gamescom fair in Cologne
Stars of competitive online gaming, known as e-sports, are now making the kind of money earned by professional soccer or tennis players, with U.S. teenager Kyle Giersdorf scooping $3 million at last month’s Fortnite World Cup. “Cloud gaming is a very important trend – it’s about being able to play the best, newest games on practically every device because the actual account is in the cloud,” said gamescom’s Felix Falk.Fans will get an up-close look at their heroes demonstrating forthcoming releases, with developers and industry analysts observing queues and interviewing visitors to assess which might turn out to be hits.
“We show games to select players and they tell us what they think could be better, and what they like. With that feedback, we can develop the game further.”