GameStop Announces Las Vegas as the Destination for GameStop EXPO 2017
May 17 2017 - 10:00AM
For the first time ever, GameStop opens the doors
of its Consumer Expo on Sunday and allows consumers to purchase
collectibles and novelty items while attending the show
GameStop, a global family of specialty retail brands that makes the
most popular technologies affordable and simple, announced today
that Las Vegas, Nevada will serve as the host city for the GameStop
Expo 2017. Tickets for the annual gaming event will go on sale June
1, and for the first time since launching the Consumer Expo in
2011, GameStop will open the doors to the show on a Sunday to make
it more convenient for gaming fans of all ages to attend the annual
gaming event.
The GameStop Expo 2017 will take place on Sunday, August 27, at
the Sands Expo and Convention Center, located in the heart of the
Las Vegas Strip. And for the first time ever, consumers will have
the opportunity to purchase accessories and other unique pop
culture novelty items and collectibles from participating vendors
while touring the more than 250,000 square feet of action-filled
show floor.
Also taking place on August 27, is the ESL Injustice 2 GameStop
Hometown Heroes tournament finals. The tournament, which first
began June 4 at local GameStop stores, celebrates the launch of
WB’s newest edition of its popular Injustice franchise, and offers
the winners from the eight regional finals a chance to battle for
cash prizes.
“Every year our customers ask us to make the GameStop Expo
bigger and better,” said Bob Puzon, senior vice president of
merchandising at GameStop. “We have delivered on their request by
bringing our Expo back to the entertainment capital of the world,
opening our doors for the first time on Sunday, playing host to one
of the biggest non-pro gaming tournaments in the industry, and
allowing fans the opportunity to purchase some of their favorite
novelty items on the show floor.”
As with previous GameStop Expos, some of the video game
industry’s top game title and hardware developers will be on site
providing demos of their latest games and technologies – wetting
the appetites of fans on what is to come during the holidays and
into 2018.
Registration for GameStop Expo 2017 opens on June 1, with the
following options:
- General admission passes for $40
- A limited number of VIP* passes for $110,
which includes:
- Early access to the show floor
- Admission into the Injustice 2 tournament
- VIP lounge access to recharge your body and devices
- Exclusive swag bag of gaming goodies
- Afternoon passes for $20, available only
on-site starting at 3:00 p.m.
- Admission into the Injustice 2 tournament is $10 – all
admission fees will be donated to St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital’s annual PLAY LIVE fund raising event
To keep up-to-date on new GameStop Expo 2017 developments, or
purchase tickets, visit www.GameStop.com/EXPO. Tickets can be
purchased using PowerUp Rewards™ points, or by credit card online,
and at your local GameStop store.
About GameStop Corp.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 7,500 stores across 14 countries. The company's
consumer product network also includes www.gamestop.com;
www.Kongregate.com, a leading browser-based game site; Game
Informer® magazine, the world's leading print and digital video
game publication; and ThinkGeek, www.thinkgeek.com, the premier
retailer for the global geek community featuring exclusive and
unique video game and pop culture products. Our Technology Brands
segment includes 1,522 Simply Mac, Spring Mobile AT&T and
Cricket stores. Simply Mac, www.simplymac.com, sells the full line
of Apple products, including laptops, tablets, and smartphones and
offers Apple certified warranty and repair services. Spring Mobile,
www.springmobile.com, sells all of AT&T’s products and
services, including DIRECTV and offers pre-paid wireless services,
devices and related accessories through its Cricket branded stores
in select markets in the U.S. General information about GameStop
Corp. can be obtained at the company's corporate website. Follow
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* 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.
GameStop
Joey Mooring
(817) 722-7450
joeymooring@gamestop.com
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