TwitchCon
| TwitchCon | |
|---|---|
 TwitchCon 2016 in San Diego | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Video games |
| Venue | Varies |
| Location(s) | Varies |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | September 25, 2015 |
| Most recent | October 22, 2017 |
| Attendance | 50,000 (2017) |
| Organized by | Twitch Interactive |
| Website | www |
TwitchCon is a convention for the live streaming video platform Twitch.tv devoted to Twitch and the culture of video game streaming. The first convention was held in 2015.[1]
Events by year
2015
The inaugural TwitchCon was held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco from September 25–26, 2015. It featured a keynote by CEO Emmett Shear, as well as an afterparty featuring Finnish electronic musician Darude. All of the convention's panels were streamed live on Twitch.[1] At least 20,000 attended the inaugural event.[2]
2016
On February 18, 2016, Twitch announced that TwitchCon 2016 will expand to a three-day event from September 30 – October 2, 2016 and would move venue to the San Diego Convention Center.[2] 35,000 people attended that year's event.[3]
2017
TwitchCon 2017 was held at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center from October 20–22, 2017.[4] 50,000 people attended that year's event.[5]
2018
On February 28, 2018, Twitch announced that TwitchCon 2018 would be held at the San Jose Convention Center from October 26–28, 2018 in San Jose.[6]
References
- ^ a b "TwitchCon 2015: What it is, and what to watch". Polygon. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ a b Sarkar, Samit (February 18, 2016). "TwitchCon 2016 announced, coming to San Diego this September". Polygon. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ Freitas, Evan (October 12, 2016). "That's a wrap on TwitchCon 2016!". Twitch.tv. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ Sarkar, Samit (January 10, 2017). "TwitchCon 2017 announced for late October". Polygon. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ Grady, Angel (October 23, 2017). "Twitch Welcomed Gamers at TwitchCon 2017". OC Weekly. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ Lumb, David (February 28, 2018). "TwitchCon returns to the Bay Area on October 26th". Engadget. Retrieved February 28, 2018.