Gamescom 2021 Planned as Hybrid Event, Both on-Site in Cologne & Online

Looks like Gamescom 2021 may be the first chance for gamers to meet again at a trade exhibition in the real world, as announced today via press release by the organizers.

[Terry_B]

*sigh*

[CaptainHenry916]

I stopped going to Gamescom. It's not the same anymore just like E3

[CrimsonWing69]

Gamescom is like the RC Cola of E3s. It blows my mind that E3 gets canceled and doesn't just do an online event, but this somehow is happening.

[Abriael]

Gamescom has always been primarily an event for gamers, while E3 has always been primarily an event for press. It's fairly obvious Gamescom needs to get back on-site as soon as possible, because it's based on getting people to try the games directly instead of getting press to try the games and tell people they're good.

[CrimsonWing69]

Hasn't E3 transitioned to that, though?

I know in the beginning it was a Trade Show, but you have the public coming into E3 now... errr, well when it was around.

[Abriael]

@CrimsonWing69: on a much smaller scale. Its primary focus was still press. Gamescom and TGS attracted tons more gamer visitors.