Eurogamer Expo 2010 announced!

By Tom Bramwell Published 3 March, 2010

New venue! New games! New events! You!

Following last year's amazing event, everyone at Eurogamer.net is proud and excited to announce that the Eurogamer Expo will return in 2010.

Yes! We can finally reveal that the Eurogamer Expo will take place from 1st to 3rd October at Earls Court in London!

Now in its third year, the show promises to bring together all the top games due out this Christmas - plus a few from 2011 as well.

We will also be increasing the capacity to a massive 20,000 people - but of course we will maintain our core values, the most core of which is that if you come, you must get to play the games you came to play.

You can also expect more of our amazing developer sessions. Last year's highlights included David Cage presenting Heavy Rain and Chet Faliszek from Valve showing Left 4 Dead 2. Both men also took your questions, as did others from Splash Damage, Just Add Water, NVIDIA and elsewhere.

Some jerks from Eurogamer even did a session - and I'm delighted to say we will be making that mistake again! If you have a bone to pick or just want to shake us by the hand, the Eurogamer Expo is also the best place to meet the editorial team.

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Don't you know who I am?

Many details are still to be announced between now and October, but Eurogamer.net will be the best place to find out about the line-up, ticket availability and special events taking place during the show.

Those who came last year may notice that we've also chosen to focus on one event for 2010 rather than return to Leeds. We had a great time oop north, but this year we have decided to focus on one event and try to make it bigger, better, and more utterly badass than everything we've done before put together.

For those who can't make it because of this, we promise we are looking at ways of bringing the Expo to a larger national and perhaps even international audience in future. As for those of you who can make it, we're really going all out for this one. You will not be disappointed.

If you've never been to a Eurogamer Expo before, check out the Eurogamer TV Show about last year's effort and remember, this year we will have more games, more events, more prizes, and capacity for way more people. Believe.

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About Tom Bramwell

Tom is Operations director of Eurogamer Network and Editor-at-Large of Eurogamer.net. He joined the company in February 2000.

Read more articles from Tom by visiting the Tom Bramwell archive page.

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Comments (120) Latest comment 2 years ago

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  • Super_Zee #1 2 years ago

    International? Vancouver, please!

  • asphaltcowboy #2 2 years ago

    Woo! So exciting! :D

  • mattyboosh #3 2 years ago

    Bringing an event such as this to Leeds last year was a great idea and you were highly commended for it. So why change it? Why become the sheep and not the shepherd by following every other Expo event and sticking to London?

    But no, you chose to become the sheep.

    You lose.

  • lunnytoon #4 2 years ago

    So are Londoners afraid of a little bit of travelling?

    Get back up north and you make it a more central event for all people across the whole of the UK

  • xexuxjy #5 2 years ago

    Bah, Earls court - out in the middle of nowhere :( much preferred last years venue :)

  • Ged42 #6 2 years ago

    \o/

  • OMGAero #7 2 years ago

    Well this is bad news. I really liked the Leeds event and it looks like I won't be going this year.

  • rauper Verified Managing Director, Eurogamer Network #8 2 years ago

    mattyboosh (& others): Simply, we couldn't get the buy-in to a Northern event that we would need to put on a great show. Last year it was great to do Leeds and we are still looking at what we might be able to do outside of London. But we don't want to do two Expos if one is the poor cousin of the other.

  • thebuzzard #9 2 years ago

    Big southern jessies.

  • Earlyflash #10 2 years ago

    As long as the ratio of demo pods:attendees doesn't change significantly I'm in. The worry with having many many more people is that you can't get near a game ever (see E3/GDC, etc).

    I'd hate for this to become a poor man's E3.

    Glad you are trying to take it up a notch though, sound be interesting.

  • Katsumoto #11 2 years ago

    Bah. London ruins everything. I'd have thought an event in the middle of the country would be best if only one was possible. Oh well.

  • rauper Verified Managing Director, Eurogamer Network #12 2 years ago

    Earlyflash: The ratio of consoles to people will be the same or possibly even better than previously. Plus there will be more 'other' stuff to do too...

  • Poorandugly #13 2 years ago

    London is easier to get to for non-UK residents.

  • Cragz #14 2 years ago

    Birmingham NEC, perhaps? Not that you're contractually obliged to make this accessible to everyone or anything, but the most northerly parts of the UK are so far from London it'd be like Londoners travelling to Paris (which is considerably more desirable!).

