Brasil Game Show

Brasil Game Show
NicknameBGS
StatusActive
GenreVideo games
VenueExpo Center Norte
Location(s)São Paulo, São Paulo
Coordinates23°30′41″S 46°36′45″W / 23.511366°S 46.612562°W / -23.511366; -46.612562
CountryBrazil
Years active2009-Present
Inaugurated21 June 2009; 15 years ago (2009-06-21)
Most recent11 October 2023; 10 months ago (2023-10-11)
AttendanceIncrease 325,000 (2018)[1]
Organized byMarcelo Tavares
SponsorsBanco do Brasil
Websitewww.brasilgameshow.com.br

Brasil Game Show (known by the initials BGS and originally titled Rio Game Show (RGS)) is a yearly Brazilian video game convention organized by business executive Marcelo Tavares, that is currently held in São Paulo and is the largest gaming convention in Latin America[2][3] and one of the largest in the world.[4] The first edition of the event was held on June 21, 2009 in Rio de Janeiro, with an attendance of 4,000.[5][6] Since moving from Rio de Janeiro to São Paulo, the event has been held at the Expo Center Norte, in the Vila Guilherme district of the city.

  1. ^ "A pré-venda dos ingressos para a Brasil Game Show 2019 já começou". 19 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Brasil Game Show (BGS) receives more than 150 thousand visitors to its sixth edition". Gamasutra. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Rio de Janeiro recebe maior feira de games do Brasil". MTV. Archived from the original on 2011-12-14. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  4. ^ Schmidt, Luiz (2024-04-11). "Brasil Game Show se consolida no ranking das maiores feiras de games do mundo". Adrenaline (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  5. ^ "Rio Game Show - O Evento de Games do Rio de Janeiro". Adrenaline (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2009-06-14. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  6. ^ "Rio Game Show transforma a cidade na capital nacional dos jogos eletrônicos". Portal Eventos (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2009-11-03. Retrieved 2024-01-23.