Game companies to unveil latest goodies at G-Star 2011
It's golden week in gamers' paradise as Korea's Comic-Con kicks off Thursday
Industry leaders line up at last year's G-Star. Break out your craziest costumes: it's gaming trade show time in Busan.
Some 280,000 game geeks, buyers and industry reps from around the country and the region are expected to descend on Busan's BEXCO convention center this week for the four-day Korean gaming extravaganza G-Star 2011.
Around 380 game companies from 28 countries will be represented in this year's show, reported Korea Herald.
Diablo III, unveiled two weeks ago at BlizzCon is being launched for the first time in Korea at G-Star 2011.
Lee Jae-woong, president of Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) personally recommended "the Arcade game section" and said that he was looking forward to seeing the global industry trends that would be set by the Korean gaming world.
Air Busan is offering a 25 percent discount on flights to Busan in honor of the exhibition. To reserve, call 1666-3060 or click here.
And be on the lookout for celeb sightings: Starcraft II champ IMNesTea told us he wouldn't miss it for the world.
G-Star 2011
10-13 November 2011
BEXCO, Busan Haeundae-gu Woo-1-dong 1291 (부산광역시 해운대구 우1동 1291); +82 2 3153 1114; 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; www.gstar.or.kr
