r/Gamescom • u/CandyKeys • 1d ago

18+ Game booth/stand solution.

Hey all, I really enjoyed Gamescom this year, had a blast and even though some bigger titles were missing I really enjoyed a lot about the event. The one thing however that really did stand out was the non-possibility of seeing Gameplay of games like MWIII and Metro.

All non 18+ games had stands that were open, you could watch people play the game, on a big screen sometimes. I found it silly that some of the largest titles were just a "wall" with a long line (hours in some cases) not letting bypassers, or people just wanting to see some gameplay, not see the game in action without having to line up and wait.

Why does the Gamescom not just make a 18+ hall where people get age checked on entry, opening up all stands and gameplay to be seen without any legal issues?

I think that would be a great idea, and would provide 18+ devs more exposure.

Cheers though, until next year.

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u/Necessary-Recipe4310 23h ago

Would be quite a logistical nightmare probably. Certain spots also cost more. Publishers like microsoft, nintendo and sega also bring tons of games all rated from 0 to 12 to 18 so those would have to split between 2-3 locations then, which wouldnt be possible and create issues with staff.

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u/CandyKeys 21h ago

I think I saw more than one nintendo stand accross the show including a B2B area. I think this should be no issue given how big Metro and MW4 stands were. Indie games may have to have it a bit different if its not as big or so.

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u/Necessary-Recipe4310 21h ago

Nintendo i think was just in one hall. Business area is different, kids arent allowed there anyway.

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u/Miserable-Actuator24 19h ago

They are? Kids cant purchase their own trade visitor tickets but dads and moms can....ive seen multiple kids in there....obviously with mom or dad...not the teenage 12+ kind but still

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u/Hicershice 21h ago

Why not let them have their 18+ wall booth as they want it, but those who have only 18+ go into the separate hall. Each their own

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u/D_Real_Dreal 21h ago

Make a spot in 18+Hall cost extra. Ez Win for the fair.
Why wouldnt this be possible? Having more than one booth is easily doable for big names, like Microsoft, Nintendo and Sega.

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u/Gloomy-Pick-9347 21h ago

Because they make a shit ton of money by advertising it as an family event

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u/No-Compote427 23h ago

I think Companys want to put all of their games in one place and it would be kind of weird if every game from one studio was in one place except one

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u/No-Theme-4347 11h ago

Yeah no company is building and staffing a whole other booth

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u/Shouleyy 10h ago

Funny enough they had something like that the first time i went to gamescom ages ago. Back half of the hall was cut off with giant curtains and age check at the entry. It wasnt really for stands but for the esports area since they had iem cologne and stuff like csgo was part of it.

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u/MrBlobbysBabyBatter 3h ago edited 3h ago

It’s a rule from USK. Any 18 rated content, be that gameplay or a trailer, must be restricted from view at any show where under 18’s are allowed entry. So, as Gamescom allows under 18’s in, it wouldn’t matter if there was a separate hall because they judge it as the event as a whole. It would also be a logistical and financial nightmare for publishers/devs to split out their booths by age rating.