In addition to Berlin (Quo Vadis) and Cologne (Games Com), Munich also has a big gaming conference. The Munich Gaming second-annual event combined a symposium and consumer event, and took place this month.
Despite the global financial crises, which is affecting the German games business, the event was seen as a success by both the visitors and the organizer. Visitor numbers were up from last year. The Munich Gaming event showed once again the importance of Munich as a European media and trade fair center.
The first two days of Munich gaming were exclusively for a business audience. The third day was open to anyone interested in the latest media trends, and of course, in gaming. The event location was the largest and most modern Cineplex in Munich’s city center. 1200 visitors attended 27 panels and listened to 135 speakers. In addition to providing lectures on topics such as “Communities and eGames” and “Child Welfare in Online Games,” Munich Gaming aims to bring together people of different ages and levels of knowledge. A LAN party for parents, an eSports tournament accessible to anyone, and the German Video Game Awards were parts of this three-day event. Despite being only two years old, Munich Gaming has become an important event for the Bavarian internet, media and gaming industries.