The countdown to Gen Con 2018 is at 227 days as of this posting, Gen Con announced they are making a few slight changes to badges for the upcoming 2018 show. To simplify things, Gen Con will have just one price for each badge type in 2018. They have adjusted pricing to […]
Gen Con Welcomes New President
Game industry veteran David Hoppe has officially taken over the reigns of Gen Con LLC as the new president. “I’m ecstatic to return to the hobby game industry and join the incredibly talented team at Gen Con, Gen Con has accomplished so much over the past 50 years, and I’m looking forward […]
Wizards Of The Coast To Deliver Keynote At The Inaugural PAX Unplugged
Wizards of the Coast president Chris Cocks will deliver the keynote address at the inaugural PAX Unplugged, the new tabletop-focused addition to Penny Arcade’s lineup of gaming events, taking place Friday – Sunday, Nov. 17-19 2017 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA. Now taking the lead as the
Gen Con 50 Breaks Attendance Record
As expected, Gen Con LLC is reporting record attendance for last weekend’s convention. Gen Con says turnstile attendance was nearly 207,979, marking an increase of about 4 percent over 2016. For the first time in its 50-year history, the convention sold out of all attendee badges before the event began. “Our team is [&hell
Gen Con Sells Out Historic 50th Convention
Gen Con, North America’s longest-running and best-attended tabletop game convention, has announced a complete sellout of badges for its 50th convention to be held August 17-20 in the Indiana Convention Center. The convention will not sell badges on-site and attendees, as in prior years, will be asked to display their badges while atte