Berlin, Aug 13 (Thomson Financial) .- The Gamescom, the largest video game trade show in the world, opened today in Cologne (West Germany) doors of an edition starring 4 of Sony Playstation and Microsoft Xbox One .
business meeting, characterized also be open to the public, is the showcase where tens of thousands of fans will have the opportunity to try the latest industry news, games will go on sale in the next months.
In total, about 650 companies from 40 countries (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland are jointly this year the “guest country”) will display to Sunday in area of 140,000 square meters products.
Sony will take heart at Gamescom with his flagship, the Playstation 4 (PS4), and present several exclusive games, such as “The Order 1886″, “Bloodborne” and “Rime” while Microsoft takes to the fair titles like “Forrest Ori and the Blind” and the latest Lara Croft adventure, “The Rise of The Tomb Raider”, to be released only for the Xbox One.
According to the figures provided in this fair by both companies, Sony has sold 10 million Playstation 4 consoles since it started marketing half a year ago, while in the same period Microsoft has placed around 5 million units Xbox One.
Electronic Arts, meanwhile, will present at the Gamescom several games, including “Battlefield Hardline”, “Sims 4″ and “FIFA 15″, plus a service subscribers via the Xbox One that will allow, for 3.99 euros per month, access to a selection of games.
A segment on the rise in this meeting will be the game for smartphones and tablets, which only in Germany has picked up 133% in the first half of the year.
Gamescom Last year saw the largest audience of its history, more than 340,000 visitors, compared to 275,000 previstos.COM
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