Video gamers set for world’s biggest trade show


The video games industry is expected to generate more than US$180bil in revenue this year and attract more than 3.4 billion players, according to the Newzoo analyst firm. — AFP Relaxnews

The world’s largest video game trade show, Gamescom, opens its doors on Aug 20 in Germany at a sensitive moment for an industry battered by layoffs and studio closures.

Organisers expect the event, which runs until Aug 25 in the western city of Cologne, to welcome more than 300,000 people as firms hype forthcoming big releases like Indiana Jones And The Great Circle and Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6.

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