Gaming Istanbul, which is the scene of many colorful images, hosts game tournaments, cosplay competitions, e-sports events, stands of gaming companies, new games and many more events. Gamers formed intense queues in the early hours of the morning for the PC Game Pass, which will be given to the first 5000 visitors every day for three days.
Making evaluations about the gaming market, Gaming Istanbul Founding Partner MeriçEryürek said: “The size of the global gaming market is around 180 billion dollars. According to research conducted in the past years, there is data that the size of the Turkish gaming market exceeded 1 billion dollars in 2020. “I am certain that the sector has reached a size of 1.4 billion dollars in this period.”
Gaming Istanbul, which was held for the seventh time this year, brought game lovers from all over Turkey to Prof. in Yenikapı on 22-24 September. Dr. It brings them together at Kadir Topbaş Performance and Art Center.
Games on many platforms, from PC to console, from mobile games to e-sports tournaments, are presented to visitors at Gaming Istanbul. Visitors attending the event also have a pleasant time by participating in award-winning e-sports matches and tournaments, as well as meeting with famous internet broadcasters. Local cosplay talents presented very colorful images on the first day of the event.
The gaming industry reached a size of 1.4 billion dollars
Stating that Gaming Istanbul occupies a very important place in the sector in terms of promoting the existence of Turkey's gaming industry and players, Gaming Istanbul Founding Partner Meriç Eryürek said, “We host gaming world professionals from almost every country. Investors, game publishers, studio managers and marketing / sales experts come mainly from European, Asian and American countries. "This year we aim to have over 100,000 visitors and over 3000 professionals and press participants," he said.
Making evaluations about the game industry, Eryürek said: “We estimate that we have 36 million active players. This number includes everyone who has downloaded a game to their mobile phone, tablet or computer in the past. The number of active players who spend money on games or in-game stores is approximately 12 million. In terms of e-sports, the number of professional players is around 600.
There are measurements of the global market size between 175-187 billion dollars, we can say that it is approximately 180 billion dollars. We do not have exact data on the size of the gaming market in Turkey, the last announced data is that it exceeded 1 billion dollars in 2020. If you ask my prediction, I am certain that we have reached a size of 1.4 billion dollars.
If we consider the sector in terms of investments, we received an investment of 424.7 million dollars in 2022. Last year, Istanbul was the second city in Europe, after London, where the most deals were made in the gaming industry. Istanbul ranks fifth in the global evaluation. We think that the upward growth trend will continue. In order for this development to continue sustainably, we need to make some regulations in the sector. There is too much investment in too many projects from public and private sector resources, and this power is incredibly dispersed. In order to create global success scenarios, there needs to be a council and a mentor team to sort out this mess. Directing our resources to projects that we believe will find their place in the global market, not just games, is very important for the development of the sector and our ability to compete in global markets.
PCGame Pass is given to the first 5 thousand people who come every day and 15 thousand people in total.
This year, Gaming Istanbul offers 1-month PC Game Pass to 15 thousand visitors, allowing them to access hundreds of high-quality games on Windows computers, including the Starfield game from Bethesda Game Studios. At Gaming Istanbul, which will continue for three days, the first 5 thousand people to come to the event area every day and a total of 15 thousand people will be entitled to PC Game Pass.
Gamers who have the opportunity to play PC Game Pass games on the main stage also have the chance to experience the Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty DLC and demo. While popular games such as MortalKombat 1, NBA and Just Dance are presented to visitors at the Samsung stand, many new games are preparing to be showcased at Gaming Istanbul.
New game launches were held at Gaming Istanbul
Many games prepared by our country's valuable game studios are also showcased in Gaming Istanbul. UpgradeEntertainment's PC-Console game called Concubine, which tells the story of the concubines who protected the Sultan during the Ottoman period, was first launched at GIST and attracted great interest from gamers. On the other hand, Compass of the
New games such as Destiny: Istanbul, Cardboard Town, Land of the Vikings, Diriliş Ertuğrul, Mayhem Brawler II: Best of Both Worlds, Castle of Alchemists, Book Warrior and Pile Up also meet gamers at Gaming Istanbul.
The world's important game developers will share their experiences
Many globally important names of the gaming industry, such as Jason Della Rocca, Founding Partner of Execution Labs, and Hendrik Lesser, CEO of Remote Control Productions, are speakers at the B2B event Indieway, which is also organized for gaming professionals within the scope of Gaming Istanbul. Indieway, the business development event and ecosystem for the gaming industry, will organize seminars and business development meetings with approximately 3000 local and foreign participants this year.
The only game event that gives free space to freelance game developers
Gaming Istanbul, which brings together games on many platforms from PC to console, from mobile games to e-sports tournaments, also includes the first screenings of newly released games, follower meetings with famous publishers, the latest products of hardware brands and special areas for freelance developers. Gaming Istanbul, which is the only game event that allocates free space to freelance developers, will feature 36 games free of charge, depending on the quality of the applications, and bring together more than 50 free game developers with visitors and investors in total. GameDev and GamesUP 8 games studio within Yıldız Technical University are participating in Gaming Istanbul. In addition to the games that will be seen for the first time, the university also continues to support game developers by sponsoring 10 indie areas.
