Games ConventionThe Games Convention (GC), sometimes called the Leipzig Games Convention, was an annual video game event held in Leipzig, Germany, first held in 2002. Besides video games, the event also covers Infotainment, Hardware, and Edutainment. Its concept was created by the Leipziger Messe (Leipzig Fair) in cooperation with Bundesverband für Interaktive Unterhaltungssoftware (German Federal Association for Entertainment Software) amongst others.
Geoff KeighleyGeoff Keighley ( ; born (1978-06-24)June 24, 1978) is a Canadian video game journalist and television presenter, best known for his role as the host of several video game industry conferences and presentations. He is the executive producer and host of the Game Awards since its inception in 2014, having previously served as the executive producer of the SpikeVideo Game Awards.
E3E3 (short for Electronic Entertainment Expo) was an annual trade event for the video game industry organized and presented by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). It was held principally in Los Angeles from 1995 to 2019, with its final iteration held virtually in 2021.
Electronic ArtsElectronic Arts Inc. (EA) is an American video game company headquartered in Redwood City, California. Founded in May 1982 by former Apple employee Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer game industry and promoted the designers and programmers responsible for its games as "software artists".
KoelnmesseKoelnmesse GmbH (Cologne Trade Fair) is an international trade fair and exhibition center located in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With around 80 trade fairs and over 2,000 conferences annually, Koelnmesse is one of the country's largest trade fair organisers and with 284,000 m2 exhibition floor area the third largest by area. The Cologne Trade Fair ground was founded in 1922.
CologneLargest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyCity in North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyCologne ( ; German: Köln; Kölsch: Kölle) is the fourth-most populous city of Germany and the largest city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia with over 1.0 million inhabitants in the city proper and over 3.1 million people in the Cologne Bonn urban region.
Video game developerA video game developer is a software developer specializing in video game development – the process and related disciplines of creating video games. A game developer can range from one person who undertakes all tasks to a large business with employee responsibilities split between individual disciplines, such as programmers, designers, artists, etc. Most game development companies have video game publisher financial and usually marketing support.
GermanyCountry in EuropeGermany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Western and Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north with the Alps to the south. Its 16 constituent states have a total population of over 83 million, making it the most populous member state of the European Union (EU).
Video gameElectronic game with user interface and visual feedback"Computer game" redirects here. For games played on personal computers, see PC game.
Video game journalismVideo game journalism (or video game criticism) is a branch of journalism concerned with the reporting and discussion of video games, typically based on a core "reveal–preview–review" cycle. With the prevalence and rise of independent media online, online publications and blogs have grown. HistoryPrint-basedAs early as 1972 Spacewar! competition received a feature article in Rolling Stone written by its then sports reporter Stewart Brand.
Video game publisherA video game publisher is a company that publishesvideo games that have been developed either internally by the publisher or externally by a video game developer. FunctionsVideo game publishers are responsible for the publishing and distribution of games by handling their marketing and dealing with digital distribution platforms (e.g. Steam) and console-based online stores, as well as providing stores with physical copies in some cases.
Trade showA trade show, also known as a trade fair, trade exhibition, or trade exposition, is an organized event at which companies in a particular industry showcase and demonstrate products and services, meet customers and industry partners, assess competitors, and examine market trends and opportunities.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.