Yes, sorry to disappoint those who were intent on going, but news just in is that the Leipzig Games Convention 2009 has officially been cancelled.

This means that the key event for gamers this year will be Gamescom (August 19-23) in Cologne.

In a statement released by Leipziger Messe they stated: “In view of the new situation in terms of competition on the German trade fair market, Leipziger Messe would be dropping the GC – Games Convention from the 2009 calendar”.

The CEO Wolfgang Marzin continued “if the industry is again in search of a platform for console and PC games and hardware with the know-how of the GC – Games Convention, we will immediately be available”.

For those unfamiliar with it, the Leipzig Games Convention started back in 2002, andbecame the biggest European trade and consumer games show. However, the industry in the region this year backed rival Gamescom. This is hugely due to theh fact that Nintendo, Sega, Sony and the BIU all committed to the event.

There will be a sub-event instead though. That comes in the form of  Game Convention Online, an event aimed at the browser gaming market, to take place July 31 to August 2, 2009.

Keep your eyes peeled for more updates on the cons, as it all seems a bit fickle right now.

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