The Largest Game Show 'G-Star' to Be Held This Year... Online Concurrently

[Asia Economy Reporter Bu Aeri] The country's largest game exhibition, 'G-Star', will be held from November 19 to 22 at BEXCO in Busan. However, the organizers decided to hold the event both online and offline amid the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

On the 16th, the G-Star Organizing Committee stated, "We judged that the existing experience-centered exhibition format and operation methods are not effective in response to COVID-19," and added, "We decided to convert major programs that can be transitioned to online, and to operate the offline venue in a limited manner under the highest level of quarantine standards."

Accordingly, an online channel broadcasting new game announcements, entertainment-style content, and e-sports competitions will be launched in September and operated live during the event period. The 'G-Star Game Conference' and various side events are also being pushed for online transition.

The BTC hall, which is open to general visitors, is reviewing measures such as the introduction of an electronic entry log, spatial division of the venue to manage visitor density, segmented and pre-reservation system operation, and setting limits on the maximum number of simultaneous visitors by time slot.

The BTB hall for businesses will establish a system where, considering the practical difficulty of overseas companies visiting the site, business matching is followed by online video meetings.

The recruitment of participating companies has also been changed to a method where confirmation of compliance with visitor management and operational policies is reviewed before finalizing participation.

Kang Shin-cheol, chairman of the G-Star Organizing Committee, said, "We decided to hold the event both online and offline to achieve the common goals of event progress and safety assurance," adding, "We will widely promote the excellence of K-games and K-quarantine and present a new normal exhibition plan for the post-COVID era."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.