The 8 types of people you meet at Gamescom

Philipp Rüegg

24.8.2017

Translation: machine translated

Gamescom is the world's biggest video game trade fair. You meet all sorts of people there - you're bound to come across the following eight types:

1. Veterans

2. The collectors

The collector is easily recognised by his dozen or so oversized bags with huge logos of the various game producers. No matter where he queues, he doesn't leave without receiving a souvenir: a T-shirt that's far too big, a filthy cap or at least a very poor quality sticker - that's the minimum. The consequence: barely a few hours after the doors open, he's already loaded as a mule and wandering the halls with a well-stocked inventory.

3. The non-gamers

The non-gamer most of the time doesn't even know what Gamescom is, but still managed to get a ticket. To annoy the real gamer, most of the time he's even already at the media day. He goes there and walks through the large halls at random, staring in amazement at all the visitors who are often dressed very extravagantly. If he ventures to try a game, he's often surprised that it can be so much fun.

4. Gamescom virgins

5. The security guards

6. Cosplayers

A video game show wouldn't exist without one: the Cosplayer. There are a thousand of them swarming the halls of Gamescom with their carefully tailored outfits and presenting their masterpieces with great pride. Even if they suffer most of the time under their costumes, they leave nothing to be seen and remain true to their roles.

6.1 Special note: "Assassin's Creed"

Cosplayers.
Most Cosplayers have chosen the "Assassin's Creed" theme. No matter how successful the latest game was, or even if there was one, you're bound to come across dozens of Altair, Ezio and so on. Even if their outfits are mostly less original than the others, they're as much a part of Gamescom as overpriced food and visitors who find the trip to the bathroom superfluous.

7. Booth Babe fans

8.the lazy

Why walk when there's a solution that requires much less effort? The e-mobility groups are the latest to make an appearance at Gamescom. They're whizzing through the halls of the show with their scooters and other electric contraptions - at least on the press day, the other days, with the crowds there, it must be less fun having to lug these things everywhere.

Have I missed anyone? What kind of people have you already bumped into at Gamescom? Write it down in the comments section.

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Philipp Rüegg

Senior Editor

Philipp.Rueegg@digitecgalaxus.ch

As a child, I wasn't allowed to have any consoles. It was only with the arrival of the family's 486 PC that the magical world of gaming opened up to me. Today, I'm overcompensating accordingly. Only a lack of time and money prevents me from trying out every game there is and decorating my shelf with rare retro consoles. more

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