OF VISITORS PLAYING MARIO RABBIDS
  • Embargoed: 5th September 2017 17:11
  • Keywords: Gamescom video games trade fair trends
  • Location: COLOGNE, GERMANY
  • City: COLOGNE, GERMANY
  • Country: Germany
  • Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment,Human Interest / Brights / Odd News,Video Games
  • Reuters ID: LVA0066V8NM8P
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: If it's about what is bigger and better in the digital gaming world then Gamescom is the place to be. The Cologne video and digital gaming fair opened its doors to German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday (August 22) a day before the ninth Gamescom opens to the public.
    Play is this year's theme with over 900 exhibitors gathered in various halls spread over 201,000 metre squared.
    Visitors will be allowed to test the latest technologies and most up-to-date consoles as well as meeting other gamers.
    Sony is present with a pair of glasses for virtual gaming on Playstation 4. Games like Resident Evil 7, Gran Tourismo Sport or the shooting game Bravo Team all transport the player into a virtual world.
    Developer Ubisoft have brought a new version of Assassins Creed which will hit the shelves at the end of October.
    Game Mario Rabbids is also here along with Far Cry 5, whose fans will have to wait for until February 2018.
    Another new shower is the games console X Box One X that has only been available in Germany for a few months. It is faster, better and has an improved 4K quality.
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