EB Games Expo
 | It has been suggested that EB Games Expo 2015 and EB Games Expo 2016 be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since June 2016. |
| EB Games Expo | |
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| Status | Active |
| Venue | Sydney Showground (formely Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre) |
| Location(s) | Gold Coast, Sydney |
| Country | Australia |
| Inaugurated | 2011 |
| Attendance | 38,000 in 2013 |
| Website | www |
EB Games Expo, commonly known as EB Expo or EBX, is a video game trade fair / convention held annually in Australia. It is organised by EB Games Australia. It is used by many video game developers to show off their upcoming games and game-related hardware. Unlike E3, EB Expo allows members of the general public to attend. EB Expo is Australia's largest games event with over 38,000 attending the show in 2013.[1] The most recent show was held in 2016 from 30 September to 2 October.[2][3]
EB Games Expo 2011
EB Games Expo 2011 was held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre from 15–16 October it was the first time the event was open to the public. The expo was attended by 14,278 people and 26 exhibitors.
Exhibitors
EB Games Expo 2012
EB Games Expo 2012 was held at the Sydney Showground from 5–7 October, and was the first time it was held at the venue. It was announced during the Friday and Saturday 'Twilight Spectacular' shows that the Expo will be held at the same location in 2013 and 2014, as part of a 3-year contract for the event organiser. The expo was attended by 30,745 people and 32 exhibitors.[4]
Exhibitors
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Astro Headsets Bluemouth Interactive
Hot Stuff Ikon Collectables inComm
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Performance Designed Products QV Software
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Tuff Kat Turtle Beach |
EB Games Expo 2013
EB Games Expo 2013 was held at the Sydney Showground from 4–6 October. The expo was attended by over 38,000 people.[5]
Exhibitors
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All Interactive Entertainment Astro Video Gaming Equipment Banter Toys Bluemouth Interactive Gaem Goldie Ikon Collectables InComm |
Qantm |
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EB Games Expo 2014
EB Games Expo 2014 was held at the Sydney Showground from 3–5 October. Sessions were from 9am to 3pm and from 3pm to 9pm. Twilight session was only allowed for persons 15+
Exhibitors
EB Games Expo 2015
The 2015 edition of the EB Games Expo ran from 2–4 October 2015 at the Sydney Showground.[6][7] The event had two "daylight" and "twilight" sessions, each 6 and 4 hours in length respectively, on 2 and 3 October, with one 6 hour session on 4 October, following the same format as the previous two years. The Dome (Hall 1), Ross Pavilion (Hall 2) and Binnie Pavilion (Hall 3) will once again host the exhibition floor itself. The Expo was the third to showcase games for the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One, and will be the fifth to showcase games for the Wii U. Multi-platform games Star Wars: Battlefront and Call of Duty: Black Ops III will be available to play exclusively at Sony Computer Entertainment's PlayStation stand.[8]
EB Games Expo 2016
The sixth annual running of the EB Games Expo is planned to take place at the Sydney Showground from 30 September to 2 October 2016. Nine publishers have been confirmed so far as being exhibitors for the expo. PlayStation VR will be making its second appearance at the event, after debuting the previous year, and will be its final appearance before its commercial release in October 2016.[9]
References
- ^ "Over 38'000 attend this years EB EXPO".
- ^ "EB Games Expo Official Site".
- ^ "EB Games Announces World Class Exhibitors For EB Games Expo 2011".
- ^ "EB Games Expo 2012 smashes attendance record".
- ^ "Over 38'000 attend this years EB EXPO".
- ^ Reilly, Luke. "EB Expo 2015 Tickets on Sale Tomorrow". IGN. j2 Global. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ Broughall, Nick (15 July 2015). "EB Games Expo 2015: What to expect from this year's show". TechRadar. Future plc. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ Wright, Steve (15 July 2015). "EB Games announces first playable titles at this year's EB Expo". Stevivor. Stevivor Creative. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ Pan, Alexander (2 June 2016). "7 Reasons to check out this year's EB Games Expo!". SBS PopAsia. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 3 June 2016.