Shortly before the start of gamescom 2023, many influencers explain that they will be there and how you can meet them. The German Youtuber Maximilian “HandOfBlood” Knabe offers photos on Twitter – but only if you beat him up behind Hall 8.
HandOfBlood says:
These are the reactions: Within a short period of time, the influencer has received heaps of replies from people who apparently want to accept his offer. These include well-known names in gaming, such as:
Maurice Weber, one of our own influencers and strategy experts here at Webedia, also got in touch. However, he asks if instead of a physical bludgeon, simply beating up in Magic is possible – which HandOfBlood affirms.
Even the official German channel of Bethesda responds and offers protection in its own truck, which is also behind Hall 8. Bethesda is one of the exhibitors present and is in the process of preparing the release of Starfield.
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The trigger for the HandOfBlood tweet was probably the brawl between Tanzverbot and Scurrows at gamescom 2022. The scuffle quickly grew into a mass brawl between fans and dominated reporting on the event.
The second big issue was the crowd caused by the presence of MontanaBlack. There was extensive personal protection here and sometimes regular visitors could no longer get through.
The organizers have already announced measures to prevent another incident. There is now a “Creator Co-Working Space” for influencers in one of the halls, as well as a social area where visitors can meet their stars.
gamescom 2023 will kick off with the Opening Night Live on Tuesday, August 22nd. However, the host itself has already lowered expectations a bit here:
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