G-Star
For other uses, see G star (disambiguation).
| G-Star | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Online |
| Venue | BEXCO (2011) |
| Location(s) | Busan (2011) |
| Country | South Korea |
| Inaugurated | 2005[1] |
| Most recent | n/a |
| Attendance | 82,000 (2010)[2] |
| Organized by | KOTRA |
| Website | |
| http://www.gstar.or.kr/ | |
G-Star (sometimes also written G*STAR, G★, G★STAR, or in Korean 지스타 (Revised Romanization: Jiseuta)) is an annual trade show for the computer and video games industry presented by KOTRA in November. Originally held in the Seoul Metropolitan 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, 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 |
References
- ↑ GSTAR 2009 | Press Release
- ↑ Gamasutra: Simon Lim's Blog - G-Star 2009 Overview: Rules and Regulations
- ↑ G-Star 2009: Blizzard Entertainment and MGame for the first time | N4G
- ↑ http://www.nexusgamenews.com/gaming-today/g-star-2009-blizzard-entertainment-and-mgame-attend-for-the-first-time/
- ↑ "G-Star 2012 - A Resounding Success - General General Articles". MMORPG.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ↑ "Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem". www.techinasia.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ↑ "International business exchanges expand at G-Star game show". koreatimes. 2014-11-25. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ↑ "'Global Game Exhibition G-STAR 2015' Breaking the Record in Its Scale | Business Wire". www.businesswire.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ↑ "Mobile sector at forefront of top game expo". koreatimes. 2016-11-20. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
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