G-Star Explained
| G-Star |
| Status: | Active |
| Genre: | Video games |
| Venue: | BEXCO (2009–)
KINTEX (2005–2008) |
| Location: | Busan (2009–)
Seoul Capital Area (2005–2008) |
| Country: | South Korea |
| First: | [1] |
| Organizer: | Korea Association of Game Industry
Busan IT Promotion Agency |
| Attendance: | 244,309 (2019)[2] |
G-Star (sometimes also written G*STAR, G★ or G★STAR;) is an annual trade show for the video game industry presented by Korea Association of Game Industry and Busan IT Promotion Agency in November.[2] Originally held in the Seoul Capital Area, it was relocated to Busan in 2009.
Attendees
Being a show focused on the South Korean game market, the show has a large number of online game companies, including local operators NCsoft, Hangame, NHN Entertainment, KakaoGames, Nexon, and Webzen, as well as overseas companies, such as Activision-Blizzard.[3] [4]
Attendance numbers
| Year | Total Attendees | B2B Attendees | Location |
|---|
| 2005 | n/a | n/a | KINTEX, Seoul |
| 2006 | n/a | n/a | KINTEX, Seoul |
| 2007 | n/a | n/a | KINTEX, Seoul |
| 2008 | n/a | n/a | KINTEX, Seoul |
| 2009 | n/a | n/a | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2010 | n/a | n/a | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2011 | n/a | n/a | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2012[5] | 296,169 | n/a | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2013[6] | 188,707 | n/a | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2014[7] | 200,000+ | 1,656 | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2015[8] | 209,617 | 1,781 | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2016[9] | 161,908 | 1,902 | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2017 | | | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2018 | | | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2019 | 244,309 | 2,445 | BEXCO, Busan | |
See also
References
- http://kotaku.com/tag/g-star
- https://www.engadget.com/tag/G-Star/
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/gstar-2009-four-day-event-to-be-staged-in-busan--korea-this-november GSTAR 2009 | Press Release
- Web site: Global exhibition G-STAR reveals 2019 success: over 240,000 visitors attend the South Korean games event! . . . 23 December 2019 . 26 April 2021 .
- http://www.n4g.com/industrynews/News-427933.aspx G-Star 2009: Blizzard Entertainment and MGame for the first time | N4G
- Web site: G-Star 2009: Blizzard Entertainment and MGame attend for the first time | NexusGN - Latest PC, Console, Video Games, News and Reviews . 15 December 2009 . 14 December 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091214074749/http://www.nexusgamenews.com/gaming-today/g-star-2009-blizzard-entertainment-and-mgame-attend-for-the-first-time/ . dead .
- News: G-Star 2012 - A Resounding Success - General General Articles. MMORPG.com. en-US. 22 November 2016.
- Web site: Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem. www.techinasia.com. en-US. 22 November 2016.
- News: International business exchanges expand at G-Star game show. 25 November 2014. The Korea Times. 22 November 2016.
- Web site: 'Global Game Exhibition G-STAR 2015' Breaking the Record in Its Scale Business Wire. www.businesswire.com. 15 December 2015. 22 November 2016.
- News: Mobile sector at forefront of top game expo. 20 November 2016. The Korea Times. 22 November 2016.
