gamescom asia announced the first wave of participating companies for the event in October. Gamedriver, TikTok, Microsoft Xbox, Potato Play, Nuvei, and Xsolla are coming in as sponsors. PlayStation, 9GAG, Lai Games, Brace Yourself Games, Hooded Horse are also going to participate in the event.
There will also be a lot of experts and leaders of the industry to share their insights and dive deep into all the facets of gaming and its trends.
Peter Vesterbacka, Finnish mobile game developer and former MightyEagle of Rovio Entertainment Corporation (Finland), the creator of Angry Birds;
Sarah Delahanty, Cinematic Director, Blizzard Entertainment (USA), on the cinematic storytelling process in games;
Tim Fields, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Digital Gaming, Wizards of the Coast (Canada) on the future of game development;
Simon Alty, Vice President & Managing Director Asia Pacific, Bethesda/ ZeniMax (Australia) on AAA game publishing;
Hans Jagnow, Vice President Operations, ESL Pro League (Germany) on Esports Trends;
Brigitta Rena Estidianti, Co-founder & Art Director, Mojiken Studio (Indonesia) on weaving Southeast Asian cultures into games;
Vanessa Lorena Tate, Studio Director & Head of Eternal Games, King (UK), publishers of Candy Crush and discussing live ops strategies;
Jad Boniface, Head of Community Expansion, Roblox (USA) on becoming architects of the metaverse.
Here's a list of all the speakers.
gamescom asia's Trade Zone will consist of an Expo area, a Trade Conference, Networking, and a Developer-Publisher-Investor Speed Dating event from 20 to 22 October. Trade visitors and conference delegates can expect to see country pavilions, attend exhibitor talks and talent drives, arrange face-to-face business meetings, and try out the Entertainment Zone ahead of the opening to public visitors.
Within the Entertainment Zone, public visitors will be treated to a display of games and interactive entertainment and explore featured areas like esports, cosplay, tabletop games, group play zones, and more, from 21 to 22 October. Pre and post event online shows PRIMETIME and STUDIO return again as teasers and extended content for global audiences.