The pandemic has upset the habits of the video game industry and in particular that of physical fairs, which had to review their plans for two years and opt out of spite for digital editions, when they were not simply canceled. The Gamescom wanted to return to physics from last year, but the evolution of the health crisis did not allow this. However, the year 2022 seems to be the right one for a start of a return to normal.
The fairs are finally resuming
After two years of digital editions, Gamescom will return in 2022 with a so-called hybrid edition, which will take place on site in Cologne, in the traditional Koelnmessebut also online, with events organized around lives during the show. This Gamescom 2022 will take place from August 24 to 28..
And as you might expect, it will be preceded by the now traditional Opening Night Live opening ceremony, once again presented and hosted by Geoff Keighley, which will bring the Summer Game Fest festivities to an end. This special, often full of announcements, will take place on August 23.
We imagine that special measures will be put in place to ensure the health security of the premises, in particular for the public, who are present en masse during Gamescom. Of course, we must hope that the health crisis does not start to rise again by then. The German Games Industry Association also announces that this edition will be under the sign of ecology, with the Gamescom Goes Green initiative, with carbon offsetting by planting many trees around the Bayreuth forest in Germany, while helping a wind energy project in Brazil.