Gaming and Pop-culture at the Convention Centre.

On 30 September and 1 October 2017, gamers and pop-culture fans will be getting together in Valenciennes. The local Convention Centre will be hosting game tournaments, activities, meetings and conferences as part of the Valenciennes Game Arena, organised by GL events.

The show will host the first Hauts-de-France Regional trials to select the local candidates that will go through the 2018 French Cosplay Cup Finals. Participants who reproduce their character the most effectively (with the most convincing costume) will have the honour of taking part in the grand final in December 2018 at the Toulouse Game Show.

An area will be totally devoted to platform and role-play video games, and several associations and stores will at the show to present their favourite games and environments. The programme will include introductory sessions, full-on games, as well as model painting.

Three video production units will be installed to film and broadcast the major E-Sport competitions at the show. Amateur, semi-professional and professional players from France and abroad will have the opportunity to win €30,000 in prize money. There are 8 games on the programme including Counter-Strike Global Offensive, League of Legends and TrackMania Stadium.

Popular Youtubers will also be present to meet their fans and sign autographs. The stars present include: Mister Jday - who analyses clips, advertisements or videos with a touch of humour -, Didichandouidoui - the creator of the crazy show called '5 theories' - , the Chicons team, a local web series - , Hugo and John from 'Le Tatou' collective, who give brilliant answers to some rather off-beat questions -, and many more.

Gamers can take part in conferences on topics such as 'Is e-sport a real sport? and 'How to mess up your trip to Japan?' with David-Minh Tra, director of the documentary series' Japan, who are you?' and an expert in 'diplomatic do's and dont's' with the Japanese people!

Troll Ball trials, which involve putting a troll's head in a well while eliminating the opposing team by touching them with a latex weapon; Battle Archery, a sort of paintball with arrows with foam tips; virtual reality simulators, retro-gaming and much more. Valenciennes Game Arena has all the ingredients to ensure visitors enjoy a great show!

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