2017 was a record breaking year for German games trade show Gamescom.

According to the show organisers, more than 350,000 people showed up for this year’s Gamescom, with 30,700 trade visitors attending.

Organiser Koelnmesse says that people from 106 countries visited the show, with 919 companies in total, from 54 countries, showing up.

This follows the news last Friday that 3,000 people attended the developer-focused Devcom.

"We are excited,” said Koelnmesse president and CEO, Gerald Böse. “Gamescom 2017 set new standards and a new visitor record. More than ever, it proved its exceptional, worldwide importance as a 360 degree experience event and a leading communications platform for current and future themes of the computer and video games industry. We are very satisfied and are pleased that we were able to offer trade and private visitors the fascination of
digital entertainment here in Cologne in this extraordinary form."

The MD of German video games trade body BIU Felix Falk added: “Gamescom 2017 was a success at all levels. The new record for visitors and the number of exhibitors, as well as the renewed increase in internationality impressively underline the status of Gamescom as the world's largest event revolving around computer and video games. The opening by Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel, as well as the Election Campaign Arena with its top class panel emphasised both the unique success of Gamescom and the considerably increased recognition of games as an important economic factor, provider of impulses for innovation and cultural asset.“