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ESL will host the European Heroes of the Storm Fall Regional at gamescom in August. The competition will take place on the ESL main stage between August 17th and 19th. $100,000 is on the line, along with a spot at the Fall Championship that will be held at BlizzCon 2016. …
Read More »UKIE’s UK Game of the Show set for Gamescom 2016
Award will be given to the best unreleased game developed by a British studio
Read More »UKIE’s UK Game of the Show returns for Gamescom 2016
The award highlighting the best UK title at Gamescom is returning for its fourth year. Handed out at UKIE’s stand at the show, which this year sports a ‘Great British Tea Party’ theme, this prize recognises the best UK-developed, but not yet released, project at Gamescom. Anonymous judges will be …
Read More »$100,000 Overwatch tournament to be held at Gamescom by ESL
ESL and Blizzard have teamed up to host a $100,000 Overwatch tournament at Gamescom later this year. The ESL Overwatch Atlantic Showdown will take place on August 20th and 21st on the main stage of ESL’s Gamescom booth in Hall 9. Eight of the best Overwatch teams in the world …
Read More »Press accreditation now open for Gamescom 2016
Gamescom organiser Koelnmessehas opened press accreditation for this year’s show. This will be open online until two weeks before the event starts on Wednesday, August 17th. More information can be found here. Signing up as a member of the press grants you a press ticket for the Cologne trade show, …
Read More »Interview: What to expect from Gamescom 2016
Following a record-breaking Gamescom 2015, MCV speaks to the event’s project manager Tim Endres about what we can expect from this year’s Cologne-based trade show. This is the eighth Gamescom. How would you evaluate the show’s performance so far?Gamescom is a real success story. Since taking place in Cologne in …
Read More »Gamescom 2016 early bird ticket price ends March 31st
Those planning on attending this year’s Gamescom have until Thursday, March 31st to secure their tickets at the early bird rate. Until then, attendees will be able to purchase tickets to the show at a ‘more than ten per cent’ discount. Show organiser Koelnmesse says that ticket purchases are limited …
Read More »Gamescom registrations up 60% for 2016 show
The organiser of Gamescom has reported an impressive start to its 2016 show. Koelnmesse say that it has had 60 per cent more registrations during its Early Bird period than it did in 2015. Businesses from 33 countries have already registered for the event, while Turkey will be this year’s …
Read More »Ruffian breaks ties with Paradox, departs Hollowpoint
Crackdown 2 studio’s next game was originally revealed as part of Sony’s 2014 Gamescom lineup
Read More »‘PlayStation has put Paris Games Week on the international radar’
Next week’s PlayStation conference has made Paris Games Week part of the global calendar, but don’t expect it to become a Gamescom rival, organiser SELL has told MCV. Speaking ahead of next week’s show, SELL president Jean-Claude Ghinozzi said that the main focus of the event remains on French gamers. …
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