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Insomnia Gaming Festival now in Egypt
For the first time ever in Egypt, Insomnia Egypt brings you the world renowned Insomnia brand.
The event, which has previously run for 63 editions in the United Kingdom over the past two decades, will be held on 11-13 October 2018, at the Egypt International Exhibition Center, Cairo.
Insomnia Gaming Festival is a large-scale gaming event with a professional Main Stage, an Expo Hall and a large-scale LAN (Local Area Network) event, which is the largest LAN in the UK. Having run for 63 editions and sometimes referred to as “The Glastonbury of Gaming”, Insomnia continues to be the biggest festival of its kind in the UK.
"We are extremely pleased to be bringing Insomnia to Egypt. The event is a place for gamers of all backgrounds and ages to meet, socialise, discover new games and products and ultimately just play." Ahmed Elgohary, the CEO of BME Events.
What can attendees expect? One ticket, 13 adventures!
The event will have separate zones and activities that will appeal to all types and generations of gamers. The zones include the Expo Zone, the Retail Zone, the Minecraft Zone, the Retro Zone, the Indie Zone, the Main Stage, Esports tournaments, CosPlay, Mobile Gaming, Ramy Serry Drift Racing, Arenalin Zone, YouTuber Meet and Greet and the Bricks 4 Kidz Zone. One ticket gives you access to all of these.
At the Expo Zone, gamers will have an exclusive opportunity to play newly released games and test the latest products on the market. Whilst the Retail Zone provides attendees an opportunity to purchase the games they just played, along with gaming accessories and merchandise from their favourite titles. Companies present in these zones include; Playstation, Majaz Studio, EG Laptop, Game Boys, , Arab Hardware, Game On, Cyclops, Klash, Thrustmaster, SICO and more.
The Minecraft Zone is dedicated to all things Minecraft! Hosting two game modes that attendees can participate in; Egg Wars and Sky Wars.
The Retro Zone is aimed at old-school video-gamers who still enjoy classic arcade games. Meanwhile, the Indie Zone will be run in partnership with Egyptian Chapter of IGDA. Providing 20 local indie video-game developers an opportunity to display their projects. Come and see the best talent that Egypt has to offer.
Experience the thrill of being an F1 driver, battle fire-breathing dragons and much more in the Virtual Reality Zone. Hosting over 10 VR experiences, this zone will contain the latest games and VR technology from a variety of companies
Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet and greet their favourite Egyptian YouTubers such as Noureldin X, Jack Taylor from Nerdout and more.
How to attend Insomnia Egypt?
- Event on Facebook
- Visit the Insomnia Egypt website – www.insomniagamingegypt.com.
- Virgin tickets - click here
