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Co-Sponsor Wizards of the Coast Creates Neverwinter Mass
Adventure & Huge Magic: The Gathering Plans
SEATTLE – (June 15, 2011) –
Gen Con is pleased to announce that Wizards of the Coast will
sponsor Gen Con Indy with a Co-sponsorship and TCG Hall
Sponsorship in 2011. Fans of games and gaming culture come from
around the world to attend Gen Con Indy and Wizards of the Coast
is an integral part of the industry and that experience. At Gen
Con Indy 2011 Wizards of the Coast will be debuting new
products, showcasing classics as well as hosting popular
tournaments for fans to enjoy.
“We are so happy to have Wizards of the Coast return as sponsors
of Gen Con. Their long history with the show, as well as the
popularity of Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons makes
Wizards an incredibly important part of the best four days in
gaming,” said Adrian Swartout, CEO of Gen Con.
This year, Wizards of the Coast is taking Dungeons & Dragons
fans back to the iconic, fan-favorite city of Neverwinter with a
robust offering of Neverwinter-related products and programs.
Gen Con attendees will find themselves fully immersed in the
city with hundreds of gaming sessions in the Sagamore Ballroom,
a life-sized encounter in the Wizards booth, and the largest
Dungeons and Dragons event of the year, D&D Neverwinter Game
Day, taking place on Saturday. Fans will also get the chance to
experience Neverwinter by participating in the first-ever “mass
adventure” happening throughout the show with a chance to earn
fun prizes and swag items. A full schedule of seminars and
special guests is also planned, including New York Times
Best-Selling author R.A. Salvatore.
Wizards makes Gen Con the place to be for Magic: The Gathering
fans, too. Players of all skill levels will have plenty to see
and do throughout the weekend, including watching the best
competitors in the country battle for the championship in the
U.S. Nationals Tournament. A full schedule of events will also
be running around the clock in the TCG Hall with Magic 2012
MiniMasters, Commander format events, Championship events
for Block, Legacy and Vintage, and many more. Additionally,
attendees can try their hand at the latest digital release from
Wizards, Magic: The Gathering –Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012.
“Wizards of the Coast is very excited to once again be the
co-sponsor and TCG Hall sponsor of Gen Con, said Jerome Lalin,
Vice President of Marketing, Wizards of the Coast. “Our
commitment to providing great gameplay experiences is fueled by
our relationship with the gaming community and Gen Con is the
perfect place to build on that relationship.”
Celebrating its 44th year, Gen Con Indy will be open to the
public Thursday, August 4, through Sunday, August 7. The
convention will take place at the newly expanded Indiana
Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis.
Everyone attending must purchase a
badge. A badge allows the individual entrance to the show,
admittance to the Exhibit Hall, Art Show, Anime events, seminars
and any events happening in the public areas which do not
require an event ticket. There are a number of different badge
types, from standard badges (4-Day or 1-Day) to VIG badges to
Sunday Family Fun badges. For more information and to
register visit www.gencon.com.
About Gen Con
Gen Con, LLC produces the largest consumer hobby, fantasy,
sci-fi and adventure game convention in North America. It was
acquired in 2002 by former CEO and founder of Wizards of the
Coast Peter Adkison, who owns the company headquartered in
Seattle, Washington. Gen Con is a consumer and trade experience
dedicated to gaming culture and community. For more information
visit the website at
www.gencon.com. For up-to-the minute details, find us at
www.facebook.com/genconindy and at
www.twitter.com/gen_con.
