‘2024 Play Expo (PlayX4)’, the largest game festival in the metropolitan area, announced a spectacular start at the first exhibition hall of KINTEX in Goyang City from Thursday, May 23.
The slogan of this event, which will be held for four days until the 26th (Sunday), is ‘The joy of games and more,’ and contains the hope that it will be a place for communication beyond the pleasure provided by games.
At this event, you can enjoy indie games and games that will bring back memories, and a variety of unique attractions, including game-related equipment, are prepared. A variety of buyers will participate in online and offline business matching (business linkage) for small and indie game companies wishing to expand overseas, and employment information sessions with large game companies will also be held for students considering their career or employment. In particular, a lecture and fan meeting time by ‘Portal’ developer ‘Zipbarnet’ is also scheduled.
On the e-Sports Festival stage, e-Sports competitions with participation from various classes will be held. You can watch everything from esports competitions for the disabled to campus competitions between university students, event matches to discover games that can be converted into esports among domestic sports, and big matches in the finals of popular esports leagues.
Kim Hyeon-gon, Deputy Governor of Gyeonggi Province for Economic Affairs, who attended the opening ceremony on this day, said, “After meeting you here today, I am confident that the future of our gaming industry is bright. He opened the event by saying, “I would like to offer special words of encouragement to all of you who are cultivating your dream of becoming a world-class company with great passion.”
Deputy Governor Kim continued, “Honestly, I don’t know much about games, but I have always thought that the people who created games that attract a lot of people by combining stories, characters, sounds, and various technologies are truly amazing. I think he is a comprehensive artist who creates something from nothing. “This creativity and passion contributed greatly to making history as the world’s 4th largest gaming industry,” he said.
On the other hand, Deputy Governor Kim Hyeon-gon, who pointed out that the domestic game industry market has recently been difficult, said, “In particular, many small and medium-sized game companies are facing difficult conditions due to the polarization of performance between game companies that has continued from the past.” “But if you think about it again, it is difficult every period.” There was no time not to do so. I think it is the economic history of Korea and the history of our companies that we have turned difficulties into opportunities and grown each time. “It is difficult now, but I hope you will always remember that you, who continue to innovate and take on challenges, are the main characters in creating an advanced country in the future of gaming,” he emphasized.
Additionally, “A competent doctor does not say that he saved the patient’s life, but says that the patient did well and became healthy. “I also want to say that here today,” he said. “Gyeonggi Province will also spare no effort in providing all-round support to develop the domestic gaming industry and strengthen global competitiveness. In particular, we will create an environment where all game developers can prosper together, not just certain companies. “Once again, we congratulate you on the opening of today’s Play Expo event and wish you all good success.”
Meanwhile, the 2024 Play In addition, you can enjoy various additional programs such as ▲retro market ▲e-sports competition ▲cosplay event.