Source: www.alistdaily.com --- Friday, October 28, 2016
Paris Games Week is upon us, and publishers are taking this opportunity to get games into the hands of holiday shoppers—especially since 307,000 visitors attended the expo last year. As with GamesCom 2016 , large publishers like Sony and Microsoft have abandoned the press conference in favor of hands-on fan events with the hope of enticing influencers. Fans are encouraged to interact with the developers themselves, a privilege usually reserved for journalists at events like E3 . Bethesda, for example, is hosting a book signing by Sébastien Mitton, artistic director for Dishonored 2 and Microsoft is hosting a Gears of War 4 cosplay competition. YouTube Gaming also has a large presence at the show, hosting interviews and talks with gaming influencers in a casual, lounge-like setting. Grosse ambiance chez @YouTubeGaming #pgw http://pic.twitter.com/6S3yorpseX — Fannysparty 1000110 (@fannysparty) October 28, 2016 ESports is a major focus at Paris Games Week with the Electronic Sports World Cup . The global competition features the best players across Just Dance 17 , CS: GO, Clash Royale and FIFA 17. Sony is hosting 40 playable PS4 and PSVR games over 300 terminals and in a theater at the PlayStation booth. This is great news for those who missed out on the sold-out PSVR launch, as they can try the units for themselves and demo games like Batman: Arkham VR and Rise of the Tomb Raider . Sony’s booth features a number of games available now lik ...
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