Paris Games Week
| Paris Games Week | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Video games |
| Venue | Paris expo Porte de Versailles |
| Location(s) | Paris |
| Coordinates | 48°49′48″N 2°17′10″E / 48.830°N 2.286°E |
| Country | France |
| Inaugurated | 27 October 2010 |
| Most recent | 30 October 2019 |
| Attendance | 350,000 (2017) |
| Organized by | SELL |
| Website | www |
Paris Games Week, or simply PGW, is a trade fair for video games held annually at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles in Paris, France. It is organised by SELL (Syndicat des éditeurs de logiciels de loisirs), a French organisation that promotes the interests of video game developers. It is the largest video game show in Europe ahead of the Gamescom in Germany and the second biggest public video game show in the world.[1]
Dates
| Year | Dates | Venue | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27–31 October | Paris expo Porte de Versailles | Paris | 120,000[2] |
| 2011 | 21–25 October | 180,000[2] | ||
| 2012 | 31 October–4 November | 212,000[3] | ||
| 2013 | 30 October–3 November | 245,000[4] | ||
| 2014 | 29 October–2 November | 272,000[4] | ||
| 2015 | 28 October–1 November | 307,000[5] | ||
| 2016 | 27–31 October | 310,000[6] | ||
| 2017 | 1–5 November | 304,000 | ||
| 2018 | 26–30 October | 316,000 | ||
| 2019 | 30 October-3 November |
2020 event and COVID-19 pandemic
Paris Games Week 2020 was going to be held from 23 to 27 October but due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France, the physical event was cancelled.
References
- ^ "ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE PARIS GAMES WEEK". 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
Paris Games Week is only a few days away and EA is excited to be a part of the event.
- ^ a b Nitrix, Gorkab (26 October 2011). "Paris Games Week : 180000 visiteurs en 5 jours !". Total Manga. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "Paris Games Week: new record". Crown int. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Paris Games Week 2014: record attendance" (PDF). SELL. 2 November 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ Lombardo, Gaetano (3 November 2015). "Tutti i numeri della Paris Games Week 2015". I Love Videogames. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ Emmanuel, Forsans (2 November 2016). "Bilan Paris Games Week 2016 : fréquentation record pour cette 7ème édition". ASJV. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paris Games Week.
- Official website (in English)
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