Games Convention Online, the anemic competition to the behemoth that is Gamescom, will not occur this year — or, likely, ever again. The organizers of the Leipziger Messe said that despite support the past two years, the show was unable to find a “firm financial footing.”
The GCO was a reactionary show created to fill the void left in Leipzig when the industry made Cologne its new home for an annual European mega-show. In its first year, GCO attracted 43,000 attendees, but the following year it went trade only and no figures were announced. Gamescom 2011 is ready to rock Cologne again from August 17 – 21.
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