    Another disappointed northerner.

  • mcbi4kh2 #15 2 years ago

    London is easier to get to for non-UK residents.
    Yeah it's the only city in the UK with an airport.

  • Luckyjim #16 2 years ago

    Sweet. I really enjoyed the 2009 Expo, except that I picked up swine flu :(

  • Earlyflash #17 2 years ago

    Rauper, great to hear. The ratio last year, and the year before, was really good.

    Also, are the northerners so upset they have to mod down reasonable comments like mine? Blimey, how sad.

  • berelain #18 2 years ago

    Dissapointing that there's no Leeds one this year. London is a bitch to get to for some of us oop norf.

    Whilst I can applaud the idea of doing just one event, why not hold it somewhere thats more of a middle ground? Birmingham springs to mind, Notitngham, hells, anywhere that isn't the arse end of the country :p

  • Brainboy #19 2 years ago

    Woot! I look forward to meeting all you lovely people again. :)

    I'm also excited to hear that it's been extended to 3 days over the whole weekend, that makes it much easier for the working people to attend for more than a few hours.

  • Britesparc Verified Creative, ITV #20 2 years ago

    Whilst like other northerners I'm disappointed by the lack of a Leeds venue, I see where they're coming from with the whole 'one venue, bigger and better' strategy. Earl's Court sounds very 'big deal' although I do kinda wish they'd gone the NEC route; however, I guess London is easier for Euros getting the train.

    I shall endeavour to make it down - hopefully on an official work visit again so I don't have to pay :-)
    Edited by 1 at 03/03/10 @ 10:02

  • giant_frying_pan #21 2 years ago

    Why announce it seven months in advance?

  • Hix15 #22 2 years ago

    Simply put, blown our budget on Earls Court for the sake of mainstream coverage.
    However I'm sure it will be a great event, just a shame me and a lot of other users will not be able to attend
    due to the location.

  • Earlyflash #23 2 years ago

    @giant_frying_pan; maybe to give the moaning brigade a chance to get all the moaning out of the way early. It also takes a long time to setup these events, so they've probably just booked EC and are very excited about it, so wanted to share the love!

  • Vroom #24 2 years ago

    /books hotel

  • M_of_the_sys #25 2 years ago

    Whilst I can applaud the idea of doing just one event, why not hold it somewhere thats more of a middle ground? Birmingham springs to mind, Notitngham, hells, anywhere that isn't the arse end of the country :p

    That means Birmingham's out of the question then.

    However I'm sure it will be a great event, just a shame me and a lot of other users will not be able to attend due to the location.

    Surely this would be the same no matter which venue they picked? I know how you feel. Lucky for me I live in London and I'd be just as disappointed if it was only up north.

    I hope I don't get kicked off a game just as I get to the bit I wanted to play again. It was quite difficult to get on the popular games last year but that will always be the case I think. I don't think there will ever be enough sets for everyone.
    Edited by 1 at 03/03/10 @ 09:00

  • JohnnyWashnGo #26 2 years ago

    Whilst I am a little disappointed to hear that there won't be a northern version of the show this year, it does kind of make sense to focus the effort on the one show and make it a cracker.

    London, while being a little difficult to get to for people from some parts of the country, at least has the infrastructure in place for this type of thing.

  • Katsumoto #27 2 years ago

    Wahey, he made a Birmingham joke! Very well done!

    ...

    ;)
    Edited by 1 at 03/03/10 @ 09:05

  • Blerk #28 2 years ago

    Zoinks! My return train fare would be £127. That's me out then, I'm afraid. A shame too, 'cos I enjoyed last year's event. :-(

  • kosigan #29 2 years ago

    Wherever it is, you're going to disappoint people for whom the distance equates to too much time and/or money to make the journey. Living in Hampshire as I do, Leeds is too far - I didn't go to last year's Expo - but London I can get to.

  • Earlyflash #30 2 years ago

    @blerk, wow that's a huge amount of cash. Is that travelling at peak time? did you check for cheaper advance fairs on the website? Often if you book a long time in advance the tickets are significantly cheaper.

    EDIT: Cheapest fair I can find Leeds->London is about £80, so you probably are spot on. Ouch
    Edited by 1 at 03/03/10 @ 09:17

  • BillMurray #31 2 years ago

    What? No Leeds date? Count me out.

