2012 London Games Festival First Events Confirmed – Check It Out

Will you be in London in October 2012? If that’s a yes, you are in luck as the 2012 London Games Festival will be held from the 27th September to 28th October. For those who are not familiar with this month long event, it’s a celebration of gaming culture, not surprising given that the UK is home to some of the best development houses (both big ones and indies) for video games.

Last year’s celebration drew a whopping 85,000 visitors and this year there’s a wide range of events to cater for even more people. Check out what’s in store for this year’s London Games Festival:

• The Eurogamer Expo 2012 once again kicks off London Games Festival. The UK’s biggest dedicated public gaming event takes place at Earl’s Court on September 27^th, 28^th, and 29^th – and will be the public’s first opportunity to get their hands on the industry’s key releases . Tickets for the event are available now at: https://www.eurogamer.net/expo/
• A Gala event hosted by Ukie will close the first day of the event, also on September 27^th. As part of the event, GamesAid, the industry charity, will hand out cheques to the its chosen charities.
• The Games Media Awards, hosted by Russell Kane, take place on Thursday October 18th at Vinopolis.  Now including the prestigious Games Writer of the Year Award, the event offers the games industry the opportunity to celebrate the finest writers in the business .
• Future Publishing’s Golden Joystick Awards return on October 26^th. The longest-running games awards in the world continue to grow in popularity, with over 2 million votes last year.
• The MCM London Comic Con will return to ExCeL between October 26^th and 28^th, bringing the Festival to a close. The twice-yearly Modern Pop Culture event, bringing games together with movies and comics, and will be the public’s first opportunity to get their hands on some Christmas’s must-play games at the UK’s biggest event  of its type. https://www.londoncomiccon.net

“There is no better way to bookend the London Games  Festival 2012 than with two high-profile consumer events,” says Kirsty Payne, Festival director. “These are just the start – we have some wonderful activities planned, each of which will celebrate the culture of gaming in a unique way. We’ll be launching the full website soon where people will be able to begin planning their London Games Festival. With more to do than ever before, we’re sure it’s going to be a tremendous success.”

Head over to https://www.ukie.info/ for more details.