EB Games Expo

EB Games Expo
Status	Active
Venue	Sydney Showground (formely Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre)
Location(s)	Gold Coast, Sydney
Country	Australia
Inaugurated	2011
Attendance	38,000 in 2013
Website
www.ebexpo.com.au

EB Games Expo, commonly known as EB Expo or EBX, is a video game trade fair / convention held annually in Australia. It is organised by EB Games Australia. It is used by many video game developers to show off their upcoming games and game-related hardware. Unlike E3, EB Expo allows members of the general public to attend. EB Expo is Australia's largest games event with over 38,000 attending the show in 2013.^[1] The most recent show was held in 2016 from 30 September to 2 October.^[2][3]

EB Games Expo 2011

EB Games Expo 2011 was held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre from 15–16 October it was the first time the event was open to the public. The expo was attended by 14,278 people and 26 exhibitors.

Exhibitors

2K Games The Darkness II MLB 2K11 NBA 2K11 Top Spin 4 Activision Call of Duty: Elite Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Goldeneye 007: Reloaded Prototype 2 Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Spider-Man: Edge of Time Bethesda Softworks The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Rage Bluemouth Interactive Capcom Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Street Fighter X Tekken Codemasters F1 2011 Disney Interactive Studios Disney Universe Electronic Arts Battlefield 3 FIFA 12 Mass Effect 3 Need for Speed: The Run Konami Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 Namco Bandai Ace Combat Assault Horizon Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi Soul Calibur V

Microsoft Dance Central 2 Forza Motorsport 4 Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Kinect Disneyland Adventures Kinect Sports: Season Two Kinect Star Wars Nintendo Kirby's Adventure Wii The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Mario Kart 7 Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident Star Fox 64 3D Super Mario 3D Land Parrot AR.Drone Plantronics Red Bull Mobile Razer SEGA Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Sonic Generations Sony DanceStar Party Eyepet & Friends Journey Little Deviants Medieval Moves Move Fitness PlayStation Vita Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Start The Party! Save The World! Uncharted 3 Square Enix Final Fantasy XIII-2

THQ Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat Saints Row: The Third uDraw UFC Undisputed 3 WWE '12 Turtle Beach Ubisoft The Adventures of Tintin Assassin's Creed: Revelations The Black Eyed Peas Experience Just Dance 3 Motionsports Adrenaline Raving Rabbids: Alive & Kicking Rayman Origins Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012 Warner Bros Games Batman: Arkham City Happy Feet Two: The Video Game LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 Lollipop Chainsaw The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster

EB Games Expo 2012

EB Games Expo 2012 was held at the Sydney Showground from 5–7 October, and was the first time it was held at the venue. It was announced during the Friday and Saturday 'Twilight Spectacular' shows that the Expo will be held at the same location in 2013 and 2014, as part of a 3-year contract for the event organiser. The expo was attended by 30,745 people and 32 exhibitors.^[4]

Exhibitors

2K Games Borderlands 2 NBA 2K13 XCOM: Enemy Unknown Activision Call of Duty: Black Ops II Skylanders: Giants Alienware Astro Headsets Bluemouth Interactive Capcom DmC: Devil May Cry Lost Planet 3 Resident Evil 6 Disney Interactive Studios Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two Electronic Arts FIFA 13 Medal of Honor: Warfighter Need for Speed: Most Wanted Home Entertainment Suppliers Tritton Headsets Hot Stuff Ikon Collectables inComm Roblox Konami Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 Silent Hill: Book of Memories Logitech Mega Bloks Microsoft Dance Central 3 Fable: The Journey Forza Horizon Halo 4 Kinect Nat Geo TV Kinect Sesame Street TV Nike+ Kinect Training Mindscape

Namco Bandai Dragon Ball Z for Kinect F1 Race Stars Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Nintendo Assassin's Creed III Batman: Arkham City Darksiders II Just Dance 4 New Super Mario Bros. U Nintendo Land Pokémon Black and White 2 Rayman Legends Scribblenauts Unlimited Sing Party Wii U ZombiU Parrot AR.Drone Performance Designed Products Plantronics Gamecom QV Software Afterglow Dead Island Guild Wars 2 Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 Razer Sega Aliens: Colonial Marines Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Sennheiser Sony Dancestar Party Hits God of War: Ascension LittleBigPlanet Karting LittleBigPlanet PS Vita PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Ratchet & Clank: Q-Force Sports Champions 2 Wonderbook: Book of Spells Square Enix Hitman: Absolution Tomb Raider Turtle Beach

THQ Company of Heroes 2 Lost Planet 3 Resident Evil 6 South Park: The Stick of Truth WWE '13 TRITTON Tt eSPORTS Tuff Kat Turtle Beach Ubisoft Assassin's Creed III Assassin's Creed III: Liberation Far Cry 3 The Hip Hop Dance Experience Just Dance 4 Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth Rayman Legends Rocksmith Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist Zombi U Warner Brothers Games Injustice: Gods Among Us Lego Lord of the Rings Scribblenauts Unlimited

EB Games Expo 2013

The "EB Arena", the presentation stage, pictured during the 2013 EB Games Expo.

A view of the Xbox pavilion at the 2013 EB Games Expo.

