Gamer Network, the world’s leading network of independent video games websites and producer of the UK’s premiere video games events, today announced that tickets for EGX 2015 – powered by Virgin Media – are now on sale.
Running from 24-27th September at the NEC in Birmingham, this year’s EGX will be the largest gaming event ever held in the UK – with over 80,000 members of the gaming community in attendance. The event will offer thousands of screens of playable PC, console, mobile and indie games, plus the largest number of gaming culture features – cosplay, eSports, retro gaming, merchandise. With all of this and more, EGX 2015 aims to be a massive festival of video games and gamer culture.
This year more leading publishers than ever have already confirmed their support for the show, including 2K, Bandai Namco Games, Bethesda Softworks, Capcom, Electronic Arts, Introversion Software, Nintendo, PlayStation, SEGA, Square Enix, Team17, Ubisoft, Versus Evil and Xbox. Virtual Reality also returns to EGX, with Oculus VR the first company to confirm its attendance.
Throughout the four days of the show, visitors can meet games developers, pro-gamers and press. The GamesIndustry Fair offers an insight on how to get a job in the games industry, and attendees can watch their games development heroes in the Developer Sessions.
EGX 2015 will have an extra focus on YouTube channels and creators this year. Through a partnership with famous YouTube network Yogscast, visitors to the show will learn how to become the next YouTube sensation, plus gamers will be able to meet many Internet stars in person.
“Taking EGX to the NEC gives us a great opportunity to reach a broader audience in the UK and we’re supremely confident that we’ll kick-off strongly today”, said David Lilley, Managing Director of Gamer Events. “We’re very excited about our new home at the NEC”.
Gamer Network is partnering with key travel and accommodation partners to offer exclusive discounts to EGX 2015 ticket holders. First to announce is Virgin Trains, who is offering a 25% discount on national train ticket prices when purchased with an EGX 2015 ticket. Additional partner announcements are to follow. All information on travel and accommodation is listed in the Location section of the EGX 2015 website.
The tickets, frozen at last year’s prices, look like this:
- Day ticket – £17.50
- Early entry ticket – £20
- Four day Super Pass – £60
Tickets are now on sale on the EGX website, with a variety of day and full event passes available.