[Preview] 'Game Spom' who held offline in three years and participated in domestic expectations.

Game Spom, which is held in Cologne Messe every August, is a game show that is one of the world's three largest game shows beyond Europe's largest game show. Unlike other game shows, which have been canceled or reduced by the world's corona 19 trend since 2020, it has been rapidly converting to online, and it has been continued as an event that decorates the summer game world.

In particular, 'Opening Night Live', which Jeff Keyley is on the first day of Games, has become a main event where you can see the advantages of online, offline and non-face-to-face progress, and new trailers of existing works and interviews with various developers. It is a 'Gamespom', which is offline again in earnest after two years of the Corona 19 trend, but this time, we will be able to preview the works of various developers who cannot come directly offline in the opening night live. It is also.

In addition, the Gamescom 2022, which will deliver various news from developers to share know-how and talk about the future of the game industry.

■ 550 companies participate and return to offline 'Gamescom'

The first thing that stands out is that Gamescom will be offline on-site events again. Already on March 10, the Cologne Messe and the German Game Industry Association said they will hold a field event for Gamescom 2022 through press mail. However, as another mutation of Omikron variation was reported, the anxiety was also established. In this regard, Cologne Messe has been willing to proceed with the event that it will proceed with the event in a situation where hygiene and safety are proven. And even in August, where the event is short, there are on-site tickets.

If there is no big difference, it is almost certain that the event will be held offline again in three years from August 24 to 28, when the Gamescom will take place. In addition to recruiting field exhibitors, support programs for recruiting indie developers are also in progress, but also large game companies, as well as large game companies, are also trying to regain the appearance of the Corona Gamespom, which could be seen in various indie developers.

As of July 13, more than 550 companies have registered as Gamescom participants as of July 13. According to Cologne Messe, this figure is not just participation, but based on companies that open booth exhibitions or sell goods in the field. In relation to this, Felix Palk, CEO of the German Game Industry Association, said, It was a big strength of Gamescom to enjoy the game together in the field. You can enjoy the passion of the game community in the game community.

Looking at the faces of companies that have disclosed their participation so far, there are Microsoft, 2K, Bandai Namco, Tencent (Level Infinite), Ubisoft, Sega, Netize Games, and Hoyo Bus. MINI offers 75 companies, including major companies such as Blizzard Gear Store, Konami and Square Enix. In addition, Craepon and Neowiz will participate in B2C in Korea, and 15 companies, including Action Square and Angel Games, will participate in the Korean Communication Center hosted by the Korea Content Agency.

In addition, for the users who were hungry for offline events and competitions, not only the game company's own event, but also the Cologne Messe Exhibition Hall 6 will hold various field events hosted by partners, including Cologne Messe. In particular, 'Opening Night Live', which has been one of Gamescom's main corners since 2020, is relayed on the 6th Hall Arena, so it is necessary to check the hot heat.

■ Following 'Opening Night Live', we will strengthen online elements through collaboration with creators

Unlike the E3, which was held only online in 2021 and canceled in 2020 and 2022, Gamescom quickly declared digital transitions, but steadily presented gamers to the status of the three major game shows. At the center is the opening night live mentioned earlier.

'Opening Night Live', which is a host of The Game Award, is conducted for about 2 and a half hours to three hours, and even users who cannot participate in Game Scom can see the information of various new works, developer interviews, and various information at a glance. I was seated as a window. In the opening night live in 2020, there were 38 kinds of participants, and in 2021, the opening night live, the first play video of Pearl Abyss's 'Devils' was released for the first time.

This year's opening night live will be held live at the Gamescom site at 3 am on the 24th. This year, we will also show information related to more than 30 kinds of work for about two hours. For site viewing, you need to buy an opening night live ticket separately from the GameCom ticket. For gamers who can't visit the field, they are also broadcast live online through various platforms such as Twitch and YouTube.

Microsoft will also be doing XBOX Live Stream this year, following last year. Already in June, XBOX & Bethesda showcases have been revealed in advance, including new lineups such as Starfield, Red Paul, and Minecraft Legend, and the addition of the game pass of the 'Persona' series, which has never been released on Xbox.

However, there are only teaser publications in the last showcase, and many projects developed in the studio are many Microsoft. XBOX's GameSom Stream will be held at 9 pm on the 25th.

Last year, many small and medium-sized publishers and indie-related companies also streamed, but this time some companies do not stream to focus on on-site events. The Cologne Messe and the German Game Industry Association said they will help these companies and strengthen their collaboration with creators to vividly convey the atmosphere of the Gamescom to gamers who have not participated in the offline.

In particular, this year, we will establish a dedicated creator collaboration space for the first time, helping creators to work smoothly and video work in the field. Dedicated Creator collaboration space, which only access creators and team members, has 100 workstations, streaming booths, checkrooms, and lockers, so that various creators can tell the stories of their Gamecombs more smoothly to users. Created.

■ Game Spom 2022

Following last year's Game Scom, Pearl Abyss, which made the eye stamp of global users, will be presented in Gamers this year.

First of all, Neowiz will be the first booth to Game Scom this year, and will be presenting 'fal of P' to users in earnest. 'False of P' is the new Soul Lake of Neowiz, which was first released in May last year, and was inspired by the 19th-century Bell Epoch style and Pinocchio. The classic Pinocchio is adapted to adult cruelty, telling the story of the protagonist's journey to be human. It is characterized by reinterpreting the process with its own system, such as the system that combines each weapon by part and the arm area to use various skills by combining each weapon in the soul-like action.

In this Gamescom 2022, new gameplay videos and cinematics, as well as two hours of demo versions will be released on-site. Visitors who want to play game can be demonstrated directly on the Neowiz booths or Xbox booths of Gamescom 2022. In addition, Choi Ji-won, who is in charge of 'fal of P', will be in charge of 'fal of P' in the XBOX showcase, which will be held from 2 pm (9 pm Korea time) on the 25th.

In addition to 'fal of P', PC adventure Aka will also participate in 'Indie Arena Booth 2022' in Gamescom and will be presented to users. Indie Arena Booth is an event that introduces the indie game selected by Gamescom, which is an event where you can experience video and demo versions of various indie games. For users who cannot participate in the field, Aka will hold the first CBT on Steam from the 16th.

Craftton's Carlisto Protocol, which is scheduled to be released on December 2, also introduces new information on the Gamescom stage. 'Calisto Protocol' is a sci-fi survival horror game developed by the Striking Distance Studio under Craft Tone, and was noted when the development team of 'Dead Space', including Glenn Scofield, participated. In particular, the last summer game fest released a gameplay video that combines the terrible appearance of the biopaggers, the Death Scene, and the horrible atmosphere reminiscent of the Necromorph of 'Dead Space'.

Unfortunately, the Calisto Protocol does not have a demonstration opportunity in this game scom. Instead, Glens Scofield will be on the opening night live stage to introduce a new video of Calisto Protocol. In addition, a variety of events are prepared in the booth where you can feel the unique horror atmosphere.

On the other hand, another studio under Craftton, 'Unknown Walls' is the first to demonstrate the new work, which was known only as 'Project M' in the game scom. Unnewal Walls is the center of Charlie Cleveland, the director of Subotica.