  • Blerk #32 2 years ago

    I managed to get the fare down to £78 with a bit of creative travelling. Still hilariously expensive, there's no wonder people drive everywhere. :-D

  • X201 #33 2 years ago

    @Katsumoto

    Having an exhibition in the Midlands is a stupid idea.

    The twenty halls at one of the largest exhibition centres in Europe just aren't big enough to cope with the EG Expo
    The mainline railway station that drops you at the door to the centre is far too inconvenient.
    The airport next door doesn't have enough flights from the the rest of the world.
    There are no motorways connecting the Midlands and London, this would be a problem for people from London.
    EG readers love getting up at six in the morning in order to travel. The central location of the Midlands would deny them this joy.

    Stupid idea, far better to have to make people travel to London and enjoy its marvellous transport infrastructure that the locals there are always praising.


  • Earlyflash #34 2 years ago

    What did amaze me was that the travel time from Leeds-> London is only 2h 16m. That's bloody quick, and definitely faster than by car.

  • Ignatius_Cheese #35 2 years ago

    Bloody well! Earls Court! Certainly a step up. See you on 1st - 3rd October! \o/

  • Bertie Verified Senior Staff Writer, Eurogamer.net #36 2 years ago

    I'm not going to wear any underpants this time around.

  • TafKas #37 2 years ago

    Count me out, as a proud northerner I enjoyed the Leeds event last year, I sure aint travelling to London, very disappointed to say the least....

  • DFawkes #38 2 years ago

    I wasn't going, but Bertie isn't going to wear any underpants this time around. I'm intrgiued now...

    I won't walk 500 miles,
    And I won't walk 500 more,
    Just to be the man who walked 1000 miles to get to the Expo!

    Though that'd get me there and back, and I do believe they have lots of new fangled travel methods nowadays. Still not going unless all EG staff guarantee no underpants.

  • dr_shambles #39 2 years ago

    Sad to see the North / South divide still much in evidence.

    The amount of positive media coverage the Leeds event gained last year makes the decision to drop it seem shortsighted.

  • Crazyreyn #40 2 years ago

    X201 is on the money.

    Birmingham would be great for holding an expo. Something to consider for next year hopefully. :)

  • flakmagnet_ #41 2 years ago

    The main problem with the whole London thing for me is that everything minus the tube around London is expensive, getting there, the hotels, any transport other than the tube, the food, the drinks etc. Getting to and staying in any other city (even Birmingham) would have been a hell of a lot cheaper.

    Plus, yes, as a Northerner who sees all our tax money go flooding into the capital whilst major cities like York and Leeds seem in the dark ages by comparison, yes, London-centric events irritate me. I won't be paying the extra to attend, though I wish EE2010 well, and hope that the planners reverse this daft decision next year. I'd rather go to the "poor cousin" of a show on my doorstep than pay ~£300 to attend one that isn't. If I wanted to shell out to go to an expo, I'd go all out and attend PAX or E3.

  • X201 #42 2 years ago

    @dr_shambles

    The North South divide also produces another casualty, The Midlands, which gets missed out totally.
    You can see the decision processes of loads of companies, they throw a sop to Cerberus in the North, forget about the Midlands and do the rest of their business down south.

  • Brenders #43 2 years ago

    To people moaning about train ticket prices: National express offer some really cheap deals on coach journeys. Although you can only book 6 months in advance, I just checked out getting a return from Leeds (leaving at 5AM on 01/09/2010 and returning at 11.30AM on 02/09/2010, roughly 5 hour journeys ) and it came to £24.60. Tweaking these days/times may make the price go up/down, but you get the picture. I'd say spend the savings from a train ticket on one of these, a hotel room and drinks in the EG expo after party. :)

  • mattyboosh #44 2 years ago

    @rauper Thanks for your reply - why not then, try and please everyone by having it more central, such as Birmingham? Easily accessible to everyone, whereas Earl's Court isn't that great a place to get to, even if you live in London or the surrounding areas.

    For me to get down for the 2010 would involve staying overnight in London and I suspect this would be the same for many people. As you know, London is very expensive place to get a hotel, in fact, i'd probably get to E3 cheaper!

    I understand your reasoning behind sticking to just one venue and I wish you every success - but I just hope you guys crawl north of the Watford Gap in 2011.

  • flakmagnet_ #45 2 years ago

    Oh, and one more thing regarding this whole "poor cousin" status. Leeds did not seem like the "poor cousin" of London last time. There were a few more technical hitches and a few extra freebies that the London-expo-ers got, but it was hardly enough to sour the taste, just a small shame. Everyone I spoke to on the forums and in person really enjoyed the Leeds event last year. Just because a Leeds event may take place in a smaller venue, it by no means degrades it.

  • ryn.x #46 2 years ago

    Sounds good, quite like Earls Court as well, lovely little Pizza shop next door last time I went there.

    Train tickets shouldn't be more than £20 in all honesty, you've got plenty of time to book them at least, as a rule of thumb closer to three months from date of travel you book tickets, cheaper they are, go for two singles as well :)

  • Embra #47 2 years ago

    Not a huge fan of the EC venue, having attended and been involved in running events there in the past (the venue staff and particularly the security guys they hire have always been less than friendly - like aggressive janitors and evil jobsworths respectively). It's big enough for sure, but getting out to it isn't a lot of fun - that last train is a bitch. Ah well, I have every faith in the EG staff that they'll kick the venue into shape, knock heads together and suchlike.

    Also sad to hear the Leeds/Northern event won't be happening, though I can sort of understand the convoluted logic. It'd be nice to see it restored next year, with perhaps the addition of a Dundee-based event to draw in the large number of Scottish developers. Mind you, there is the Edinburgh Interactive Festival to look forward to - perhaps EG should get involved with that. The public area, while better each year, isn't particularly well advertised and could do with the EG magic touch.

  • Slipstream #48 2 years ago

    Take the Expo whever you like, I vowed to make it this year. It will be done!

  • butler` #49 2 years ago

    The reality of it is (and I don't particularly care because I'm in the middle) that a proportion of developers flat out won't go to Leeds.

  • Razz #50 2 years ago

    Just make sure it's Earls Court 1 and not 2 as 2 smells like sweat mixed with sour milk on the best days :)

  • Bahumet #51 2 years ago

    Well yet again us poor gamers in Scotland are totally ignored. For the 3rd year running now this means a trip down to London. Not that I haven't enjoyed my last two trips, just would have been nice to perhaps hold an Expo in Edinburgh or Glasgow!

  • danathjo #52 2 years ago

    Wow, there's a real lot of hate for London
    /looks at Earl's Court from work window

  • X201 #53 2 years ago

    @Razz

    Bertie isn't going to wear any pants. That will be your main smell worry.

  • Slipstream #54 2 years ago

    The reality of it is (and I don't particularly care because I'm in the middle) that a proportion of developers flat out won't go to Leeds.

    Mighty bold statement, I assume you have some sort of evidence to back this? I mean, it's not like developers fly around the world to present their titles in game shows and conventions already.
    So by your logic even UK based developers will forgo travelling to the south of their own country? /rolleyes
    Edited by 1 at 03/03/10 @ 10:14

  • bionutz #55 2 years ago

    I'm in. My wife approved it and she'll be coming too (with our toddler). Time to finally make my own t-shirt with the ID number of my user :) #197 harr harr harr; that will contrast nicely with my white hair ;) and breathing apparatus.

  • lordofthedunce #56 2 years ago

    Let's have it in Brighton, EG!

  • X201 #57 2 years ago

    @danathjo

    Not hate for London, just hate for that fact that far too often the "it won't be a success if it isn't in London" thinking kicks in.

    I remember someone on Radio 4 describing it as "cultural myopia"

  • TruSmiles #58 2 years ago

    Really disappointed with this. We went by coach to the Leeds one last time which was how we were able to go as a massive group of over 40, but now, only those willing to stay overnight will be going. Everyone on our side loses.

  • smoothpete #59 2 years ago

    Is Earl's Court the Olympia or is there another building?

  • rodpad #60 2 years ago

    Fantastic plan. Makes sense for Eurogamer to up the venue and stick to one location. Thoroughly Looking forward to this.

    And the north/south insecurity argument is dull.

  • smoothpete #61 2 years ago

    lol @ the northern rage. By 'eck, London is only a short ferret ride away, stop whinging.

    Or maybe you could just steal a car and drive down
    Edited by 1 at 03/03/10 @ 10:53

  • lunnytoon #62 2 years ago

    @smoothpete

    It's not just about the journey length though, factoring in the high costs of everything down there is also going to be a big concern for a lot of people, myself included.

  • Razz #63 2 years ago

    Kensington Olympia exhibiton centre is a different venue to Earls Court Exhibition centre.

    I prefer Olympia however there is awesome cheap pizza place by Earls Court on Old Brompton Road opposite West Brompton station. 6 quid for awesome pizza. I make sure I go there every time I'm in the area. :)

  • themorganator #64 2 years ago

    Can't wait for this! Woot!

  • Stickman #65 2 years ago

    ee, bluddy 'ell duck. 'ow am ah supposed to see all them shiney doodads now? Tha can fook reet off, tha knows.

    By 'eck!

  • Lee_Morris #66 2 years ago

    Saw this news on VG247 over an hour ago. Of course most of the people who went to the Leeds event won't be able to make it down there.

    As long as EG can get more media coverage by staging the event in London, that's all that matters *sarcasm*

  • Gl3n #67 2 years ago

    I gotta say, the open geekery on display last year was rather liberating.

    Also Lovely to meet finally put some faces to familiar forumites.

  • dogvilledan #68 2 years ago

    As a notherner living in London i can feel the pain that there is no Leeds/Manc/Brum event going on this year.

    But Earl's Court? Possibly the most boring building for an expo, been to a few there and nearly fallen asleep just walking around. Atleast the London one last year had character, and the downstairs area was really cool.

    I guess there'll be more space for the Careers Fair this time though, last year was ridiculous.

  • the_sas_man #69 2 years ago

    Forget it being Central - London has the best connections and 9m adults commuter/work in London. It's not about geography, its about where the masses are and the best venues.

    Go away jealous Northerners!

  • Invisible_Cow #70 2 years ago

    Earls Court is a crappy location.

  • LewisResolution #71 2 years ago

    I suspect its being in London will actually be a reasonably good thing for me, as it means I've no choice but to travel down instead of sticking local, and as such will be able to see all the big talks etc, which were absent from the Leeds leg last year.

  • JahB #72 2 years ago

    does that mean we'll get a shitload of really annyoing hints about the expo for the next 7 months?

  • Jonny5Alive7 #73 2 years ago

    I went to the event in Leeds and really enjoyed it, I was looking forwards to going again this year. Theres no possible way I can make it all the way down to London given the cost it will be. Very disappointed in EG for letting the fans down to be honest.

    In the Ask Eurogamer somebody ask if they're going to bring back the Top 100, I was going to ask that - not anymore...

  • knightmt #74 2 years ago

    Lands End has a hotel and a good view if it isn't raining I cannot remember if it smells but there is a small airport if you have a small plane.

  • the_sas_man #75 2 years ago

    Wembley Stadium was built in London for a reason.

    Northern England is a strain on us Southerners.

  • hilikus_LnF #76 2 years ago

    I can understand why you moved it to London, but seems like you've p**sed off a large amount of returning gamers.

    It's the first i've heard of it and I run theLostnFound Xbox gaming website, with it being such a new event you think you'd want to retain 'returning gamers'.

    London is a Cop-out, it may be easier for you, but the majority of your attendees can't afford a weekend trip to London (what about £200-300 in travel and hotels) ppfft! what a shame.

  • M_of_the_sys #77 2 years ago

    @hilikus_LnF

    The problem isn't the fact that it's being held in London instead of elsewhere. The problem is that it's being held in one place instead of both. If it was held elsewhere, there would be an equal number of people complaining.

  • hilikus_LnF #78 2 years ago

    @M_of_the_sys Yeah that's VERY true!

    I think the northerners would appreciate a 2nd event nearer the midlands, even if it wasn't as good. Sounds like they're only doin London for the 'hype' and not for the gamers.

    Lets face it, a lot of us are not loaded enough for a weekend in London, and there's nothing else goin on this year north of London.

  • Ryze #79 2 years ago

    I'll say THANKS for bringing it to Leeds last year. I loved it.

    I'll see if I can get to London this year, but I probably wont unless I move down there!

    Gutted you can't do a Northern show this year, but again - kudos for taking the initiative and bringing it to the north!

    BTW:

    Try Birmingham, or Manchester next time if you're worried about 'Buy-in'. They're both high profile cities with their own airports and great transport links.

