VIDEO GAME CONVENTIONS have had a strange few years. The Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles went virtual for a couple of years during the pandemic but was canceled this year, before being handed over to new management for the 2023 show.
Similarly, Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, has had no in-person show for the last couple of years, which was even more disappointing as it’s also open to the general public. This year, the convention returned to its in-person form, welcoming 265,000 gaming fans
into the halls of the city’s convention center to see new games, new hardware, and more than a few cosplayers.