The Press Release:
Playcrafting, the largest global network of game developers in the world, is thrilled to announce that registration for the 8th Annual Play NYC is now open. Play NYC, the largest gaming event in New York City, will take place on August 5th and 6th, 2023, at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan.
Play NYC is the premier event for gamers, game developers, and industry professionals to come together to connect, discover and play new video games. This year, attendees can look forward to playing a wide range of games from studios large and small as well as interacting with creators from the NYC games industry to learn about the latest trends and technologies in the world of gaming.
“Over the past eight years, Play NYC has grown to become the premiere gaming event in New York City, and we are thrilled to have created a platform that showcases the exceptional work of indie game developers across the state,” said Brad Hargreaves, Playcrafting Partner. “With an impressive lineup of playable games this year, attendees will have the unique opportunity to engage with creators from the NYC games industry. We look forward to welcoming everyone and providing an unforgettable gaming experience.”
Play NYC draws a wide variety of studios, both big and small. In previous years studios exhibiting have included a diverse lineup of talented game developers including well-known studios such as Avalanche Studios, Niantic, and Rockstar Games to smaller but equally talented developers such as Decoy Games, Lootfeed, and by Sam Eng.
This year over 100 developers will showcase their latest games giving attendees the opportunity to play and experience them first-hand. With over 3,000 people expected to attend, Play NYC 2023 will be the biggest and best yet.
Early-bird pricing for Play NYC is available for a limited time. A weekend pass is $65.87, while a Saturday-only or Sunday-only pass is $39.19. The dev and pro pass are $129.89. Early bird pricing ends June 1, 2023. Attendees can purchase tickets on the Playcrafting website (https://play-nyc.com/).
Journalists who are interested in covering the event can register HERE.
Playcrafting is the largest global network of game developers in the world. Started as a Meetup group in 2009, the organization has grown to over 30,000 developers across the U.S. Independent developers come to Playcrafting to join a community, sharpen their skills, and get introduced to new technologies and tools. Playcrafting unlocks the power of game creators through partnerships with technology companies and brands including Dolby, Niantic, Meta, Verizon, IBM, Roblox, and many more. In addition, Playcrafting hosts a variety of events from local game demo and playtest nights to industry-recognized annual events like Play NYC, New York’s largest games conference. If you would like to be part of Playcrafting’s community, join their Discord.
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PiercingMetal Thoughts: This is great news because I am always happy to find a convention returning for another year. As you know we go to quite a few of those with the New York Comic Con and Anime NYC being among our biggest convention adventures and despite not really being the biggest of gamers, I do love the medium and learning about all the cool things that the developers and companies behind them have come up with. I’ve attended Play NYC for a few years now and back in 2021 began doing exhibitor videos that you can peruse by clicking This Playlist. We welcome topical commentary on those clips and of course some subscriber love if you’ll oblige and that’s all that I have to add about this one. What do you out there in the readership think about it? Are you into the gaming side of the fence at all? Will you consider attending? Chime on in down below with your thoughts. I like that its moving back to the Metropolitan Pavilion and with that I bid you adieu. See you next time, please stay safe out there.
Official: https://play-nyc.com/
