gamescom asia 2023 kicked off its day 1 on the 19th of October at Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore. On the initial day, several events took place worth mentioning. One of the key activities that took place was the physical Trade Zone which welcomed trade visitors and conference delegates from all over the world.
For those who do not know what the Trade Zone is, it is an exhibition where Business, Networking, and Knowledge-building opportunities will be offered. Trade Zone will be active for the first two days of gamescom asia 2023, the 19th and the 20th of October. Apart from this, the Entertainment Zone will open on the 20th of October afternoon (for SuperFan Ticket holders), and on 21 and 22 October for the public.
gamescom asia 2023 Day 1 Highlights
The Trade Zone activities were divided into several phases that included Trade Conference, Exhibition & Expo Talks, and Networking & Side Events. Here are the day 1 highlights of gamescom asia 2023.
Trade Conference
The 2-day trade conference took place in the main hall and was initiated with featured talks, the latest trends, and a wide range of topics in the gaming industry. The talks emphasized the connection that the European and Asian gaming sectors are building via gamescom by the German Games Industry Association (game).
The strategies and insights of iCandy Interactive’s Web3 Gaming Landscape were put forward. Web3 Gaming Landscape aims to decentralize the gaming ecosystem, which is one of the core turns that the gaming industry will shift to. Besides, measuring and communicating game features by Ubisoft and Xsolla’s global payment trends were also in the contents. Moreover, the talks emphasized building a sustainable esports ecosystem for Southeast Asia by PUBG Mobile.
Exhibition & Expo Talks
This included 70 exhibitors and brands in the Trade Zone. Several studios from countries and regions such as Thailand, Spain, Germany, Indonesia, and Malaysia joined the exhibition and set pavilions to showcase their products. While indie titles are in massive growth, the Indie Wavemakers area was the center of the attraction. Ten indie developers from Laos, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, India, South Korea, and Singapore showcased their items.
Networking & Side Events
Hosted by GTR (Global Top Round), the Pitch Competition for aspiring game developers took place across 3 gaming-related categories powered by gamescom asia. All of the Trend Zone attendees get access to the gamescom biz Community app. Using which they can set up meetings and business appointments at the gamescom biz lounge.
A Developers-Publishers-Investors Speed Networking session took place as well, moderated by the CEO of Women in Games International, Joanie Kraut. With this, the initial day was successfully concluded in gamescom asia 2023. The event will run till the 22nd of October. With over 320,000 attendees from 116 countries and 1227 exhibitors from 63 countries, the event marked a record opening.
That is all from day 1 of gamescom asia 2023. We’ll get to know more about what happened in the event as several exciting things are yet to take place.
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