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Be ready for 11 days of celebration with the London Games Festival, starting today with EGX Rezzed and closing on April 8th with the highly anticipatedGames Character Parade.
For more info, head to the event’s website.
EGX Rezzed
30 March – 1 April
10am-6pm
Tobacco Dock
Once again, EGX Rezzed returns to London’s Tobacco Dock. Gamers can enjoy one of the biggest collections of indie, PC and console titles, meet the people behind the hits and try cutting edge tech like virtual reality.
Games Culture Summit
31 March
10am-1:30pm
Regent Street Cinema
Examining cultural practice in video games and interactive entertainment.
UK Games Showcase
31 March
6pm-8pm
Space Ape
A unique chance to see some brand-new upcoming games made in the UK which is set to feature some big announcements.
Dear Esther Live
1 April
7pm
St John’s at Hackney
Following a sold out debut performance with Barbican in October, London Games Festival presents Dear Esther Live prior to its UK winter tour.
AI Summit
3 April
2pm-5pm
Regent Street Cinema
Exploring technology and games in the era of digitised thinking.
Mixed Reality Summit
4 April
10am-1pm
Regent Street Cinema
Covering augmented reality, virtual reality and everything in between. Headlined by John Hanke, the CEO of Pokmon Go creators Niantic Labs.
BAFTA Game Awards
6 April
7pm-2am
Tobacco Dock
Shining a spotlight on the very best games of the past year and the talented individuals behind them.
Now Play This
7 April-9 April
10am-6pm
Somerset House
Now Play This will be filled with a host of hands-on opportunities for visitors to get involved; from two-player board games to interactive multiplayer installations, outdoor activities to experimental video games.
W.In
7 April
2pm-5pm
The Hospital Club
London Games Festival’s networking event for women in games and other creative sectors returns for 2017.
Games Character Parade
8 April
1pm
Meeting at Guildhall Yard, City of London
Join hundreds of games icons on the streets of London for the Games Character Parade.
