The first Gamescom LAN will bring together thousands of gamers and the best-known creators in Germany in March 2024.
There is a new mandatory date in the calendar for the gamescom community: From March 15th to 17th, 2024, gamescom LAN will take place for the first time in the Cologne exhibition halls. The more than 2,000 expected gamers can not only expect endless multiplayer action. Because there is also a digital playground with Germany’s best-known creators. gamescom LAN is organized by MYI Entertainment and TaKeTV.
In addition to the more than 2,000 gamers expected, many of Germany’s best-known creators are also expected. Because some of the most relevant German influencer agencies have already confirmed their participation.
Among others, Allyance, Bonjwa, Ciberdime, Fairplay Management, Flow:fwd, Insight, Instinct3 and the Rocket Beans, the esports organizations BIG, Esports Cologne, Focus Clan, mouz and SK Gaming as well as the Esports Player Foundation will be there the gamescom LAN frolic and bring the Digital Playground to life with their most famous faces and shows. In addition to the gaming area with over 2,000 gaming seats, there will be another hall as a quiet area and a catering area.
Felix Falk, game Managing Director: “At gamescom, the focus is on the community. That is why gamescom LAN, with its strong focus on the players, is the perfect complement to gamescom. Our partners MYI Entertainment and TaKeTV will implement a great concept for the LAN party including a digital playground that all gamers can already look forward to.”
Gerald Böse, CEO of Koelnmesse: “I am very pleased that we came up with this unique concept together with all our partners and are now putting it into practice together. With gamescom, we have built up a radiant international brand that inspires fans around the world. The planned gamescom LAN will now also benefit from this radiance and the associated worldwide visibility.” For Böse, the gamescom LAN and the Cologne location are a perfect match: “Our exhibition center offers exactly the right combination of large catchment area and reliable accessibility.”
“LAN parties are the gaming events that focus on what is most important: the gamers and gaming. Together with all partners and the communities, gamescom LAN is intended to further develop the legendary LAN party format and set new standards,” says Cédric Schlosser, co-founder and managing director of MYI Entertainment.
A special highlight, in addition to the premium tickets, which offer a seat equipped with high-end gaming hardware, are the seats in the Creator rows of seats. A total of twelve communities of the best-known content creators will be spatially next to each other and experience the LAN feeling together with the “pre-gamers”.
“With the Creator seating rows, we are offering the community a special highlight: Here everyone can experience the LAN with their favorite Creators. You won’t find this unique experience anywhere else,” says TaKeTV CEO and founder Dennis ‘TaKe’ Gehlen.
Numerous partners are already on board at gamescom LAN: With KoRo there is a presenting partner and with Mifcom, Cherry Xtryfy, Netcologne and Nyfter there are already other sponsors who support the project and will also be present at gamescom at the gamescom LAN stand , which will be in Hall 6.1 from 23 to 27 August.
As a special highlight, visitors to the booth at gamescom will be able to win a discount code for the soon to start ticket sales and even win the first free tickets for the LAN.
