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This May, the UK’s favourite Arcade, Indie & Retro
video gaming expo will be returning to its spiritual home at the
Norbreck Castle Exhibition Centre in Blackpool. Proud supporters of
the UK indie scene, Replay Events are offering indie developers and
studios special low rates for space and power on the main show
floor – but space is limited so if you want to get involved
you’ll need to act fast!
Located at the Norbreck Castle Exhibition Centre, Play Blackpool
attracts over 4000 attendees from all over the UK during the two
day event. The expo draws a diverse crowd due to the variety of
systems, exhibitions and activities on offer - some people come for
the coin-ops, pinball and retro stuff, some for the current gen and
indie games, others for cosplay, highscore tournaments or talks
from game industry legends - but the majority embrace the entire
spectrum of video gaming culture as a whole.
Unlike some other expos, indies at Play won’t be hidden
away in a separate hall away from the main ruckus, but will instead
be located within the main exhibition space - where the people are.
Prices for exhibiting are extremely reasonable, and there are a
variety of packages available to suite small studios as well as
one-man development teams. Also, this year indies will even have
their own dedicated liaison in the form of indiegames.com writer
and RGCD frontman James Monkman (that's me!), who’ll be on
hand before, during and after the event to help ensure exhibitors
requirements over the weekend are fully accommodated.
There are a variety of packages available to suit independent
small studios as well as one-man development teams, with table
prices ranging from £150 to £250 (for the whole
weekend). Larger spaces are also available, but you’ll need
to contact Replay Events for details. For further information on
the event visit the Play Blackpool website (
www.playblackpool.com). You can either register
your interest in exhibiting online, or request an information pack
from James via email (
[email protected]) or twitter
(@James_Monkman).
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