Gamescom Congress EN 2020

Leading politicians discuss at the gamescom congress 2020. At "Debatt(l)e Royale" - the political arena at gamescom" - they will debate current issues concerning games and digital politics. The talk will be broadcast live on Friday, 28 August 2020 from 6:00 p.m. on gamescom now, the gamescom content hub, on www.gamescom-congress.de and on the PietSmiet and Tinkerleo Twitch channels. The gamescom congress is Europe's leading conference on the social, economic and cultural potential of games and is taking place for the first time in purely digital form and free of charge due to the Corona pandemic。

Paul Ziemiak (CDU) will discuss the top issues of the digital generation,
Lars Klingbeil (SPD), Linda Teuteberg (FDP), Jörg Schindler (Die Linke) and Michael Kellner (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) These include the main topic of the gamescom congress 2020, "Digital Education", or togetherness on the net. Viewers will have a special opportunity to make themselves heard: they can not only ask questions in advance via social media, but also comment live on the talk and ask questions. The well-known live streamer Tinkerleo will bring in the most important reactions from the net at the community bar in the studio.

"The talk format Debatt(l)e Royale is one of the highlights of gamescom. This year's discussion with the general secretaries and federal directors is particularly important in view of the effects of the Corona pandemic. Whether digital education, media competence or games policy in Germany: our format offers the opportunity for exchange between top politicians and the digital generation. That's why we're putting even more emphasis on community involvement this year," says Felix Falk, Managing Director of game - Association of the German Games Industry.
The Debatt(l)e Royale is hosted by YouTube star Peter Smits (PietSmiet) and e-sports presenter Phylicia Whitney (Flitzi). Peter Smits has hosted the Politikarena at gamescom on several occasions and is known to an audience of millions as part of PietSmiet, one of the most popular YouTube channels in Germany. Phylicia Whitney is currently in front of the camera as an e-sports presenter for SPORT1 and reports among others for SWR. The political talk is broadcast live from the representation of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Berlin.

The Debatt(l)e Royale will be broadcast on Friday, 28 August 2020 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on gamescom now, the gamescom content hub, on www.gamescom-congress.de as well as on the twitch channel "PietSmiet" and "Tinkerleo". The hashtags #gcc20, #DebattleRoyale and #gamescom2020 can be discussed on the net.