What Is Angela Merkel's Relation To Gamescom?

General news News 06/23/2017

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This year will have Gamescom as usual, but the organizers are throwing in a twist: in 2017, Germany’s Chancellor, Angela Merkel is going to open the event on August 22 in Cologne. Nothing similar has happened yet in the history of Gamescom. With her appearance, the organizer wants to underline how important the gaming industry is in Germany, which needs to be stronger than before to become one of the top countries in the digitalised economy.

In 2016, 345,000 visitors have attended Gamescom from 97 countries total, and 54 countries’ 877 companies have exhibited their products for the attendees. This year, they are likely getting better performance than a year ago – E3 has pulled it off as well (although it was because it was public).

(source: Gamescom press statement)

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