This year, the PlayStation Experience, the official celebration of all things PlayStation, moves from Sin City to the unofficial high-tech capital, San Francisco. Held December 5-6, 2015, at the oft-used Moscone West Convention Center, this event is sure to bring out the PlayStation fandom. Here are a few of the features to plan and look for if you intend on joining your throngs of fellow gamers.
Pay Less to Attend:
Before even heading into San Francisco or committing to a ticket, there is at least one change with PlayStation Experience worth noting.
Even though early bird rates have passed, it’s still cheaper by at least a few bucks to attend PlayStation Experience this year versus last year. For the available passes this time around, Saturday Only is $45, Sunday Only is $40 and 2-Day is $75. On the other hand, it’s more costly to do most anything in San Francisco versus Las Vegas, including being a tourist or a visitor.
Playable PlayStation 4 Games:
Naturally, first and foremost on most gamers’ minds, when attending PlayStation Experience, are the bragging rights gained by having the chance to check out a bunch of unreleased preview games.
Among the 113 games on the list (which may see more additions) include favorites for many gamers, such as “Dark Souls III,” “Call of Duty: Black Ops III,” “Resident Evil 0,” “Street Fighter V,” “Far Cry Primal” and many others. Expect to see a few surprise announcements for new games and favorite franchises during the course of the event.
Capcom Cup:
Just as the PlayStation Experience has had a change of locale, the Capcom Cup is making an adjustment from being a standalone event in 2014 to a partner event with PlayStation Experience 2015. Capcom, of course, has a steady, strong following for its “Ultra Street Fight Fighter IV” chapter in the resiliant side-scrolling fighter franchise. Most likely, it will be the last year the game is featured front and center in competition before “Street Fighter V” is launched in 2016.
Only one spot remains in the 32-seat final, with that last coveted spot to be determined during the upcoming Dreamhack Winter.
The competition is December 6, 2015, and the format will be bracketed by double elimination, with the best two out of three matches up to top 16 players. Thereafter, all matches will be the best three out of five. The first-place winner will walk away with $125,000, with prize winners up to the eighth-place rank. For those not attending in person, don’t fret: Streams will be set up to watch the action from afar.
For more information, visit the official site for PlayStation Experience 2015, or if you know you want to go, register for the PlayStation Experience 2015. Be sure to follow Events for Gamers for more coverage.
