MELBOURNE – Tuesday 9 September, 2008 – The eGames Expo will return to the Melbourne Exhibition Centre November 14 to 16 with all the biggest names in the business and newest products on show, promising to be the best eGames yet!
Staged alongside the new Digital Lifestyle Show, eGames will again give visitors the chance to great really ‘hands on’ with literally anything and everything from the world of electronic games and a greater focus on digital lifestyle.
The Digital Lifestyle Show and eGames Expo will form part of the International Digital Entertainment Festival (iDEF).
“We are thrilled to announce that so many of the big names have already put their plans in place to be part of eGames again this year,” announced Peter Barlow, iDEF’s Festival Director.
“Some of the names gearing up to showcase and launch new products and services at the show include Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, Sony Computer Entertainment, Microsoft, Nintendo, Panasonic, AFA Interactive, Scorptec, Madman, Acer, Monash University, Box Hill TAFE, Qantm, Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) and Swinburne. In short, it’s going to be a knockout event,” he added.
The Digital Lifestyle Show and eGames Expo will be literally ‘packed to the rafters’ with a wide range of devices ranging from high definition LCD and plasma screens and home entertainment systems to video games, consoles, personal computers and mobile devices.
“Our friends from Australian Gamer, Matt and Yug, will be back again to create game mania as hosts of the eGames main stage and will give visitors the chance to try their hand at some of the live competitions and festival fun,” Mr Barlow commented.
On stage presentations and ‘hands-on’ experiences with leading brands at the Digital Lifestyle Show will showcase the latest products and provide visitors with the opportunity to gain an insight into the digital products and services that are either already doing so, or are set to revolutionise our lives. With ‘digital’ recognised as the way of the future, the expo will provide people who want to find out about the latest, greatest and ‘soon to be seen’ digital products and services with the opportunity to see them first hand.
The eGames Expo will feature a series of video games play-offs, designed to give visitors the chance to get really ‘hands on’ with all the games on show. Eager games enthusiasts will also be able to enter in the chance to win some great prizes. Intel’s professional game players – Team Immunity – will be on hand to showcase the more serious side of game playing while giving visitors to the show the opportunity to play against some the best players in Australia.
A series of seminars and presentations will be held during both the Digital Lifestyle Show and eGames Expo, designed to provide students with the opportunity to gain an insight into the career choices that exist and the range of opportunities that the digital industry can provide.
“If you have an interest in games and digital entertainment – be it a passion or a casual pastime – then the Digital Lifestyle Show and eGames Expo will have all the information, hands on opportunities and fun you could possibly imagine. It’s going to be a ‘don’t miss’ event,” Mr Barlow concluded.
For all the latest in the world of digital entertainment, make sure you are in Melbourne during November to be part of the biggest interactive event in Australia. Check out www.idef.com.au for all the details.