G-Star (sometimes also written G*STAR, G★ or G★STAR; ) is an annual
trade show for the
video game
A video game or computer game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick, game controller, controller, computer keyboard, keyboard, or motion sensing device) to generate visual fe ...
industry presented by Korea Association of Game Industry and Busan IT Promotion Agency in November.
Originally held in the
Seoul Capital Area, it was relocated to
Busan
Busan (), officially Busan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's second list of cities in South Korea by population, most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.3 million as of 2024. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economi ...
in 2009.
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
Nexon Co., Ltd. (formerly ) is a South Korean video game developer and publisher. It develops and publishes titles including ''MapleStory'', ''Crazyracing Kartrider'', ''Sudden Attack'', ''Dungeon & Fighter'', ''The First Descendant'', and ''Bl ...
, and
Webzen
Webzen is a South Korean Video game developer, developer and Video game publisher, publisher of video games. The company, together with its subsidiaries, also engages in software licensing and related services all over the world.
History
Webzen ...
, as well as overseas companies, such as
Activision-Blizzard,
Epic Games
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.
Attendance numbers
See also
*
Korea Game Awards
References
External links
Official website
2005 establishments in South Korea
Autumn in South Korea
Exhibitions in South Korea
Video game trade shows
Video gaming in South Korea
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