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[2019] East meets West at G-STAR 2019 - early bird registration now open!
2019-07-15
Join over 2,000 trade visitors from 36 countries and nearly 700 exhibitors at Asia’s most accessible show
OFFICIAL G-STAR PRESS RELEASE
Busan, South Korean, 9 July 2019 – Join
over 2,000 trade visitors from 36 countries and nearly 700 exhibitors at G-STAR
this year. It will be Asia's largest game exhibition, taking place in Busan,
Korea. Early Bird registration is now available for the 14-17 November
conference, which is once again set to become the perfect bridge between Asia
and the rest of the world.
2019 should be the year that you plan your
trip to South Korea to witness G-STAR, the most significant games industry
event in the region. It’s an essential choice for business visitors, as the
business-to-business part of G-STAR forms the largest exhibition of its kind in
the world.
Sign-ups are taking place even more
quickly than last year. Due to high demand for booth spaces, the initial
allocation has now sold out. G-STAR is, however, looking to make more space
available so please register using the standby b2b application form.
https://www.gstar.or.kr/eng/board/board_user_view.do?bd_idx=231&bmt_idx=9
This year the show is expecting over 700
exhibiting companies and a total of over 2,000 trade visitors from 36 countries
in the b2b areas as well as massive 200,000 gamers in the consumer halls. So if
you haven’t been before, then 2019 should almost certainly be the year that you
plan your trip to South Korea. Before Wednesday 17 July you can register for
the business area at a reduced rate: https://www.gstar.or.kr/eng
East meets West
G-STAR has long been an essential part of
the Asian gaming calendar, bringing together all the top names from Korea,
Japan and China plus strong presences from South East Asia, India and around.
In recent years however it has become THE most accessible entry point for
global game companies too with visitors from around the world descending on
Busan to connect with the top talent from the region.
It features fringe events, a lecture
series, exhibition space and all the activity of the largest industry
conferences. There are a variety of benefits for indie developers, including a
special G-STAR indie showcase this year. Please register through the G-STAR
Indie Showcase registration page.
(https://www.gstar.or.kr/eng/board/board_user_view.do?bd_idx=219&bmt_idx=9)
Steel Media will be running its acclaimed Big Indie Pitch at the venue too, so
small and independent studios will have the chance to hone their pitching
skills in quick-fire rounds with panels of press, publishers and pundits.
G-STAR features a matchmaking platform to
facilitate deals with other trade visitors. And the G-CON conference programme
brings speakers from around the world to share insight and experience. Last
year’s experts included representatives from EA, Epic, Blizzard, Naughty Dog,
CD Projekt Red, Microsoft and loads more.
Discover A Gateway To The Asian Market
We all know that Asia is the biggest and
fastest growing region in the games business, and as games industry
professionals you really should be getting first-hand experience. The Korean
market alone is one of the top five in the world, with some of the biggest
names in development and publishing based in the region – think NetMarble,
Nexon, Gamevil, Smilegate, Bluehole and more - but G-STAR also attracts top
names from even bigger markets like China and Japan plus the rapidly growing
regions of South East Asia and India.
Connecting with these companies remotely
can be tough, but G-STAR serves as an accessible, one-stop gateway, whether
you’re looking for investment, publishing partners or exciting new games to
bring west - it’s all here.
There’s no need for visas from most
countries, English is widely spoken (with translators on offer to all overseas
exhibitors) and the simple meeting system and open expo area make it incredibly
easy to find decision makers and make new connections.
It’s not all work, work, work either.
Busan is a fun and culturally interesting spot to visit (a major hub of parks,
beaches and culture exhibitions as well as a centre for business and industry)
and since English is widely spoken in South Korea, it’s a convenient and
friendly place to begin your Asian adventure.
Get To Know G-STAR Before You Go
G-STAR will be sponsoring activities
around Europe in 2019 to raise awareness of this amazing opportunity. Working
with Pocket Gamer publishers Steel Media, G-STAR will be running a VIP mixer at
Gamescom in Cologne in August, supporting PG Connects in Helsinki in October,
and acting as season sponsor of the international Big Indie Pitch competitions
taking place from London to Hong Kong, via San Francisco and Helsinki.
To find out how to participate in these
activities, please contact Mr Chris James: chris@pocketgamer.co.uk
ABOUT G-STAR
Organized by the Korea Association of Game
Industry (K-GAMES) and co-organized by G-STAR Organizing Committee and Busan IT
Industry Promotion Agency, the G-STAR conference is “the best gateway to the
Asia games market”. Launched in 2005, this annual South Korean computer and
video game trade and consumer show is the one-stop, easily-accessible gateway
to Eastern markets, and takes place annually in Busan, South Korea. With one of
the most active and developed gaming markets behind it, the biggest players in
publishing, development and investment gather at G-STAR every year, to do
business and set the industry trends. Register now at https://www.gstar.or.kr/eng