| Brazil Game Show | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Multi-genre |
| Country | Brazil |
| First held | 2008 |
| Last held | 2010 |
| Attendance | 40,000 (2010) |
| Official website | http://www.brasilgameshow.com.br |
The Brazil Game Show is a South American video game exhibition.
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The Brazil Game Show Expo began as a small gaming event in the Latin American game market called Rio Game Show.
After the first event with 4,000 participants, and a second one with about 8,000, the Rio Game Show was renamed the Brazil Game Show (BGS) and received 30,000 visitors during its two-day event.
In 2010, as the largest game event in the country, the Brazil Game Show established itself as the major event in the national market and was three times bigger than the earlier editions.
In 2011, will take the place of the major Electronic Games fair of Latin America. The 4th edition expects to receive 50,000 visitors, including participants of the Conference (5−7 October) and the Fair (7−9 October).
The conference is aimed at developers, national and Latin America gaming market. The fair brigs together gamers enthusiasts and the public that waits for news releases planned for the end of the year.
The fair has become an annual event held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The worldwide market for video games continues to be on the rise with expected sales of 73.5 billion dollars in 2013. Currently games surpass the music industry and even Hollywood in revenue. Brazil’s market is strengthening with the official distribution of consoles like PlayStation (Sony) and Xbox (Microsoft). Estimates also identify Brazil as a market of about 40 million players across many different platforms. Brazil has the largest distribution of mobile phones in the world with over 180 million devices that provide a great opportunity for mobile gaming. Brazil's market for PCs is the fifth largest in the world and should soon become one of the three largest markets in the world.
The Brazil Game Show (BGS) has grown significantly. In 2009 the event hosted 12,160 visitors. In 2010 the show received more than 20,000 visitors over the two-day event, occupying three times the area used in the previous year. In 2011, the largest game show in the country will establish itself as the leading industry event in Latin America. The fourth edition of the BGS will be bigger and better. The show will be held from 5−9 October 2011. During this week there will be major championships, an industry conference, concerts with national and international artists, plus a show extravaganza with over 70 exhibitors from across Brazil and abroad. In 2011 the show will double in size over the 2010 event, occupying approximately 16,000 square meters and it will be prepared to receive an estimated 40,000 visitors.
The show enjoyed more than 90% approval from the press and exhibitors. It had a tremendous impact in the press, especially in major media outlets in Brazil and abroad, including:
Companies that attended the Brazil Game Show in 2010 include:
Located in Cidade Nova, the central region of Rio, the convention complex occupies an area of 16,000 square meters, and the building area itself is nearly 42,000 square meters. The center is divided into two floors as well as a mezzanine and has two levels of underground parking with 1,500 spaces. The complex can be accessed by public transport, including subways and buses. The Center is particularly near to the Santos Dumont Airport and the Novo Rio Bus Terminal.
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