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GameStop Announces More Than 100 Exhibitors, Exclusive Experiences & Activities for GameStop EXPO 2015 in Las Vegas

July 28, 2015 12:01 PM EDT

Play Halo 5: Guardians, Star Wars Battlefront, Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Rainbow Six Siege & more

GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GameStop, a family of specialty retail brands that makes the most popular technologies affordable and simple, will be filling up the Sands Expo & Convention Center on September 2 with the best gaming demos, activities, and experiences from more than 100 exhibitors. Leading companies in the video gaming, virtual reality, collectibles, and the mobile electronics industries will have a major presence at the show including:

  • Activision | Blizzard
  • Alienware
  • Disney Infinity
  • EA
  • Mad Catz
  • Microsoft Xbox
  • Namco Bandai
  • Nintendo
  • PDP
  • Sony PlayStation®
  • Square Enix
  • Turtle Beach
  • Ubisoft
  • Valve
  • WB Games

Attendees of the show will get the chance to get hands-on time with virtual reality on PlayStation’s Project Morpheus and HTC Vive along with the hottest games and products from the biggest brands in gaming months before release. Opportunities to meet with top game developers, publishers, special guests, and internet celebrities will also be available across the 250,000 square foot show floor. Attendees will:

  • Experience virtual reality on PlayStation’s Project Morpheus with a wide array of game stations and demos.
  • Take a tour of the PlayStation Truck with various demos such as Star Wars: Battlefront and Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection.
  • Be one of the first to play Warzone, a brand new Halo 5: Guardians massive-scale multiplayer mode. Get hands-on with epic 24-player battles with both friendly and enemy AI to complete a variety of objectives.
  • Experience the Halo 5: Guardians Breakout Arena where you will compete in real 4v4 Arena combat, battling with and against fellow Spartans! You’ll be suited up in armor, equipped with a variety of Halo BOOMco blasters, and immersed into a real-life recreation of the Halo 5: Guardians Breakout map, Crossfire.
  • Want to play like a pro? Then, come by and test the pro-level precision of the new Xbox Elite Wireless Controller.
  • Suit up in gear like Lara’s for our pair of unique Rise of the Tomb Raider photo booths. Walk away with a snapshot and animated gif to share on social media. We’ll have a closet full of custom apparel and accessories available to ensure you look the part.
  • Experience unrelenting action in the most beautiful and comprehensive racing game of this generation, Forza Motorsport 6. Take a whirlwind lap of Rio de Janeiro in the all-new Ford GT.
  • Play a near-infinite number of inventive Mario levels from players around the world or even move your own levels using the WiiU GamePad controller in Super Mario Maker.
  • Set off with a friend through a Wooly World in the next grand Yoshi adventure, Yoshi’s Wooly World.
  • Play with fan favorite characters as they return in Star Fox Zero.
  • Join the family in Assassin’s Creed® Syndicate and take on the seedy underworld of London. Tom Clancy’s The Division™ is also calling all agents to take back New York. Last but not least, test your fighting skills in the Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Siege Tournament. If you’ve got what it takes, you could win a trip to the final Siege Day games in Los Angeles.
  • Be sure to stop by the Assassin’s Creed® armory for a sneak peek of the latest collectible weapons.
  • Be among the first to play Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition and see up-close the high quality figures.
  • Take a photo on the Star Wars Battlefront Speeder Bike.
  • Go hands-on with all of the biggest titles coming from EA such as Star Wars Battlefront, Need for Speed, Mirrors Edge, FIFA 16, Madden NFL 16, NHL 16, and more.
  • Stop by and get hands-on with Activision Blizzard’s hottest upcoming titles: Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Destiny: The Taken King, Skylanders SuperChargers, Guitar Hero Live, and Overwatch.
  • Play the latest version of Street Fighter V featuring bold new looks of classic favorites plus brand-new characters.
  • Test your gaming skills on Mega Man Legacy Collection and see how fast you can speed through a game.
  • Pose for a photo in front of an epic battle scene between the Hulk and the Hulkbuster, created by LEGO Brick Artists.
  • Take hold of the Alienware Steam Machines and Steam Controllers.
  • Dive into the HTC Vive, the first Steam virtual reality product headed to market.

Also, stay tuned to find out which celebrities will be at the show signing autographs. GameStop will be announcing more special guests and celebrities in the coming weeks.

Registration for GameStop EXPO 2015 is now open, with options including:

  • General admission passes for $40*
  • A limited number of VIP** passes for $110, which includes:
    • Early access to the show floor
    • VIP lounge access to recharge your body and devices
    • Exclusive swag bag of gaming goodies
  • Student passes for $20, available on-site only starting at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Tickets can be purchased using PowerUp Rewards™ points or by credit card online at www.GameStop.com/EXPO and at your local GameStop store. To learn more about GameStop EXPO, details on the VIP experience, and to register for the show, visit www.GameStop.com/EXPO.

* Attendees must be 17 years of age or older or accompanied by an adult. Some activities or games may feature mature content. Exhibitors reserve the right to censor content for guests under the age of 17 even when a consenting parent or guardian is present.

** Adults who purchase VIP tickets do NOT have to purchase a VIP ticket for their children under the age of 17. Purchase a general admission ticket for your child and he/she will be allowed to accompany you to all VIP events. With this option General Admission children will not receive VIP swag bag.

About GameStop

GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, is a global, multichannel video game, consumer electronics and wireless services retailer. GameStop operates more than 6,600 stores across 14 countries. The company’s consumer product network also includes www.gamestop.com; www.Kongregate.com, a leading browser-based game site; and Game Informer® magazine, the world’s leading print and digital video game publication. In addition, our Technology Brands segment includes our Simply Mac and Spring Mobile businesses. Simply Mac, www.simplymac.com, operates 71 stores, selling the full line of Apple products, including laptops, tablets, and smartphones and offering Apple certified warranty and repair services. Spring Mobile, http://springmobile.com, sells post-paid AT&T services and wireless products through its 410 AT&T branded stores and offers pre-paid wireless services, devices and related accessories through its 68 Cricket branded stores in select markets throughout the United States.

General information about GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the company's corporate website. Follow GameStop on Twitter @ www.twitter.com/GameStop and find GameStop on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/GameStop.

Kyle Stephenson
GameStop – Public Relations
817-722-7735
[email protected]

Source: GameStop Corp.



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