EB Games Expo
EB Games Expo | |
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Status | Defunct |
Venue | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (2011,2017) Sydney Showground (2012-2016)
Melbourne |
Country | Australia |
Inaugurated | 2011 |
Most recent | 2018 |
Organised by | EB Games Australia |
Website | www |
EB Games Expo, commonly known as EB Expo or EBX, was a
2011
EB Games Expo 2011 was held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre from 15 to 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
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. The expo was attended by 30,745 people and 32 exhibitors.[3]
Exhibitors
2013
EB Games Expo 2013 was held at the Sydney Showground from 4–6 October. The expo was attended by over 38,000 people.[4]
Exhibitors
All Interactive Entertainment Astro Video Gaming Equipment Banter Toys Bluemouth Interactive
Gaem Goldie Ikon Collectables InComm |
PDP Plantronics Gamecom Qantm |
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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. The twilight session was only allowed for people older than 15.
Exhibitors
Astro Video Gaming Equipment
Project Spark
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QV Software
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2015
The 2015 edition of the EB Games Expo ran from 2–4 October 2015 at the
Exhibition
The 2015 edition of the EB Games Expo was the first without the presence of Riot Games or League of Legends. In previous years, Riot had staged the annual Oceanic Regional Finals for League at the convention, but had instead chosen to host it instead in August 2015 at Luna Park Sydney, where it was able to host a larger audience than the Southee Complex at the Sydney Showground; the event's previous venue at the 2014 EB Games Expo.[8]
Entertainment
The Expo featured a performance from comedy duo The Umbilical Brothers,[9] and comedian John Robertson, presenting his stand-up act Horror Stories from a Bad Gamer.[10]
Exhibitors
Showcase
^[a] The Xbox pavilion was referred to as the "Xbox One" pavilion during EB Games Expo 2015.
2016
The sixth annual running of the EB Games took place at the
Exhibition
Following an identical format to previous years, the 2016 edition of the EB Games Expo was open on two sessions on the Friday and Saturday of the expo, known as "daylight" and "twilight" sessions, and a single session on Sunday. Daylight sessions last six hours, from 9am to 3pm, while twilight sessions run for five hours from 4pm to 9pm; the Sunday session, designated as "family day", lasts eight hours.[14]
The expo featured an "E-Sports Alley", touted as an
Entertainment
Non-gaming attractions at the 2016 edition of the EB Games Expo include the annual
Exhibitors
At least nine video game publishers exhibited, including
Showcase
List of video game exhibitors and games showcased by booth | |
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QV Software / Turn Left Distribution
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List of tabletop game exhibitors and games showcased by booth | |
List of electronics and accessories exhibitors | |
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2017
EB Games Expo 2017 was held on 7–8 October at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre.
2018
EB Games Expo 2018 was held between 26 and 28 October as part of the Penny Arcade Expo at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.[16][17]
References
- ^ "EB Games Expo Official Site".
- ^ "EB Games Announces World Class Exhibitors For EB Games Expo 2011". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ "EB Games Expo 2012 smashes attendance record". Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ "Over 38'000 attend this years EB EXPO".
- ^ Reilly, Luke. "EB Expo 2015 Tickets on Sale Tomorrow". IGN. j2 Global. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ Broughall, Nick (15 July 2015). "EB Games Expo 2015: What to expect from this year's show". TechRadar. Future plc. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ Wright, Steve (15 July 2015). "EB Games announces first playable titles at this year's EB Expo". Stevivor. Stevivor Creative. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ Farrelly, Steve (18 August 2015). "League of Legends Aussie-Based OPL Grand Final Event Wrap-Up". AusGamers. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ Reilly, Luke (15 April 2015). "EB Expo 2015 Tickets on Sale Tomorrow". IGN. j2 Global. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ a b Broughall, Nick (15 July 2015). "EB Games Expo 2015: What to expect from this year's show". TechRadar. Future plc. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ Price, Darren (28 August 2015). "EB Expo 2015 announces more playable games". NetGuide. Techday Ltd. Archived from the original on 12 October 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ a b Pan, Alexander (2 June 2016). "7 Reasons to check out this year's EB Games Expo!". SBS PopAsia. Special Broadcasting Service. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ Wright, Steve (22 September 2016). "Ubisoft confirms EB Expo 2016 lineup". stevivor.com. Stevivor. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ Smith, David (2 June 2016). "EB Expo 2016 tickets are on sale today". The Iris. The AU Review. Archived from the original on 8 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ MCV Pacific. NewBay Media. Archivedfrom the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT". Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "EB Expo 2018". ebexpo.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.