Eurogamer’s gaming convention turns ten this year, and the tickets are now on sale.
Coming to Birmingham NEC this year, EGX will be taking place on the 21st September until the 24th, and will bring developers and publishers from all types of platforms and genres being exhibited on the show floors. There will be VR areas, YouTubers and Twitch streamers, esports, cosplay competitions, a retro area, and indie games.
The ticket types and prices can be found here
Last years EGX 2016 was attended by more than seventy-five thousand visitors. EGX 2017 will be bringing over one-thousand, five hundred screens with interactive entertainment and games. There is an all-new EGX Overwatch Tournament which will be joining the returning Capcom Pro Tour Premier Event. The Gfinity Tournament and the ESL Arena will be in attendance too. There will be the usual Cosplay masquerades and the European Cosplay Gathering UK Preliminaries will take place on Sunday.
This was the list from the press email of what to expect.
● The very latest console and PC games to play, making EGX the number one destination for players to meet up with friends and share their enthusiasm for their passion
● A huge Rezzed Zone showcasing the world’s largest collection of independently developed games
● A packed Developer Sessions schedule featuring presentations and talks by the world’s greatest game creators
● A multi-league esports area featuring Gfinity and ESL, leaders in esports
● The Amazon.co.uk stand with Amazon Prime members able to have purchases delivered to the NEC within a two hours of ordering
● One of the few European Premier Events for official Street Fighter™ V tournament the Capcom Pro Tour, featuring a large prize pool and vital ranking points
● Meet and greet sessions with prominent YouTube and Twitch personalities
● The biggest ever EGX cosplay arena with daily masquerades and the return of the European Cosplay Gathering UK Preliminaries
● More retro games and retro gaming systems than ever before
● The GamesIndustry.biz Career Fair, offering invaluable advice to those looking to begin a career in games
● The GamesIndustry.biz Trade Zone, offering meeting space and networking opportunities to the UK industry
● The Rezzed Sessions stage, offering in-depth insight into the game development process
● Retail stands with limited edition merch and pre-order incentives exclusive to EGX
● Evening parties and social meetups for communities of every size
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