The Games Manufacturers Association reported the attendance numbers for Origins Game Fair 2024.
Origins 2024, which happened on June 19-23, 2024, had 17,706 attendees. This is up over 9% from 2023's attendance total, which was 16,082 people, but still down around 14% from the last pre-pandemic show in 2019, where Origins drew 20,642 people (see "Origins Attendance Up 11%"). Additionally, Origins Game Fair 2024 had 326 exhibitors, up for 2023's count of 305.
Event totals were also up from 6,135 to 6,528, up about 6%. GAMA also reported charity events of note. At the show, they raised over $7000 for Extra Life for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and 88 pints of blood were donated via a the on-site Red Cross Blood Drive.

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