EGX (expo)
| EGX | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Video games |
| Venue |
National Exhibition Centre (EGX) Tobacco Dock (EGX Rezzed) |
| Location(s) |
Birmingham, England (EGX) London, England (EGX Rezzed) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Inaugurated |
28 October 2008 (EGX)[1] 6 July 2012 (EGX Rezzed)[2][3] |
| Attendance |
75,000 (2015, EGX)[4] 12,000 (2015, EGX Rezzed)[5] |
| Website | |
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EGX (previously named Eurogamer Expo) is a trade fair for video games held annually in the United Kingdom.
History
Outside the 2009 Eurogamer Expo at Old Billingsgate Market, London
The first Eurogamer Expo took place at the Old Truman Brewery as part of the London Games Festival 2008 and was attended by 4,000 people.[1][6] In 2009, the show took place at The Royal Armouries in Leeds and the Old Billingsgate Market in London at the end of October.[7] The event was held at London's Earls Court for the next 5 years between 2010 to 2014,[8][9][10][11][12] after the confirmation of the venue's closure, it was announced that EGX would be moving to Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre as part of a multi-year deal.[13]
In 2012, Eurogamer and Rock, Paper, Shotgun announced Rezzed, a PC and indie games show spun off from Eurogamer Expo.[2] Rezzed was first held at the Brighton Centre on 6–7 July 2012.[3] In September 2012, Eurogamer announced that Eurogamer Expo would also host a Rezzed component.[14]
In October 2013, the Eurogamer Expo was renamed to EGX London, and Rezzed was renamed EGX Rezzed.[12]
Dates
Eurogamer Expo / EGX
| Year | Dates | Venue | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28–29 October[1] | Old Truman Brewery | London | 4,000[6] |
| 2009 | 27–28 October[7] 30–31 October[7] |
Royal Armouries Museum Old Billingsgate Market |
Leeds London |
12,000[8] |
| 2010 | 1–3 October[8] | Earls Court Exhibition Centre | London | 20,000[15] |
| 2011 | 22–25 September[9] | 34,500[16] | ||
| 2012 | 27–30 September[10] | 50,000[10] | ||
| 2013 | 26–29 September[11] | 70,000[17] | ||
| 2014 | 25–28 September[12] | 75,000[13] | ||
| 2015 | 24–27 September[13] | National Exhibition Centre | Birmingham | 75,000[4] |
| 2016 | 22–25 September[18] | TBA |
Rezzed / EGX Rezzed
| Year | Dates | Venue | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6–7 July[3] | Brighton Centre | Brighton | 4,000[19] |
| 2013 | 22–23 June[20] | National Exhibition Centre | Birmingham | 10,000[19] |
| 2014 | 28–30 March[12] | 15,000[21] | ||
| 2015 | 12–14 March[13] | Tobacco Dock | London | 12,000[5] |
| 2016 | 7–9 April[4] | TBA |
References
- 1 2 3 Press, Games (6 October 2008). "Over 50 playable titles now confirmed for Eurogamer Expo 2008". MCVUK. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- 1 2 Phillips, Tom (17 April 2012). "Eurogamer announces Rezzed: The PC and Indie Games Show". Eurogamer. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 Nunneley, Stephany (27 June 2012). "Molyneux to host developer session at Rezzed". VG247. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 Nunneley, Stephany (30 September 2015). "Over 75,000 people attended EGX 2015 last week". VG247. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- 1 2 Staff, GamesIndustry (18 March 2015). "EGX Rezzed draws 12,000 attendees". Games Industry. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- 1 2 Mike (20 October 2008). "Loman on EE2008: “Our biggest inspiration is probably the Penny Arcade Expo”". VG247. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 Bramwell, Tom (7 May 2009). "Eurogamer Expo 2009!". Eurogamer. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 Francisco, Lorraine (19 July 2010). "Eurogamer Expo moves to Earls Court". Event Magazine. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- 1 2 Bramwell, Tom (8 November 2010). "Eurogamer Expo 2011 dates announced". Eurogamer. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 Bramwell, Tom (23 February 2012). "Eurogamer Expo 2012 early bird tickets go on sale". Eurogamer. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- 1 2 Bramwell, Tom (1 March 2013). "Eurogamer Expo 2012 early bird tickets go on sale". Eurogamer. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Cook, Dave (19 November 2013). "Rezzed 2014 tickets on sale now as Eurogamer Expo re-branded as EGX London". VG247. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Nunneley, Stephany (1 October 2014). "EGX 2015 moves to Birmingham’s NEC next September – 75,000 attended 2014 event". VG247. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ↑ Bramwell, Tom (4 September 2012). "Eurogamer Expo to host Rezzed PC and Indie Games Zone". Eurogamer. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ↑ Bramwell, Tom (1 October 2010). "Eurogamer Expo 2010". Eurogamer. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ↑ Pearson, Dan (26 September 2011). "Record numbers attend Eurogamer Expo". Games Industry. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ↑ Bramwell, Tom (3 September 2013). "Tickets for Eurogamer Expo 2013 have sold out". Eurogamer. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ↑ Welsh, Oli (20 November 2015). "EGX 2016 returns to Birmingham NEC next September". Eurogamer. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- 1 2 Ibrahim, Magda (19 March 2013). "Rezzed relocates to NEC in growth drive". Event Magazine. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ↑ Bramwell, Tom (18 March 2013). "Tickets for Rezzed 2013 on sale now". Eurogamer. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ↑ Bramwell, Tom (30 March 2014). "EGX Rezzed Game of the Show 2014". Eurogamer. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
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