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Gamescom Attendance Holds Steady

By james_fudge

Update: I erroneously reported that attendance held steady compared to last year's event - when in fact Gamescom 2010 saw 9,000 guests and 46 more exhibitors more than last year. I apologize for the error..

Gamescom, the consumer-focused interactive entertainment event held in cologne, Germany last week, did slightly better in terms of exhibitor attendance but held the line when t came to attendees. According to organizer Koelnmesse, the event saw some 254,000 attendees and 505 exhibitors from 33 countries. Last year the event saw 459 exhibitors attend and 245,000 guests wander its halls to see the best games coming to Europe later this year and beyond. Organizers were pleased with attendance, calling it "a completely successful event."

Organizers also revealed this year's big award winners, with Sony nabbing three different categories. Gran Turismo 5 was named "Best of Gamescom" and "Best Console Game," while Sony's PlayStation Move scored "Best Hardware." Other winners included the following:

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Full post as published by GamePolitics.com on August 23, 2010 (boomark / email).