Try the Latest Big Name Titles, Virtual Reality Gaming, Upcoming
Hardware and More
Tickets for EXPO 2015 on Sale Now
GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 1, 2015--
GameStop (NYSE: GME), a family of specialty retail brands that makes the
most popular technologies affordable and simple, announced that GameStop
EXPO 2015, its annual consumer gaming event, will be bringing the party
back to the entertainment capital of the world, Las Vegas. Closing out
summer with a bang, the fourth installment of GameStop EXPO will be held
Wednesday, September 2 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center.
As the video game industry rapidly grows and evolves, so does GameStop
EXPO 2015, offering fans more than 250,000 square feet of action-filled
space to demo the hottest titles of the year. Top developers will be on
site with the latest games and tech including Sony Computer
Entertainment, Microsoft, Nintendo, Activision Blizzard, Electronic
Arts, Warner Brothers, and Take Two Interactive. Virtual reality (VR),
along with other new hardware and accessories, will keep EXPO-goers busy
and preview what is coming through the holidays and into 2016.
Interactive sessions and panels with industry experts and video gaming
legends, high stakes tournaments, celebrity appearances and autograph
sessions, and other experiences also are in store.
“Going into our fourth year of the GameStop EXPO, and our second time in
the entertainment capital, it is only appropriate to makes this show
bigger, better, and the ultimate gaming event for our fans,” said Bob
Puzon, senior vice president of merchandising at GameStop.
Registration for GameStop EXPO 2015 opens today, Monday, June 1, with
options including:
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General admission passes for $40
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A limited number of VIP** passes for $110, which includes:
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Early access to the show floor
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VIP lounge access to recharge your body and devices
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Exclusive swag bag of gaming goodies
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Student passes for $20, available on-site only starting at 3:00 p.m.
on Wednesday, September 2
Tickets can be purchased using PowerUp Rewards™ points or by credit card
online at www.GameStop.com/EXPO
and at your local GameStop store.
Five lucky customers will also have the chance to win a VIP trip to the
GameStop EXPO 2015, including:
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2 VIP passes
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Flights and accommodations for two
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Transportation to and from the airport
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$500 GameStop gift card
PowerUp Rewards members can enter by redeeming only 200 points in the
PowerUp Rewards Catalog or by purchasing eligible collectible items
in-store valued over $10. Visit https://www.gamestop.com/PowerUpRewards/PUR/Enter/ExpoSweeps
for more information and official rules.
To learn more about GameStop EXPO, details on the VIP experience, and to
register for the show, visit www.GameStop.com/EXPO.
* Attendees must be 17 years of age or older or accompanied by an
adult. Some activities or games may feature mature content. Exhibitors
reserve the right to censor content for guests under the age of 17 even
when a consenting parent or guardian is present.
** 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.
About GameStop
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 6,700 stores across 14 countries. The company’s consumer
product network also includes www.gamestop.com; www.Kongregate.com,
a leading browser-based game site; and Game Informer®
magazine, the world’s leading print and digital video game publication.
In addition, our Technology Brands segment includes our Simply Mac and
Spring Mobile stores. Simply Mac, www.simplymac.com,
operates 71 stores, selling the full line of Apple products, including
laptops, tablets, and 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 410 AT&T
branded stores and offers pre-paid wireless services, devices and
related accessories through its 68 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 GameStop on Twitter
@ www.twitter.com/GameStop and
find GameStop on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/GameStop.
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Source: GameStop Corp.
Kyle Stephenson
GameStop Corp.
817-722-7735
KyleStephenson@GameStop.com
