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While not a fan of online gaming too much, aside from the addicting MMO every ~5 years, I don't question its presense in gaming today, but an entire show dedicated to it?
Sounds kinda boring, but 43,000 people would probably tell my to STFU so to each their own!
You shouldn't forget to mention about politics: The former Games Fair will take place in Cologne this year, under the new label "Gamescom" instead of "Games Convention", organized by german Entertainment Software Foundation BIU.
Well, EA's german HQ is based in Cologne, parts of Microsoft as well and BIU is mainly maintained by those.
On top of that, last year's Games Convention showed that the fair got a little too successful for Leipzig: Lack of hotel space and a poor airport connection made it difficult for the big companies to host everyone, not to mention the visitors. That Leipzig fair focussed on online gaming this year seems quite logical to me, as this might be the market with the most potential these days (browsergames, portable etc...)
@GalinaBanana: A winner is you. It always seemed to me that whevever discussing Leipzig, games journos would complain about how the place just wasn't up to holding a conference of that magnitude (hotel space in particular was apparently a total nightmare). A change of venue was inevitable. On the other hand, this new smaller scale event is probably far more suited to the venue and will keep generating a reasonable income for the local businesses if they do it well.
@BritBloke916: With any luck, hopefully the new direction of the Leipzig fair will allow for some nice advances forward for online gaming or allow for more of a spotlight on ideas that would have otherwise been overlooked at a big full-on convention.
@GalinaBanana: I can only second what you wrote. I went to Leipzig last year, and finding some lodging was a pain. In the end after about 20 phone calls we found a little pension on the other end of the city that still had a room. Finding a hotel in Cologne was WAY easier even only 4 weeks before the convention.
The other point you also mentioned was the accessability of Leipzig. Even from Switzerland there was absolutely no direct flight to Leipzig, we had to fly to Frankfurt and then to Leipzig from there. Now reaching Cologne is a completely different matter. There are several daily flights to Cologne and even more to Düsseldorf which is only 45 mins away by train from Cologne.
It may be sad for Leizpig itself. When talking with the locals last year they were really disappointed that Cologne "takes their convention away". The GC was a really big thing for Leipzig apparently.
But for the visitors i'm sure it is way better this way.
Now the only thing that remains is that they can keep the quality on the level of last years (Tokyo Game Show was very disappointing compared to Leipzig)
@hazelnut - RIP Michael Jackson: In a way yes. Really it's just a relocation of the Leipzig convention to Cologne for various reasons such as the ones GalinaBanana points out above.
Not to be confused with the failure that is the Game.com
edit: Dang image going to the top and ruining my comment structure! GRRR!
EXTREME: THE EXTREME GAME FOR EXTREME PEOPLE WITH EXTREME EXTREMENESS IT IS THAT EXTREME OH MY GOD I AM GOING TO HAVE A STROKE FROM HOW EXTREME THE EXTREMENESS IS.
@Sheogorath: last one should be Xtreme: The Xtreme game for Xtreme people with Xtreme Xtremeness it is also oh my god I am going to have a stroke from how Xtreme the Xtremeness is.... everything is 500% more Xtreme when spelled with an X
Awesome! Schrödinger and Heisenberg: double whammy of trendy one-size-fits-all analogies that you can apply to practically anything 'cause they sound cool even when they're completely irrelevant to your point. :)
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I'd also wager that there's quite a few gamers unwilling to make the trip to either convention this year due to tighter and lighter wallets.
08/04/09
Time to move on
08/04/09
Sounds kinda boring, but 43,000 people would probably tell my to STFU so to each their own!
08/04/09
Well, EA's german HQ is based in Cologne, parts of Microsoft as well and BIU is mainly maintained by those.
On top of that, last year's Games Convention showed that the fair got a little too successful for Leipzig: Lack of hotel space and a poor airport connection made it difficult for the big companies to host everyone, not to mention the visitors. That Leipzig fair focussed on online gaming this year seems quite logical to me, as this might be the market with the most potential these days (browsergames, portable etc...)
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The other point you also mentioned was the accessability of Leipzig. Even from Switzerland there was absolutely no direct flight to Leipzig, we had to fly to Frankfurt and then to Leipzig from there. Now reaching Cologne is a completely different matter. There are several daily flights to Cologne and even more to Düsseldorf which is only 45 mins away by train from Cologne.
It may be sad for Leizpig itself. When talking with the locals last year they were really disappointed that Cologne "takes their convention away". The GC was a really big thing for Leipzig apparently.
But for the visitors i'm sure it is way better this way.
Now the only thing that remains is that they can keep the quality on the level of last years (Tokyo Game Show was very disappointing compared to Leipzig)
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@hazelnut - RIP Michael Jackson: In a way yes. Really it's just a relocation of the Leipzig convention to Cologne for various reasons such as the ones GalinaBanana points out above.
Not to be confused with the failure that is the Game.com
edit: Dang image going to the top and ruining my comment structure! GRRR!
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Tag lines....
"Relax, while you die."
"It's the last vacation you'll ever take."
"Explore the possibilities. Make memories"
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RECTAL FOREIGN BODY: THE GAME
KILL SHIT: EXTREME
GIB MONIEZ PLZ: SUPER EDITION
EXTREME: THE EXTREME GAME FOR EXTREME PEOPLE WITH EXTREME EXTREMENESS IT IS THAT EXTREME OH MY GOD I AM GOING TO HAVE A STROKE FROM HOW EXTREME THE EXTREMENESS IS.
How are those?
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Hmm, that may be a bit too morbid.
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Throw in Ockham's razor and we have a trifecta.
@Michael Dukakis: Not enough pit.
06/24/09
He wacky views are always welcome.
06/24/09
I liked him because he was a nut. I'll take those over boring PR guys. XD
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