    Edited by 1 at 03/03/10 @ 12:50

  • Mkwone #80 2 years ago

    London but it's full over over paid, rude, miserable, lifeless, arrogant people who don't understand manners, can't live without a stupidly priced coffee and expect the whole of Britain to work to the every beckoned call.

    Move it up North (using the Southerners definition of north which is anywhere above the watford gap) where the people are better and it's cheaper for everyone to get to.
    Edited by 1 at 03/03/10 @ 12:45

  • makeamazing #81 2 years ago

    They should be commended for last year for having multiple locations (which must have been a right royal pain to set up), but this year they could have booked the NEC or something, that way it could have been in the middle of the country (well more middle :), instead of the normal "London" centric that most big shows do (ignoring the rest of the country).

  • Ryze #82 2 years ago

    To all of the Northern haters - the issue with London is that everything costs way more in London than it does anywhere else in the country.

    Therefore it adds insult to injury having to spend 3-5 hours traveling and spending silly money to do so, then having to spend more silly money on food, drink, parking and accommodation.

    It's just not worth the money unless you already work and live in the London area, in which case your salary's higher to compensate for the higher cost of living.

    I guess I need to think about traveling to E3. As mentioned, it's better value than a 2-3 day London trip from Manchester.

  • DaveTHX #83 2 years ago

    @SPAM Unfortunately I won't be able to repeat what I did last year, and I was going to put me name down as a volunteer as well. Oh well.

    By going to a better venue and increasing the capacity, I think it will help EG so that next year they can do 2 venues and they'll be just as good as each other.

  • FogHeart #84 2 years ago

    I imagine that Earl's Court is great for Honoured International Guests coming in from abroad. Touch down at Heathrow, Piccadilly Line to Earl's Court, and it's right there in front of you. Well maybe not honoured international guests, but the techies who need to fly in with them...

    I'd be interested to know what the feedback from the international exhibitors was about the logistical diffculties in holding it outside London. It can't be too hard for them, can it?
    Edited by 1 at 03/03/10 @ 13:21

  • M_of_the_sys #85 2 years ago

    "To all of the Northern haters - the issue with London is that everything costs way more in London than it does anywhere else in the country."

    As per Mkwone's post, I see more hate going the other way... and all because of a venue. It's sad but this thread really does show the whiney, immature mentality of Eurogamers.
    Edited by 1 at 04/03/10 @ 15:50

  • Felbridge #86 2 years ago

    a return tkt including rail card costs £50 and that is booking 12 weeks in advance. well i hope everybody in london has an awesome time :(

  • Retroid #87 2 years ago

    London?

    :(

  • RobotRocker #88 2 years ago

    No playable début of Minkley's Meat Ceiling, no sale.

  • Hunam #89 2 years ago

    For the scots, you can fly to london and back for about £50 including all charges...

  • Cragz #90 2 years ago

    Shame on everyone bringing population specific angst to what should be a discussion about logistics. The South isn't any better than the North in this regard, both sides have bared their true colours.

    I personally think London is a terrible location for a single expo, but I don't think any less of those folk south of "the gap" because of it. Perhaps if people were to demonstrate their disappointment in a civil, rational manner it would help their cause for a 2011 rethink. I'm sure developers wouldn't mind the long, hard trek to Brum even if they absolutely wouldn't spend an hour on the plane to Leeds/Manchester.

  • Hix15 #91 2 years ago

    I think the main problem is after last years effort to include as many eurogamers as possible by having two venues this comes as across being a little short sited for a games website that has such a passionate and vocal community.

    I can understand why this been done as more funds can be spent on the single event which will raise the sites profile and garner more commercial media attention, however by doing this there is a significant amount of people being alienated who are quite rightly a little pissed off.

  • DDevil #92 2 years ago

    I enjoyed last years Expo a whole lot. Got to meet some great people including Lutz, Blerk, Bertie, Rauper, Craigy and Pat Garrett. I had a lot of fun, played a lot of games, so it saddens me to say due to the single venue choice I shall not be attending.

    Genuinely gutted. The north let down yet again.

  • Fitzmogwai #93 2 years ago

    Splendid! Just round the corner from my palatial home. On the wrong side of the river, of course, but one must slum it every so often to mix with the great unwashed. I think I'll treat myself to a new top hat just for the occasion.

