Wizard World is gearing up for an exciting 2020 and to do that, Wizard Entertainment is partnering up with Shacknews, HyperX, and Microsoft to bring back the popular Esports Lounge from last year to even more events for the year ahead.
If you liked the HyperX Esports Lounge powered by Shacknews at San Diego Comic-Con 2019, then you’re definitely going to want to tune in because Wizard World is going even bigger this year with prizes from some of the biggest names in gaming today and a competitive experience that even the most casual of player can enjoy.
The first of the line-up marks Shacknews’ second big event this year following CES with the Esports Lounge taking over Portland, Cleveland, St. Louis, Chicago, and more. Earn HyperX swag, get your competitive gaming on, play on Xbox and PC courtesy of Microsoft – it’s going to be an absolute blast and a fun environment crashing the pop culture scene.
“Shacknews is celebrating our 24th year of providing players with top-notch esports, gaming, and technology content,” says Shacknews CEO Asif Khan when talking about the 2020 lineup and the upcoming Wizard World Portland showcase, Shack’s second event this year. “We are happy to join HyperX to help showcase our love of video games with their attendees.”
The Shacknews’ Esports Lounge at San Diego Comic-Con 2019 saw over 4,500 gamers visiting the area on a daily basis for a chance to game, hangout, and win some sick prizes, it’s no surprise that even more lounges would be on the way. Con-goers can expect to get their hands on competitive games like SoulCalibur VI, Apex Legends, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat 11, Tekken 7, and more on some of today’s hottest tech thanks to Alienware, Microsoft, and HyperX.
“We are excited to be bringing the HyperX Esports Lounge powered by Shacknews to gamers across the country, working with some of the largest and most unique shows and live entertainment environments,” said Daniel Kelley, Director of HyperX Corporate Marketing. “Our range of gaming products help all types of gamers enjoy gaming and we’re excited to partner with Shacknews and Microsoft for this Wizard World event. We appreciate working with a well-established part of the gaming community in Shacknews as they bring their content and gaming expertise to these events.”
“The Esports Lounge at Wizard World is a great opportunity to provide attendees with a true esports experience,” added Bryan Dawson, the Head of Esports at Greenlit Content. With both competitive and casual gaming environments, including hourly tournaments with prizes, there’s plenty of fun to be had for everyone.”
The full list of announcements for the exciting Esports celeration courtesy of Shacknews, HyperX, and Microsoft has yet to be revealed, but the 2020 Portland Wizard World convention kicks off this weekend from January 24-26 at the Oregon Convention Center. You can learn even more at the official Wizard World website right here.
Disclaimer: Shacknews is a part of the Greenlit Content network, a parent company of Prima Games.
About Wizard Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD)
Wizard Entertainment, Inc. (www.wizardworld.com) produces comic, gaming and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, television, gaming, live entertainment, tech, comics, sci-fi, graphic novels, toys, original art, collectibles, contests and more. A first-class lineup of topical programming and entertainment takes place at each event, with celebrity Q&As, comics-themed sessions, costume contests, movie screenings, evening parties and more. Additional initiatives may include an augmented touring schedule of Wizard World shows, fixed-site installations, curated e-commerce, and the production and distribution of content both in the U.S. and internationally. Fans can interact with Wizard Entertainment at www.wizardworld.com and on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and other social media services.
The 2020 Wizard World convention schedule is available at: http://www.wizardworld.com/comiccon.
About Shacknews
Shacknews (www.shacknews.com) began as a Quake fan site in 1996. Since then they have grown to cover video games and cutting edge technology with evergreen video, guide, and long read content while providing readers and viewers with the latest reviews, previews, interviews, and news.
At E3 2018, they introduced Shacknews Electronic Sports to the world with the Shacknews World Championship video game gauntlet tournament featuring a $50,000 prize pool. Shacknews will continue to create fun and exciting events across a number of gaming conventions.
Shacknews has been a voice for gaming for 24 years, and their Chatty community continues to be a very special place on the Internet for “Shackers” to discuss just about anything. The company continues to expand their reach in the coming year with a brand new way for their users to express themselves like never before.
About HyperX
HyperX is the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the world’s largest independent memory manufacturer, with the goal of providing gamers, PC builders, PC, console and mobile power users with high-performance components.
For 16 years, the HyperX mission has been to develop gaming products for all types of gamers – high-speed memory, solid state drives, headsets, keyboards, mice, charging accessories for console players, USB flash drives, and mousepads – to the gaming community and beyond. The award-winning HyperX brand is known for consistently delivering products that deliver superior comfort, aesthetics, performance, and reliability.
HyperX gear is the choice of celebrity ambassadors, pro gamers, tech enthusiasts, and over-clockers worldwide because it meets the most stringent product specifications and is built with best-in-class components. HyperX has shipped over 60 million memory modules and 7 million gaming headsets worldwide.
