SINGAPORE – The highly anticipated Asian debut of gamescom will not be taking place as planned in Singapore this October, confirmed Mathias Kuepper, managing director of the organising company Koelnmesse Singapore.
Instead, gamescom asia will be postponed to 14-17 October 2021, due to safety and health considerations that arose from the COVID-19 pandemic.
“As much as we would have loved to bring the event to life this October, the current global crisis has forced us to recalibrate our wants for gamescom asia. The health and safety of our visitors, exhibitors and staff is paramount. Moreover, for an inaugural event, we felt it was important to give the regional gaming community and fans the full experience of what an international event of this scale would be like, and not anything less,” expressed Mr Kuepper.
gamescom asia is the first satellite event of the world’s largest event for computer and video games: gamescom. The event aims to showcase the diversity of gaming within Southeast Asia, which is considered to be the world’s fastest growing games market.
“The inaugural event will be a highlight in Singapore’s events calendar and provide new business opportunities for local and regional companies. We look forward to welcoming delegates to the event next year,” said Andrew Phua, executive director, exhibitions and conferences, Singapore Tourism Board.
gamescom asia 2021 will take place in Singapore at the Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre.