G-Star
| G-Star | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Video games, mobile games, console games |
| Venue | BEXCO (2009–) KINTEX (2005–2008) |
| Location(s) | Busan (2009–) Seoul Capital Area (2005–2008) |
| Country | South Korea |
| Inaugurated | 2005[1] |
| Attendance |  215,000 (2024)[2] |
| Organized by | Korea Association of Game Industry Busan IT Promotion Agency |
| Website | gstar |
G-Star (sometimes also written G*STAR, G★ or G★STAR; Korean: 지스타; RR: Jiseuta) is an annual trade show for the video game industry presented by Korea Association of Game Industry and Busan IT Promotion Agency in November.[3] Originally held in the Seoul Capital Area, it was relocated to Busan in 2009.
Attendees
[edit]Being a show focused on the South Korean game market, the show has a large number of online game companies, including local operators NCsoft, Netmarble, Hangame, NHN Entertainment, KakaoGames, Nexon, and Webzen, as well as overseas companies, such as Activision-Blizzard, Epic Games.[4][5]
Attendance numbers
[edit]| 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[6] | 296,169 | n/a | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2013[7] | 188,707 | n/a | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2014[8] | 200,000+ | 1,656 | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2015[9] | 209,617 | 1,781 | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2016[10] | 161,908 | 1,902 | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2017 | BEXCO, Busan | ||
| 2018 | BEXCO, Busan | ||
| 2019[3] | 244,309 | 2,445 | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2020[11] | n/a | 655 | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2021[12] | 28,000 | 1,367 | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2022[13] | 184,000 | 2,213 | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2023[14] | 197,000 | 2,317 | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2024[15] | 215,000 | 2,211 | BEXCO, Busan |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ GSTAR 2009 | Press Release
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b "Global exhibition G-STAR reveals 2019 success: over 240,000 visitors attend the South Korean games event!". Gamasutra. Informa. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ G-Star 2009: Blizzard Entertainment and MGame for the first time | N4G
- ^ "G-Star 2009: Blizzard Entertainment and MGame attend for the first time | NexusGN - Latest PC, Console, Video Games, News and Reviews". Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
- ^ "G-Star 2012 - A Resounding Success - General General Articles". MMORPG.com. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem". www.techinasia.com. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "International business exchanges expand at G-Star game show". The Korea Times. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "'Global Game Exhibition G-STAR 2015' Breaking the Record in Its Scale | Business Wire". www.businesswire.com. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Mobile sector at forefront of top game expo". The Korea Times. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "[지스타 2020] 85만명 찾은 국제게임전시회 폐막...온라인 문화 자리잡나". 뉴데일리 (in Korean). 22 November 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "인원제한 걸었던 지스타 2021, 총 2만 8,000명 방문". www.gamemeca.com (in Korean). Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "지스타 2022 마무리...안전 최우선 진행 속 18만4천명 방문". zdnet.co.kr (in Korean). 21 November 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "100% 예약제로 진행한 지스타 2023, 총 20만 명 찾았다". www.gamemeca.com (in Korean). Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "20주년' 지스타 2024 폐막, 4일 동안 관람객 21만 5천명 방문".
External links
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