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Gamasutra is reporting that the annual Leipzig Games Convention is closing its doors. GamesCom of Cologne has proven to be the successor to Leipzig’s GC. Organizers of the event have “canceled the general video games expo, citing increased competition on the German trade fair market and announcing an online games-focused show in its stead.” Leipzig Trade Fair CEO Wolfgang Marzin remains defiant, stating that “If the industry is again in search of a platform for console and PC games and hardware with the know-how of the GC — Games Convention, we will immediately be available.” When describing the slated online event, Marzin said, “We will be combining the real fair, that is, the offline event, with an online event. This means that millions of gamers are linked in on the internet and can take part in the Games Convention Online in Leipzig live. The Games Convention Online will host tens of thousands of visitors in Leipzig, and several million in the whole world.”
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