    Pip pip!

  • ButterflyEdge #94 2 years ago

    Count me in as one of the many crushed northerners.

    Coming up here last year was fantastic for us. London is not easy, cheap or even possible for some of us. It's so sad that you gave us this Expo, then take it away just as quick. Everything is so London based, it's shocking. Surely the Expo last year proved there was thousands of us here who appreciated this? We never get events like this, and I thought maybe you got the ball rolling with that, but I guess not.

  • psychokitten #95 2 years ago

    Wooohoo!

  • spidermanalf #96 2 years ago

    Is Eurgamer becoming like the BBC? Nothing past Watford Gap exists? This is really really shit!

    You do realise that people 'oop north' (by the way that just sounded condesending) play games and enjoy playing them. We do not like being ignored by everone and everything.

    I am really annoyed at this. It's not as if it was poorly attended either.

    Tossers.

  • stampax #97 2 years ago

    Re the whole lack of Leeds show. Wow, it's almost like Eurogamer are a business and doing things for business reasons and trying to make money. Crazy.

    Do people really not understand why they may do a big show in London rather than spreading it out?

  • Chufty #98 2 years ago

    It's a shame they couldn't organise a northern Expo but I guess that's the way it goes. It's a fact of life that more stuff happens at the capital - it's where most people are, for a start.

    I have no issue travelling down to London for what will surely be a great event. Earl's Court is a great venue too.

  • Earlyflash #99 2 years ago

    There really is a lot of ficticious chatterbollox in this thread.

    To those of you saying that you can get to E3 cheaper. Assuming that you live in leeds, the cheapest deals I can find are:
    Flight: £500 (if you go on the weekend - if you fly in Monday morning it's £1,800). You also have to go via Amsterdam or Calgary.
    Ticket: $400 (£250) (You may possibly get a free ticket if you are an exhibitor, etc).
    Hotel: at least another £300.

    So if you can't get to London for a weekend for less than £800-1000, something is really wrong with you.

    Mind you, you get a week in LA for the E3 ticket, so it's not all bad.
    Edited by 1 at 03/03/10 @ 20:19

  • flakmagnet_ #100 2 years ago

    @Earlyflash - Mine may have been some of the aforementioned chatterbollocks. Just to be clear, I did not compare the cost of E3/attending EG Expo this year, I said that if I was going to shell outto go to an expo, then I'd shell out the (considerable) extra to go to E3, it being the bigger show with more exclusives, and also in California, where I could spend an extra couple of days, much preferable to London.

  • Mr.DNA #101 2 years ago

    As a Glaswegian I hope that you Southern tykes have fun at your fancy-pants conference. I sincerely mean that, and I'm not bitter in any way whatsoever. Oh, who am I kidding, you southern pricks...
    Edited by 1 at 03/03/10 @ 20:46

  • SonicUk #102 2 years ago

    Cool. I really enjoyed the first day London Expo last year. I'll definitly be going this year. See you there.

  • rauper Verified Managing Director, Eurogamer Network #103 2 years ago

    Without wanting to be too emo about it, being called tossers and cunts when we are still looking at doing other events around the UK ('though maybe not the same Expo format we have in London) doesn't make us *more* motivated to make it happen!

  • devilmyarse #104 2 years ago

    Why is everything always in fucking London? Leeds was a much better place. I didn't get chance to go last year because I found out about it really late. If it's in London it's a guaranteed no-sale for me. It's too far.
    Edited by 1 at 04/03/10 @ 00:22

  • McLovin85 #105 2 years ago

    This is great new. Earls Court is just round the corner for me. Wicked can't wait.

  • Ryze #106 2 years ago

    Value, Earlyflash.

  • Midgar777 #107 2 years ago

    Yeah, I was really impressed with you guys doing something up north. Had a lot of respect for you and enjoyed the day :) really shit that you've bailed on us guys up north though. Cunts seconded tbh.

  • giant_frying_pan #108 2 years ago

    I demand a Shetland Isles event!

  • butler` #109 2 years ago

    Slipstream, yes, there's plenty of 'proof' that developers, particularly international ones, don't want to stray from London.

