GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 5, 2014-- GameStop, a family of specialty retail brands that makes the most popular technologies affordable and simple, is teaming up with Twitch, the world’s leading video platform and community for gamers, as its exclusive streaming partner for the GameStop EXPO. The GameStop EXPO is an annual consumer video gaming show taking place on September 10 at the Anaheim Convention Center in CA, while gaming fans unable to attend can watch the event live on Twitch.

Hosted by gaming industry personalities Andrea Rene and Corey Dunn, Twitch will stream live from the primary stage, featuring news as it happens from the show floor, games from marquee publishers, tournament play and interviews with industry leaders, developers and special guests. Gamers will be able to access the stream at www.Twitch.tv/GameStop and through their Xbox One and PlayStation®4 consoles and via the Twitch app on their mobile devices. EXPO attendees are welcome to watch the Twitch filming as it happens in Hall C-D on the show floor.

Full schedule below:

Wednesday, September 10 (All times Pacific)

• 11:00 a.m. – Welcome to GameStop EXPO!
• 11:15 a.m. – Interview with McFarlane Toys founder and Spawn artist Todd McFarlane
• 11:30 a.m. – St. Jude Play Live Championship
• 12:00 p.m. – Prima/Brady Games
• 12:15 p.m. – BDA Controllers
• 12:30 p.m. – Sony Computer Entertainment of America
• 1:00 p.m. – SEGA Sonic BOOM! (SEGA)
• 1:15 p.m. – Battlefield Hardline (EA)
• 1:30 p.m. – Saints Row (Deep Silver)
• 1:45 p.m. – Dead Island 2 (Deep Silver)
• 2:00 p.m. – Sony Computer Entertainment of America
• 2:30 p.m. – Microsoft Halo tournament finals
• 3:00 p.m. – PDP
• 3:15 p.m. – Little Orbit
• 3:45 p.m. – Natsume
• 4:00 p.m. – Nyco
• 4:15 p.m. – Capcom
• 5:00 p.m. – Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes (Disney Interactive)
• 5:15 p.m. – Final thoughts

EXPO 2014 will offer access to more than 300,000 square feet of video gaming fun and technologies, including the latest consoles; upcoming games from top developers, such as Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Sony Computer Entertainment of America, Take-Two Interactive, and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment; thought-provoking panels with industry elite; and celebrity signing opportunities.

Attendees will have access to the top video game publishers, favorite console and tablet suppliers and game accessory vendors. They will be able to play unreleased, highly anticipated titles, check out never-before-seen footage, and much more.

GameStop EXPO 2014 will take place September 9-10 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. For more information about GameStop EXPO 2014 and to register for the show, visit www.gamestop.com/expo.

Ticket purchases are payable with PowerUp Rewards™ points or credit card, online at www.gamestop.com/expo or at your local GameStop store. For more information on becoming a GameStop PowerUp Rewards member, visit www.PowerUpRewards.com.

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 6,600 stores across 15 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 www.buymytronics.com, an online consumer electronics trade-in platform. In addition, our Technology Brands segment includes our Simply Mac, Spring Mobile and Cricket stores. Simply Mac, www.simplymac.com, operates 23 stores, selling the full line of Apple products, including laptops, tablets, 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 210 AT&T branded stores. Cricket Wireless, www.cricketwireless.com, is a new AT&T brand offering pre-paid wireless services, devices and related accessories. We operate 37 Cricket stores in select markets throughout the United States.

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

About Twitch

Twitch is the world’s leading video platform and community for gamers where more than 60 million gather every month to broadcast, watch and talk about video games. Twitch’s video platform is the backbone of both live and on-demand distribution for the entire video game ecosystem. This includes game developers, publishers, media outlets, events, user generated content, and the entire esports scene. In February 2014, Wall Street Journal ranked Twitch as the 4th largest website in terms of peak internet traffic in the U.S., fortifying the brand as an entertainment industry leader and the epicenter of social video for gamers. For more information visit: www.twitch.tv.

Source: GameStop Corp.

Jackie Smith
GameStop Corp.
817-722-7520
JackieSmith@GameStop.com