In a press release, Gamescom’s organizers announced that this year’s attendance tallies over 275,000 people crowded into the convention center in Cologne, Germany.

The organizers broke down the numbers a bit more, saying the Cologne event featured over 600 exhibitors, attendees arrived from 83 countries and 5,300 journalists from 54 countries.

“The concept of Gamescom has borne fruit: as a leading international trade fair, it presents all types and aspects of games for all platforms,” says Maximilian Schenk, managing director of the German Association for Interactive Entertainment Software. “We would like to thank most sincerely the gamer community, the visitors, exhibitors and partners, the City of Cologne, the State of North Rhine Westphalia, our partner country South Korea and especially Koelnmesse. We can all be very proud of gamescom 2012 – and we intend to continue in the same vein in 2013.”

Gamescom 2012 Brings 275,000 Attendees, 2013 Dated 2

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The management prevented a repeat of last year’s massive crush, this year floorspace was increased by 15% to 140,000 square meters and the ticketing system was overhauled.

“The innovative ticketing concept for individual days of the trade fair and the entry management system worked without a hitch and contributed significantly to the improved quality of the event,” said Managing Director of Koelnmesse, Katharina C. Hamma.

“We have expanded gamescom as an international business and innovation platform and at the same time we have considerably enhanced the quality of the experience for our consumers and the community. The innovative ticketing concept for individual days of the trade fair and the entry management system worked without a hitch and contributed significantly to the improved quality of the event.”

Gamescom 2013 is scheduled for August 21 to August 25.

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