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South Korean video game convention From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Korea Association of Game Industry and Busan IT Promotion Agency in November.[2] Originally held in the Seoul Capital Area, it was relocated to Busan in 2009.
| G-Star | |
|---|---|
| |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Video games |
| Venue | BEXCO (2009–) KINTEX (2005–2008) |
| Location(s) | Busan (2009–) Seoul Capital Area (2005–2008) |
| Country | South Korea |
| Inaugurated | 2005[1] |
| Attendance |  244,309 (2019)[2] |
| Organized by | Korea Association of Game Industry Busan IT Promotion Agency |
| Website | gstar |
Being a show focused on the South Korean game market, the show has a large number of online game companies, including local operators NCsoft, Hangame, NHN Entertainment, KakaoGames, Nexon, and Webzen, as well as overseas companies, such as Activision-Blizzard.[3][4]
| 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[5] | 296,169 | n/a | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2013[6] | 188,707 | n/a | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2014[7] | 200,000+ | 1,656 | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2015[8] | 209,617 | 1,781 | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2016[9] | 161,908 | 1,902 | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2017 | BEXCO, Busan | ||
| 2018 | BEXCO, Busan | ||
| 2019[2] | 244,309 | 2,445 | BEXCO, Busan |
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