It’s Barcelona Games World time!

The yearly gamer’s paradise starts today with 200 firms, VR, mobile gaming, and a retro section

A Spiderman figure at the Barcelona Games World Fair on November 29 2018 (by Pere Francesch)
A Spiderman figure at the Barcelona Games World Fair on November 29 2018 (by Pere Francesch) / ACN

ACN | Barcelona

November 29, 2018 08:45 PM

In terms of human history, 30 years goes by in a blink of an eye. But in that time, video games evolved from their eight-bit prehistory to the futuristic virtual reality we see today.

To find out what comes next, don’t miss the Barcelona Games World fair. Held at the Gran Via venue in the Catalan capital, it kicked off on Thursday, November 29, and is set to run through the weekend.

This 2018 iteration is focused on boosting the players’ experience, with elements like virtual reality and mobile gaming.

In its third edition, the event has grown larger, and it comes with the heavyweights of the game industry.

"PlayStation has nearly 1,300 m2 of contents spread across different areas," said the company's public relations director, Roberto Yeste. "We've brought the main new releases as well as our highest-quality products."