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Multiplay has announced that it will be hosting a Call of Duty World League open event at Insomnia 60. The CWL Birmingham Open will take place at I60, which is due to run between the 14th and 17th April at the NEC. The competition will feature a $50,000 prize pool …
Read More »GAME’s Gibbs on its new Belong arena stores and the retailer’s future
Since its escape from financial trouble and subsequent relaunch in 2012, GAME has been putting a lot of effort into evolving its business. This became very apparent when the High Street retailer forked out 20m for eSports and events firm Multiplay. But the launch of its brand new arena stores …
Read More »Multiplay: Overlap between Insomnia and EGX is minimal
Only seven per cent of the consumers who go to Multiplay’s Insomnia also visit rival event, EGX. Speaking to MCV this week, Multiplay founder and CEO Craig Fletcher said that the growing number of games shows, and particularly EGX and Insomnia facing each other later this year, is not a …
Read More »GAME opens first in-store eSports zone
High street retailer GAME added an area dedicated to competitive gaming to its Manchester Trafford Centre store. Announced via its corporate site, GAME has said that this space – which launches today (Thursday, July 7th) – features 10 Overclockers gaming PCs and a VR pod. GAME is looking to run …
Read More »Multiplay reveals four-day League of Legends festival
Another ‘fest’ will take place at August’s Insomnia58 event, organiser Multiplayhas announced. League Fest will take over a 6,500 square metre hall at Birmingham’s NEC and run from August 26th to 29th. The festival will feature live tournaments featuring former pro players, merchandise, cosplay and ‘special guests’. Tickets will start …
Read More »GAME Fest returns to Birmingham NEC just four weeks before EGX
GAME is bringing back its consumer expo between August 26th and 29th. That’s just four weeks before rival event EGX, and it is also taking place in the same venue – Birmingham NEC. However, unlike the last GAME Fest (which was also the first one) in 2011, this year’s event …
Read More »£19,000 on the line at UK’s Insomnia57 March tournament
This March, Birmingham’s NEC will play host to tournaments for six games totalling £19,000 in prize money for UK gamers. The Insomnia57 event over the March 25-28 weekend will also be one of the first Street Fighter V tournaments on British soil, with £1,000 on the line. As the festival …
Read More »£19,000 on the line at UK’s Insomnia57 March tournament
This March, Birmingham’s NEC will play host to tournaments for six games totalling 19,000 in prize money for UK gamers. The Insomnia57 event over the March 25-28 weekend will also be one of the first Street Fighter V tournaments on British soil, with 1,000 on the line. As the festival …
Read More »Insomnia Festivals set for Ireland and Scotland
GAME and Multiplay’s Insomnia consumer shows will visit Scotland and Ireland next year. The England-based eSports events have already expanded beyond the Coventry Ricoh Arena and moved to Birmingham NEC. Insomnia Scotland will take place between April 29th and May 1st at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. It will host …
Read More »GAME On: CEO Martyn Gibbs talks Black Friday, digital, physical retail and eSports
It’s been a busy 12 months for GAME, following the High Street retailer’s acquisition of eSports specialist Multiplay, hectic Black Friday last year and return to the PC space. MCV asksCEO Martyn Gibbs (pictured, left) and CFO Mark Gifford (pictured, right) about the firm’s GAME plan for the next 12 …
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