Gaming Istanbul, which hosted hundreds of thousands of gamers and game industry professionals in the past years, became one of the eight largest gaming events in the world with 92,000 visitors in 2019, and is eagerly awaited by 33 million players, Gaming Istanbul, was held on September 16 by Prof. Dr. Kadir Toptaş is meeting with the interested parties at the Show and Art Center.
Gaming Istanbul (GIST) opens its doors on September 16
At Gaming Istanbul 2022, PC / console / mobile games, esports tournaments, premieres of new games, famous publishers and follower meetings, the latest products of hardware brands, freelance developer areas and jams are waiting for game lovers for three days.
Gaming Istanbul visitors will also have access to the shopping area, FRP event area, cosplay area, retro playground, playground and freelance developer area within the event.
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Organized with the main sponsorship of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and OGEM and Medya AŞ. Supported by Gaming Istanbul 2022, a business development event and ecosystem for the gaming industry, Indieway, will also take place under the umbrella of Gaming Istanbul 2022. Game professionals and freelance game developers will meet under the umbrella of Gaming Istanbul at Indieway, come together at conferences and meetings for three days, and attend investor and business development meetings.
The event features giant games, brands and the most famous publishers!
Gaming Istanbul’s biggest surprise for game lovers this year is Rise Online. Blockchain-based role-playing game Rise Online is one of the most important participants of the event this year, with a large event space and special surprises for its visitors.
Aorus (Gigabyte), Red Bull, Unity, Aerosoft, Codeo, LG, Stargate, Bahçeşehir University Game Incubation Center BUG Lab TEKMER, Ancient Gears, Upgrade Entertainment, Wendigo Games, Gizala, Digigame Startup Studio, Zindhu, FRPNET, Enucuzoyun, Bestgameprice, In addition to brands and games such as our home in Istanbul, Turkey’s most popular jam event, Cave Jam, also takes its place in Gaming Istanbul.
Adanath, the adventure game originating from Sumerian mythology, which was developed by the Ancient Gears company and will be presented to the players for the first time in the world with its demo version at Gaming Istanbul, is among the participants of this year.
Hosting 215 internet publishers in 2019, GİST is hosting famous publishers this year as always. Brand faces of Gaming Istanbul Pelin ”PqueeN” Baynazoğlu, Tuna ”Pintipanda” Akşen, Can Sungur, Murat ”Ejderha” Sönmez, Alp ”H1vezZz!” Huge are among the first names to be announced. PqueeN, Pintipanda and Can Sungur will surprise their followers this year at Gaming Istanbul Influencer Stage.
Mobile Growth Summit in Istanbul
GIST will open with the Mobile Growth Summit event for international game professionals on September 15, one day before the event. 200 senior executives will attend the Global Growth Summit, which allows game industry professionals to come together at conferences, seminars and business development meetings for the mobile game industry.
Gatherings of game professionals will continue at Indieway, located in Gaming Istanbul, on September 16-18. Indieway gives participants the opportunity to organize seminars, schedule meetings with the MeetToMatch application, make appointments, and establish their own connections.
İBB support to developers, masters and apprentices
Gaming Istanbul 2022, which was announced to be made by Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, has a special area for craftsmen who produce for games and youth culture. In the field of GIST Geek Culture, which was established under the sponsorship of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, artisans will be able to bring their handmade products together with approximately 100,000 visitors.
OGEM, the game development incubation center of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, which has undertaken the sponsorship of the Indie Area special for freelance developers, which has been expanded upon high demand, will organize events in different areas for young teams.