EGX (expo)
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EGX (previously named Eurogamer Expo) is trade fair for video games organised by ReedPop (and previously Gamer Network[1]),[2] and held annually in the United Kingdom.
| EGX | |
|---|---|
| |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Video games |
| Venue | Various |
| Location(s) | Various |
| Country | United Kingdom Germany |
| Inaugurated | 28–29 October 2008 |
| Most recent | 25–27 October 2024 |
| Next event | tbc |
| Organised by | ReedPop |
| Members | ReedPop |
| Sponsors | TikTok |
| Website | www |
History
Summarize
Perspective
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.[3][4] In 2009, the show took place at The Royal Armouries in Leeds and the Old Billingsgate Market in London at the end of October.[5] The event was held at London's Earls Court for the next five years between 2010 and 2014.[6][7][8][9][10] 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.[11]
In 2012, Eurogamer and Rock Paper Shotgun announced Rezzed, a PC and indie games show spun off from Eurogamer Expo.[12] Rezzed was first held at the Brighton Centre on 6–7 July 2012.[13] 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.[10] The EGX London brand was discontinued in 2014, and following the move to Birmingham NEC the show has been called simply EGX.
On 21 February 2018, a third event in Berlin, Germany, was announced.[15]
On 28 November 2018, it was also announced that EGX 2019 would be returning to the ExCel, London.[16]
On 13 March 2020, EGX Rezzed 2020 was originally going to take place from 26 to 28 March 2020, but was postponed to 2–4 July 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic[17][18] before being cancelled altogether.[19] Three months later on 30 June 2020, it was announced that EGX 2020, which was originally going to take place from 17 to 20 September 2020, was also cancelled. On the same day, EGX announced that it was joining forces with PAX to hold a 9-day online event, which will take place from 12 to 20 September 2020,[20] a month later on 27 July 2020, the online event was given a name called PAX Online X EGX Digital.[21]
On 19 February 2021, it was announced that EGX Rezzed and EGX would be returning as live, real-world, in-person events if everything goes to plan with the roll out of COVID-19 vaccinations and they deem it safe to do so within the government guidelines. [22]
On 11 October 2021, it was announced that EGX Rezzed would be renamed as EGX Birmingham and would be returning to the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham. The renamed EGX Birmingham aims to expand the “Rezzed Zone”, and will offer not just the typical indie showcases, but also allow AAA studios to showcase some spring releases as well. It was originally planned to take place from 4 to 6 March 2022,[23] but was postponed to 2023 due to "the current climate and the knock-on effects of Omicron".
EGX London 2023 was held at the ExCel London through 12 to 15 October,[24] with the headline partner TikTok.[25] The show hosted two Esports tournaments, one for Tekken 7 and one for Street Fighter 6.[26]
List of events
| Event | Dates | Venue | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eurogamer Expo 2008 | 28–29 October 2008[3] | Old Truman Brewery, London | United Kingdom |
| Eurogamer Expo 2009 | 27–28 October 2009[5] | Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds | |
| 30–31 October 2009[5] | Old Billingsgate Market, London | ||
| Eurogamer Expo 2010 | 1–3 October 2010[6] | Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London | |
| Eurogamer Expo 2011 | 22–25 September 2011[7] | ||
| Rezzed 2012 | 6–7 July 2012[13] | Brighton Centre, Brighton | |
| Eurogamer Expo 2012 | 27–30 September 2012[8] | Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London | |
| Rezzed 2013 | 22–23 June 2013[27] | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham | |
| Eurogamer Expo 2013 | 26–29 September 2013[9] | Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London | |
| EGX Rezzed 2014 | 28–30 March 2014[10] | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham | |
| EGX London 2014 | 25–28 September 2014[10] | Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London | |
| EGX Rezzed 2015 | 12–14 March 2015[11] | Tobacco Dock, London | |
| EGX 2015 | 24–27 September 2015[11] | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham | |
| EGX Rezzed 2016 | 7–9 April 2016[28] | Tobacco Dock, London | |
| EGX 2016 | 22–25 September 2016[29] | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham | |
| EGX Rezzed 2017 | 30 March – 1 April 2017[30] | Tobacco Dock, London | |
| EGX 2017 | 21–24 September 2017[31] | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham | |
| EGX Rezzed 2018 | 13–15 April 2018[32] | Tobacco Dock, London | |
| EGX 2018 | 20–23 September 2018[32] | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham | |
| EGX Berlin 2018 | 28–30 September 2018[33] | STATION, Berlin | Germany |
| EGX Rezzed 2019 | 4–6 April 2019[16] | Tobacco Dock, London | United Kingdom |
| EGX 2019 | 17–20 October 2019[16] | ExCeL, London | |
| EGX Berlin 2019 | 1–3 November 2019[16] | STATION, Berlin | Germany |
| PAX Online X EGX Digital | 12–20 September 2020[20] | Online | Online |
| EGX Rezzed 2021 | 15–17 July 2021[22] | Tobacco Dock, London | United Kingdom |
| EGX 2021 | 7–10 October 2021[22] | ExCeL, London | |
| EGX London 2022 | 22–25 September 2022[23] | ||
| EGX London 2023 | 12–15 October 2023[34] | ||
| EGX London 2024 | 25–27 October 2024[35] |
Reception
EGX won the 2019 Games Event of the Year at the MCV Awards.[36]
References
External links
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