Wargaming once again makes its return to gamescom this year to showcase its growing lineup of war games. Attendees that pay a visit to the 700 square meters of Wargaming booth will have a chance to take part in live developer Q&As, check out live stage shows, and get some hands-on time with World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition, World of Tanks PC, and World of Warplanes. Wargaming will also be hosting amateur and professional eSports tournaments, including the WCG 2013 National Finals for World of Tanks with League Season Finals to be held at a partner ESL booth.

If you plan to attend gamescom this year, you can find the Wargaming booth in Hall 8.1 at Stand A-030. If you can't make it down, fear not. Wargaming's gamescom activities will be streamed in German, English and Russian.

Gamescom takes place from August 21st throught 25th in Cologne, Germany.

Wargaming Taking off to gamescom 2013

Company to Showcase Extensive Lineup at Cologne

30th July, 2013 - Wargaming today announced its presence at gamescom 2013, the world's largest trade fair for interactive entertainment to be held at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany, from August 21-25, 2013.

"Last year Wargaming took gamescom by storm with a massive booth, great giveaways and hands-on opportunities with World of Tanks and World of Warplanes," said Wargaming CEO Victor Kislyi. "This year we're going even bigger with the debut of World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition and a multitude of eSports related events that will make every day of the show extremely memorable."

Wargaming will be pulling out all the stops with a 700 square meter booth located in Hall 8.1, Stand A-030. There, gamescom attendees will be entertained by live stage shows, take part in live developer QAs, and get their chance to see and play World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition. Wargaming will also be giving visitors the opportunity to walk home with amazing prizes and gifts, including high-end gaming PCs from Alienware, as well as peripherals from Razer and Logitech.

Fans of eSports will be able to take part in amateur tournaments, or watch the pros prove their mettle in a number of professional level competitions. The WCG 2013 National Finals for World of Tanks will also be held at the Wargaming booth Thursday and Friday, while the Wargaming.net League Season Finals will be held at partner ESL booth.

Gamers not able to attend gamescom this year can breathe a sigh of relief, as all of Wargaming's gamescom activities will be livestreamed in German, English and Russian, giving stream watchers the chance to take part in live chat.

About Wargaming

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher and one of the leaders in the free-to-play MMO market. Founded as a privately held company in 1998, Wargaming has shipped more than 15 titles and employs over 1800 people across such key regions as North America, Europe, Russia, Asia, and Australia.

Currently, Wargaming is focused on its team-based MMO war series dedicated to mid-20th century warfare that will include the company's flagship armored MMO World of Tanks, launched in April 2011 and currently boasting 65 million players worldwide, the flight combat World of Warplanes, named one of the most anticipated MMOs, and the naval World of Warships, scheduled for release in 2014.

In June 2012, Wargaming announced the Wargaming.net Service, the epicenter of the online battle gaming universe that will gather the series under a single portal - www.wargaming.net.

Official website: www.wargaming.com

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