G-Star
South Korean video game convention
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G-Star (sometimes also written G*STAR, G★ or G★STAR; Korean: 지스타; RR: Jiseuta) is an annual trade show for the video game industry presented by Korea Association of Game Industry and Busan IT Promotion Agency in November.[3] Originally held in the Seoul Capital Area, it was relocated to Busan in 2009.
StatusActive
GenreVideo games, mobile games, console games
LocationsBusan (2009–)
Seoul Capital Area (2005–2008)
Seoul Capital Area (2005–2008)
| G-Star | |
|---|---|
| |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Video games, mobile games, console games |
| Venue | BEXCO (2009–) KINTEX (2005–2008) |
| Locations | Busan (2009–) Seoul Capital Area (2005–2008) |
| Country | South Korea |
| Inaugurated | 2005[1] |
| Attendance |  215,000 (2024)[2] |
| Organized by | Korea Association of Game Industry Busan IT Promotion Agency |
| Website | gstar |
Attendees
Being a show focused on the South Korean game market, the show has a large number of online game companies, including local operators NCsoft, Netmarble, Hangame, NHN Entertainment, KakaoGames, Nexon, and Webzen, as well as overseas companies, such as Activision-Blizzard, Epic Games.[4][5]
Attendance numbers
| Year | Total Attendees | B2B Attendees | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | n/a | n/a | KINTEX, Seoul |
| 2006 | n/a | n/a | KINTEX, Seoul |
| 2007 | n/a | n/a | KINTEX, Seoul |
| 2008 | n/a | n/a | KINTEX, Seoul |
| 2009 | n/a | n/a | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2010 | n/a | n/a | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2011 | n/a | n/a | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2012[6] | 296,169 | n/a | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2013[7] | 188,707 | n/a | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2014[8] | 200,000+ | 1,656 | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2015[9] | 209,617 | 1,781 | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2016[10] | 161,908 | 1,902 | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2017 | BEXCO, Busan | ||
| 2018 | BEXCO, Busan | ||
| 2019[3] | 244,309 | 2,445 | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2020[11] | n/a | 655 | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2021[12] | 28,000 | 1,367 | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2022[13] | 184,000 | 2,213 | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2023[14] | 197,000 | 2,317 | BEXCO, Busan |
| 2024[15] | 215,000 | 2,211 | BEXCO, Busan |
