The UK’s largest video games event, EGX London in partnership with Virgin Media, successfully wrapped a couple of weeks ago and drew tens of thousands of visitors to a four-day celebration of all things gaming. Now, dates have been announced for EGX London 2023, returning 12th-15th October.
This year’s EGX marked a significant return for the video games community, featuring over 250 playable games, Esports tournaments with a £6.5K prize pool and more career opportunities than ever before. New partnerships allowed for a more interactive experience, as gamers not only got a sneak peek at hotly anticipated games, but also came together for panels, tournaments, trading, cosplay competitions and much more.
EGX 2022 highlights:
- Over 250 playable games for fans to enjoy including Sonic Frontiers, Splatoon 3, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Beta and Street Fighter 6.
- Beloved upcoming indies such as House Flipper 2 and Goat Simulator 3 were available to play for the first time in the UK.
- Big exhibitors on the show floor include Nintendo, Sega and hardware heavy-hitters like Steam Deck, ASUS, Cyberpower, Lenovo and CCL.
- Iconic creators of all shapes and sizes are supported by TikTok’s stand, such as RTGame, Yogscast, Beardageddon, HappyKrakenX and BehavingBeardly.
- Famous voice actors such as Martin Copping, Chad Michael Collins and Jeff Teravainen, took part in panels and greeted fans.
- Over 150 panels across 6 stages and a 200% bigger careers fair compared to 2021.
- *Bigger and better Esports tournaments were featuring a £6.5K prize pool across a wide selection of titles.
*Special thanks to Warner Brothers’ MultiVersus and hardware sponsor Lenovo for their support in bringing EGX Esports and the EGX Arena to life.
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