Microsoft’s Build 2015 conference moved all its tickets in record time.
Maybe it was all those fresh announcements at Microsoft’s January 21st Windows 10 press event, such as the HoloLens augmented reality/holography headset paired up with the recently acquired Minecraft franchise and the integration of Windows, Xbox and mobile gaming. Or, maybe it’s that Microsoft has a history of giving out hardware, like the Xbox One in 2014, and other perks at their Build conferences as an incentive to drive both attendance and software development.
Either way, the Microsoft Build 2015 conference sold out in about 45 minutes, on January 22nd, the day after the major press event, according to Mashable. Microsoft Build will be held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on April 29th to May 1st.
Microsoft has joined the ranks of rock star developer conferences, like Apple WWDC and Google I/O, both of which have had to set up lotteries after registration sites have crashed and to manage fairer ticket distribution to all interested parties a la the Burning Man festival.
Still, fear not. If you have the $995 for the academic rate or $2,095 for the full pass rate, you may be able to attend yet, by joining the waitlist and crossing your fingers that Microsoft may be able to release more tickets.