EB Games Expo 2013 was held at the Sydney Showground from 4–6 October. The expo was attended by over 38,000 people.^[5]

Exhibitors

2K Games NBA 2K14 WWE 2K14 Activision Call of Duty: Ghosts Skylanders: Swap Force Alienware All Interactive Entertainment Astro Video Gaming Equipment Banter Toys Bethesda Softworks The Elder Scrolls Online Wolfenstein: The New Order Bluemouth Interactive Codemasters F1 2013 Disney Interactive Studios Disney Infinity Electronic Arts Battlefield 4 FIFA 14 Need for Speed: Rivals The Sims 4 Titanfall Gaem Game Informer Goldie Ikon Collectables InComm

Konami Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 Logitech Microsoft Dead Rising 3 Forza Motorsport 5 Ryse: Son of Rome Xbox One Namco Bandai Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know! Dark Souls II Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures Nintendo Nintendo 3DS Wii U Parrot AR.Drone PDP Plantronics Gamecom Qantm Razer Sega Sennheiser Skullcandy Sony Gran Turismo 6 PlayStation 4

Square Enix Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Thief Tecmo Koei Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z TRITTON Tt eSPORTS Turtle Beach Ubisoft Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag The Crew Just Dance 2014 Watch Dogs Wargaming.net World of Tanks Warner Brothers Games Batman: Arkham Origins Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate Dying Light Hot Wheels: World's Best Driver Lego Friends Lego Marvel Super Heroes The Lego Movie Videogame Mad Max Scribblenauts Unmasked

Map

2K Games

Activision

(Call of Duty: Ghosts)

Activision
(Skylanders)

Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts
(Battlefield 4)

Nintendo

PlayStation

Ubisoft

WB
Games

World of Tanks

Xbox

EB Games
Mega Store

Community
Hub

Home Grown
Gaming
(Esports)

Home Grown
Gaming
(Developers)

EB Arena

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[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

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[7]

[8]

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[1] Ikon collectables
[2] Loot Store
[3] Astro / Bluemouth
[4] Thermaltake
[5] Namco Bandai
[6] Logitech
[7] Plantronics Gaming
[8] Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z
[9] Turtle Beach Systems
[10] Pop
[11] Bethesda
[12] Banter Toys
[13] Disney Interactive
[14] Razer
[15] Alienware

EB Games Expo 2014

EB Games Expo 2014 was held at the Sydney Showground from 3–5 October. Sessions were from 9am to 3pm and from 3pm to 9pm. Twilight session was only allowed for persons 15+

Exhibitors

2K Games Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel! Evolve NBA 2K15 WWE 2K15 Activision Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. Skylanders Trap Team Astro Video Gaming Equipment Bethesda Softworks The Evil Within CD Projekt RED The Witcher 3 Codemasters F1 2014 Disney Interactive Studios Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes Electronic Arts Battlefield Hardline FIFA 15 GameSpot Little Orbit Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom Logitech Microsoft Dance Central: Spotlight Edition Fantasia: Music Evolved Forza Horizon 2 Halo: The Master Chief Collection Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime Minecraft: Xbox One Edition Ori and the Blind Forest Project Spark Sunset Overdrive Mindscape Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Namco Bandai Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom Dragon Ball Xenoverse Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution Project CARS

Nintendo Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Splatoon Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Plantronics QV Software Dead Island 2 Razer Inc. Riot Games League of Legends Roccat Sega Alien: Isolation Sony Bloodborne DRIVECLUB Hotline Miami 2 LittleBigPlanet 3 SingStar Ultimate Party The Order: 1886 Until Dawn Square Enix Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition TT eSports Turtle Beach Ubisoft Assassin's Creed Rogue Assassin's Creed Unity Far Cry 4 Just Dance 2015 The Crew Tom Clancy's The Division Warner Brothers Games Dying Light Gauntlet LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Mortal Kombat X

EB Games Expo 2015

The 2015 edition of the EB Games Expo ran from 2–4 October 2015 at the Sydney Showground.^[6][7] The event had two "daylight" and "twilight" sessions, each 6 and 4 hours in length respectively, on 2 and 3 October, with one 6 hour session on 4 October, following the same format as the previous two years. The Dome (Hall 1), Ross Pavilion (Hall 2) and Binnie Pavilion (Hall 3) will once again host the exhibition floor itself. The Expo was the third to showcase games for the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One, and will be the fifth to showcase games for the Wii U. Multi-platform games Star Wars: Battlefront and Call of Duty: Black Ops III will be available to play exclusively at Sony Computer Entertainment's PlayStation stand.^[8]

EB Games Expo 2016

The sixth annual running of the EB Games Expo is planned to take place at the Sydney Showground from 30 September to 2 October 2016. Nine publishers have been confirmed so far as being exhibitors for the expo. PlayStation VR will be making its second appearance at the event, after debuting the previous year, and will be its final appearance before its commercial release in October 2016.^[9]

References

1. "Over 38'000 attend this years EB EXPO".
2. "EB Games Expo Official Site".
3. "EB Games Announces World Class Exhibitors For EB Games Expo 2011".
4. "EB Games Expo 2012 smashes attendance record".
5. "Over 38'000 attend this years EB EXPO".
6. Reilly, Luke. "EB Expo 2015 Tickets on Sale Tomorrow". IGN. j2 Global. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
7. Broughall, Nick (15 July 2015). "EB Games Expo 2015: What to expect from this year's show". TechRadar. Future plc. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
8. Wright, Steve (15 July 2015). "EB Games announces first playable titles at this year's EB Expo". Stevivor. Stevivor Creative. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
9. Pan, Alexander (2 June 2016). "7 Reasons to check out this year's EB Games Expo!". SBS PopAsia. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 3 June 2016.