  • Skorms-Boss #110 2 years ago

    Damn and blast, couldn't make it last year due to work, but as a proud Leeds loiner I was looking forward to being with you all this year, oh well, looks again like london gets everything

  • inni786 #111 2 years ago

    good to hear that it's at Earls Court this year, bigger venue so less cramp and more space to move around..
    yes its sad that there is no event up north but surely its not that expensive to come down to the mighty LONDON where its ALL AT!!!!

    Just get one of those cheapo coach tickets that cost under £10 - book in advance once you know the dates and hey presto, you'll have a good time at the event and then if you have enough time you can go up central london and have another good time, go shopping, booze and then pick up some whores while you're at it, just another day in good old LONDON TOWN

  • inni786 #112 2 years ago

    if the above doesnt appeal to you then this just sums it all up -

    you are tight cunts!!!
    Edited by 1 at 04/03/10 @ 15:54

  • Gunnerholic #113 2 years ago

    Great stuff London gets yet another event and the North gets shafted for a change....

  • CDRLYNX #114 2 years ago

    Whenever I play on Xbox LIVE, I always seem to end up playing with Northerners. Statistically (that is, in my experience), they seem to be much more hardcore (and better) gamers. I agree with a great deal of the anti-London comments, and I live/study in London. London = over-priced and over-rated: bit of sight-seeing in York/Leeds (or let's not forget Manchester and it's awesome monorail system which > London Underground) would have been nice for a change. I wouldn't mind shelling out circa £150 to get out of this self-centred turd-magnet we evangelize as the centre of the universe, even if it is just for one day.

  • CDRLYNX #115 2 years ago

    Just an idea: perhaps EG could organise an EasyBus expedition/get a developer to subsidise some cheap(-ish) accommodation in London so that as many people can make it from all over as possible? Logistically, that wouldn't be difficult to make enquiries about. Student societies organise stuff like this all the time: you guys could do it too.

  • Ryze #116 2 years ago

    ^

    An accomodation deal would be appreciated, guys - if you can negotiate something. No chance I'm bussing it to Landan for one day unless it's essential work and I'm being paid for the 'privilege'.

    In fact - having a hotel full of Eurogamers would be f*cking fantastic as everyone can just leave their wristband on to identify oneanother!

    Par-Tay!

    Also - sell EG T-Shirts at teh venue - I'd have considered one if I saw them selling in Leeds last year.

  • XjimjamsX #117 2 years ago

    I loved last years event! So excited for this years!

    I'm not getting why anyone is complaining about it being in London.. I travelled down from Inverness (Scotland) last year.. it wasn't that expensive for me so I don't get how anyone living much closer than me is saying it's so expensive? Just book well in advance so it's cheaper..

    Anyways.. WHEN WILL TICKETS BE GOING ON SALE?? I'm first in the queue! xx

  • XjimjamsX #118 2 years ago

    Oh yeah the guy above me has an ace idea.. Doubt it will happen though..

    But the EG T-shirts would be cool!

  • rchiileea #119 2 years ago

    North, South it is all the bloody same, London is not at all posh really and there are plenty of cheaper hotels and the end of some train lines. So it is your choice, stay in the outer part of London, then get a 6-7 pound return ticket to the show.. not really that hard.

    same as if going to the NEC...

    It is like your saying if I went to London i would have to stay at the Ritz or park lane lol...

    I mean have you even googled cheap Bed and breakfast near main underground lines in London? nope i doubt it as you can find rooms starting from 21.35

    It is weird don’t you think that people up north complain about events in London, but people from London don’t complain about events up north lol.... Me old man would be ashamed of you lot, your making giving him and other fellow people from up north reputations as moaners and complainers now :p

    There is no great north divide..... unless you cross over into Scotland.... no offence meant scots.
    Edited by 1 at 23/03/10 @ 12:58

  • Ryan220694 #120 2 years ago

    Went to leeds last year meet up with some people i know was great. Loved the event so much and was looking forward to going again but i don't think i'll go again if its not in leeds.
    I'm disopointed its not their again this year even though getting to london is alot easier because i come from all the way down near lands end. If it was somewhere like birmingham i would be happy been there many times but i don't like the idea of getting tube everywhere in london.

    I also think that people who are complaining about how nothing good happenes up north try living where i live i have to travel a great distance to get to somewhere where a great event like the eurogamer expo happens seeing as i live in the deep south west in cornwall :(
    Edited by 1 at 24/04/10 @ 01:40