Thanks to the enthusiastic participation and fully support from the industry, the 11th GTI Asia China Expo in 2019 achieved complete success. During the three-day exhibition, 560 global exhibitors from China, Japan, South Korea, India, the UK, France, Dubai, Russia, New Zealand and other countries, opened an interdisciplinary and cross-entertainment grand event at area A with an area of 80,000 sq.m in Pazhou Complex, which ushered in professional buyers from 61 countries and regions at home and abroad with a total of 121,057 visits and purchasing negotiations.

The key leaders of such world-renowned associations and institutions as the RAAPA (Russia), IAAPI (India), SAPAR Association (Italy), MATTFA (Malaysia), IEC Corporation, the organizer of DEAL Expo, and KOCCA (Korea) were delighted to come. Super Player, FYZQ, Molly Fantasy and other top domestic brand chain groups participated in the exhibition, and other international exhibitors from Japan, South Korea, India, Britain, France and Russia debuted at the GTI Show. From the wide global cooperation to the popularity of international exhibitors, and even the attention of top buyers in the game industry chain, GTI Asia China Expo lived up to its mission and fulfilled its goal of “let the global insiders share the global integration of games, amusement and entertainment here”.

With nearly 200 first-time exhibitors at the GTI Asia China Expo, more than 2,400 new game titles debuted, attracting a number of global buyers from 61 regions and countries including South Korea, Japan, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia, Singapore, the USA, Russia , Dubai, Pakistan, Brazil, Spain, Italy, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Australia, the UK, France, Germany, Jamaica, Turkey, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Argentina, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Poland, Colombia, Uzbekistan, Iraq, Egypt, Oman, Nepal, Lebanon, Israel, Syria, New Zealand, Finland, Peru, Greece, Nigeria, Austria, Ukraine, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Ireland, Switzerland, Bulgaria, and the Netherlands came to purchase the products. In the setting of the exhibition area, the products from all fields of the industry and the whole industrial chain of indoor and outdoor games and amusement equipment highlighted the special exhibiting areas; the precise match between industry and market was focused on project cooperation; the intellectual property rights protection was the key in independent research and development; the interconnection between technology application and hardware manufacturing also was a point of the ecological chain of the cultural and entertainment industry. All in all, GTI Asia China Expo presented a healthy development trend of innovation and integration to enhance the image of the industry.

Here, all of the GTI Asia China Expo Organizing Committee members would like to express their sincere gratitude to the whole breadth of the industry. Thanks to the friendly support and trust from the industry leaders, industry associations, exhibitors and buyers from all over the world, exhibitors, media and friends from all walks of life, GTI Asia China Expo 2019 connects the world and enlightens the future for the industry! On September 9-11, 2020, we look forward to meeting you again in Asia! Also, the 27th GTI Asia Taipei Expo will be held at the Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall on April 16-18, 2020. We sincerely welcome you to visit the most historical representative and comprehensive event in Asia, covering entertainment, gaming, online games and among others.

※The article is published in the GTI Magazine Issue No. 180 in August 2019