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Replay Events has announced the full line-up of games and publishers that will be attending this year’s Play Expo Manchester at Event City. Taking place this weekend (October 14th-15th), the event will see the likes of Ubisoft, Jagex, Techland, PQube, Lucid Games and more showcase their latest titles at the biggest gaming expo in the North of England.
Now entering its sixth year, this year’s Play Expo Manchester will see the likes of Ubisoft’s Just Dance 2018 take to the stage, along with Techland who will be bringing indie hit God Trigger to the show as well as Pure Farming 2018. Attendees will also be able to go hands on with Lucid Games’ 5v5 vehicle action game Switchblade.
Jagex, meanwhile, will be bringing its renowned MMORPG RuneScape to the event, along with a complete replica village of Gielinor. It will also be showcasing the new mobile version of the game.
PQube, on the other hand, will be bringing four titles to the show, including fighting game Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2, Japanese brawler Under Night In-Birth Exe: Late[est], survival horror game White Day: A Labyrinth Named School, and the open world RPG Cat Quest.
“Our loyal visitors return time and again, expecting us to top our previous events, and this year, we’ve gone all-out to deliver something truly expectable for gamers of all tastes,” said Andy Brown, director of Replay Events.
“Play Expo Manchester is proud to unveil a dizzying range of triple-A and indie titles, which by themselves would make for an incredible show, but when added to the massive list of other attractions taking place at the expo, make for a weekend not to be missed. Gamers can expect a world-class event this coming weekend and with ticket sales proving exceptionally strong, players are reminded to book fast in order to avoid disappointment.”
