For Immediate Release
The Escapist Expo Returns to the South-East this Fall
Thousands Expected to Attend Three-Day Event Celebrating Gaming Lifestyle
(DURHAM, NC) – Feb. 14, 2013 – Alloy Digital, a leading next generation media company for the 12-34 demographic and a Top-10 ranked video network, today announced that its multiple award-winning video gaming lifestyle website The Escapist will host the second annual Escapist Expo, a premier consumer convention centered around gaming culture, from October 4-6, 2013 in Durham, North Carolina.
“The first year of the Escapist Expo truly exceeded our expectations and brought enthusiastic response from the gaming community,” commented The Escapist Editor- in- Chief Susan Arendt. “We’re thrilled to be able to bring the event back! It promises to be even bigger than last year and we look forward to bringing great energy to the city of Durham.”
For the second year, the Escapist Expo will partner with Global Spectrum, the management company for the Durham Convention Center, building upon the marked success of its three-day inaugural event celebrating contemporary video gaming lifestyle and diverse global video game culture. Close to 6,000 attendees from around the globe participated in dynamic and varied offerings, including gaming industry expert keynotes and panel discussions, game publisher exhibitors and dealers, anime and cosplay specialists, visual artists, tabletop gaming, comic and graphic novel dealers, and both live- and electronic-game play competitions.