25,000 industry people attended the exhibition, 50% of which were from abroad, the same as in 2019.
On the online side, the event saw 130 million program views, including 12 million on opening night alone (excluding rebroadcasts).
Gerald Böse, President and CEO of Koelnmesse, Cologne Fairgrounds: “For this restart, many partners and the entire Game Fair team worked hard to make Game Fair Cologne 2022 possible again at the Koelnmesse Fairgrounds. For the trade fair industry, this is It wasn’t all smooth sailing. In general, and Koelnmesse in particular. Nevertheless, with the combined efforts of all the exhibitors and us, we managed to get hundreds of thousands of people on site and millions of people around the world excited about Game Show Cologne.”
“I’m especially delighted that so many visitors and exhibitors from abroad are coming to Cologne to celebrate their passion for gaming, this year’s Game Show Cologne is more international than ever. Overall, it’s Cologne A clear signal to the world that Germany, the fair venue, is finally back on the stage.”