G-Star
G-Star(trade) (sometimes also written G*STAR, G★, G★STAR, Korean: 지스타 (Revised Romanization: Jiseuta)) is an annual trade show for the computer and video games industry presented by KOTRA in November. Originally held in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, it was relocated to Busan in 2009.
| G-Star(trade) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Online |
| Venue | BEXCO (2011) |
| Location(s) | Busan (2011) |
| Country | South Korea |
| Inaugurated | 2005[1] |
| Most recent | Thursday, November 15 - Sunday, November 18 2018 |
| Attendance | 82,000 (2010)[2] |
| Organized by | KOTRA |
| Website | http://www.gstar.or.kr/ |
Attendees
Being a show focused on the South Korean game market, the show has a large number of online game companies, including local operators NCsoft, Hangame, NHN Entertainment, KakaoGames, Nexon, and Webzen, as well as overseas companies, such as Activision-Blizzard.[3][4]
Attendance Numbers
| 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[5] | 296,169 | n/a | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2013[6] | 188,707 | n/a | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2014[7] | 200,000+ | 1,656 | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2015[8] | 209,617 | 1,781 | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2016[9] | 161,908 | 1,902 | BEXCO, Busan |
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References
- GSTAR 2009 | Press Release
- Gamasutra: Simon Lim's Blog - G-Star 2009 Overview: Rules and Regulations
- G-Star 2009: Blizzard Entertainment and MGame for the first time | N4G
- http://www.nexusgamenews.com/gaming-today/g-star-2009-blizzard-entertainment-and-mgame-attend-for-the-first-time/
- "G-Star 2012 - A Resounding Success - General General Articles". MMORPG.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- "Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem". www.techinasia.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- "International business exchanges expand at G-Star game show". koreatimes. 2014-11-25. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- "'Global Game Exhibition G-STAR 2015' Breaking the Record in Its Scale | Business Wire". www.businesswire.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- "Mobile sector at forefront of top game expo". koreatimes. 2016-11-20. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
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