gamescom

The online shop for gamescom, the new European trade show and entertainment highlight for the interactive entertainment industry, is now open for trade visitors and the general public. Buying tickets online is a piece of cake: after registering and paying on www.gamescom.de, the e-tickets can be simply printed out, and you can sail into the show, bypassing the ticket offices, with no need to queue. But the best thing about it is that buying your admission tickets online in advance can save you up to 25 per cent on the regular price. At the same time, it gives holders free travel on the transport networks in and around Cologne of operators VRS and VRR. Students and gamers can buy tickets for the premiere of gamescom from 20 to 23 August 2009 in Cologne for as little as 6 euros. Since gamescom brings together all target groups of the interactive entertainment industry - from hard-core gamers to the growing community of casual players, parents accompanied by up to three children can also plunge into the world of gaming with a family ticket. The advance ticket price for trade visitors is 25.50 euros.

The online shop for trade visitors is at business Area

The online shop for private visitors is at entertainment Area

With business centres and entertainment areas on the showground, and gamescom-Festival in the city itself, gamescom, from 19 - 23 August 2009 (19 August is exclusively for trade visitors and media) will bring a new level of entertainment to the entire European gaming community. While halls 4 and 5 will be used by the industry to maintain contacts and generate business, the modern north hall 6 to 9 on the Cologne trade show grounds will focus on the very latest PC and video games. It showcases the entire spectrum of interactive entertainment both online and offline. So it pays to get your tickets as soon as possible.

Summary of ticket prices:

Trade visitor admission tickets

Prices in euros Advance sale On the day

Day ticket incl. catalogue 25.50 € 29.50 €

Season ticket incl. catalogue 56.00 € 59.50 €

Admission tickets for private visitors

Prices in euros Advance sale On the day

Thursday 20 August or Friday 21 August 2009

Day ticket 10.00 € 12.50 €

Reduced day ticket ** 6.00 € 8.00 €

Season ticket 29.00 € 31.00 €

Day ticket, child (7-12 years) - 5.50 €

Day ticket, parents *** - 10.00 €

Family ticket **** - 20.00 €

Evening ticket (from 4 p.m., Thursday-Saturday only) ***** - 6.50 €

Saturday 22 August or Sunday 23 August 2009

Day ticket 13.50 € 15.00 €

Reduced day ticket ** 9.00 € 12.50 €

Season ticket 29.00 € 31.00 €

Day ticket, child (7-12 years) - 5.50 €

Day ticket, parents *** - 10.00 €

Family ticket **** - 20.00 €

Evening ticket ***** - 6.50 €

*See the online shop for more details about individual prices.

Press tips

You can find further information on gamescom - the trade fair and event highlight for the international interactive entertainment industry - at www.gamescom-cologne.com . The latest news is also available as an RSS feed in the press area.