G-Star

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G-Star
StatusActive
GenreVideo games, mobile games, console games
VenueBEXCO (2009–)
KINTEX (2005–2008)
LocationsBusan (2009–)
Seoul Capital Area (2005–2008)
CountrySouth Korea
Inaugurated2005 (2005)[1]
AttendanceIncrease 215,000 (2024)[2]
Organized byKorea Association of Game Industry
Busan IT Promotion Agency
Websitegstar.or.kr

G-Star (sometimes also written G*STAR, G★ or G★STAR; Korean: 지스타; RR: Jiseuta) is an annual trade show for the video game industry presented by the Korea Association of Game Industry and Busan IT Promotion Agency in November.[3] Originally held in the Seoul Capital Area, it was relocated to Busan in 2009.

Attendees

Being a show focused on the South Korean game market, the show has a large number of online game companies, including local operators NCsoft, Netmarble, Hangame, NHN Entertainment, KakaoGames, Nexon, and Webzen, as well as overseas companies, such as Activision-Blizzard, Epic Games.[4][5]

Attendance numbers

Year Total Attendees B2B Attendees Location
2005 n/a n/a KINTEX, Seoul
2006 n/a n/a KINTEX, Seoul
2007 n/a n/a KINTEX, Seoul
2008 n/a n/a KINTEX, Seoul
2009 n/a n/a BEXCO, Busan
2010 n/a n/a BEXCO, Busan
2011 n/a n/a BEXCO, Busan
2012[6] 296,169 n/a BEXCO, Busan
2013[7] 188,707 n/a BEXCO, Busan
2014[8] 200,000+ 1,656 BEXCO, Busan
2015[9] 209,617 1,781 BEXCO, Busan
2016[10] 161,908 1,902 BEXCO, Busan
2017 BEXCO, Busan
2018 BEXCO, Busan
2019[3] 244,309 2,445 BEXCO, Busan
2020[11] n/a 655 BEXCO, Busan
2021[12] 28,000 1,367 BEXCO, Busan
2022[13] 184,000 2,213 BEXCO, Busan
2023[14] 197,000 2,317 BEXCO, Busan
2024[15] 215,000 2,211 BEXCO, Busan

See also

References

  1. GSTAR 2009 | Press Release
  3. "Global exhibition G-STAR reveals 2019 success: over 240,000 visitors attend the South Korean games event!". Gamasutra. Informa. 23 December 2019. Archived from the original on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  4. G-Star 2009: Blizzard Entertainment and MGame for the first time | N4G
  5. "G-Star 2009: Blizzard Entertainment and MGame attend for the first time | NexusGN - Latest PC, Console, Video Games, News and Reviews". Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
  6. "G-Star 2012 - A Resounding Success - General General Articles". MMORPG.com. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  7. "Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem". www.techinasia.com. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  8. "International business exchanges expand at G-Star game show". The Korea Times. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  9. "'Global Game Exhibition G-STAR 2015' Breaking the Record in Its Scale | Business Wire". www.businesswire.com. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  10. "Mobile sector at forefront of top game expo". The Korea Times. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  11. "[지스타 2020] 85만명 찾은 국제게임전시회 폐막...온라인 문화 자리잡나". 뉴데일리 (in Korean). 22 November 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  12. "2년 만의 현장 개최 '지스타 2021' 폐막 …성과와 숙제 동시에 남겨". ChosunBiz (in Korean). 21 November 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  13. "지스타 2022 마무리...안전 최우선 진행 속 18만4천명 방문". zdnet.co.kr (in Korean). 21 November 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  14. ""색깔 다양해진 K-게임" 호평···지스타, 20만명 '즐겜'". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  15. "[지스타2024] 21만 명 방문한 지스타, '성공적 마무리'". 18 November 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2025.