PlayersXpo, a gaming convention which is taking place in The Convention Centre Dublin this October, has just announced its first (and pretty damn impressive) line up of International YouTube & social media stars who will be in attendance at the gaming event. Slogoman (Josh Temple), Jelly (Jelle Van Vuch) and IamSanna (Sanna), who have a combined YouTube subscription base of over 11 million fans and combined views of over 3 billion, will be at PlayersXpo this year.
Given this is PlayersXpo’s first official line up announcement, it’s definitely an impressive one and we can’t wait to see who else they have in the pipeline to attend their inaugural event. We’ll be sure to keep you posted!
For the event itself, student, adult and family pass tickets are available now for both Saturday 28th October and Sunday 29th October at www.players.ie priced from €25.00 each per session.
You can find the full press release below:
PlayersXpo Goes Global As First Line-up Revealed
Global gaming and entertainment superstars join the bill at this year’s PlayersXpo, as the first line-up for Ireland’s ultimate gaming event is revealed. Delivering on a promise to be bigger and better than anything Ireland has seen before, this blockbuster cast of triple A talent includes 20-year-old YouTube celebrity Slogoman (Josh Temple), Dutch vlogging sensation Jelly (Jelle Van Vuch) and popular Norwegian star iamSanna (Sanna).
Coming to the Convention Centre Dublin on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th of October, this trio of industry legends will join a jam-packed roster of new and emerging homegrown talent, with even more top international acts yet to be revealed. Presenting with a combined YouTube subscription base of over 11 million fans worldwide, these very special celebrity guests are famed for their comedy gaming content, real-life challenges and interactive Q&A videos.
Having launched his channel at just 16-years-old, UK superstar ‘Slogoman’ has already amassed over one billion views, while his English speaking Dutch counterpart “Jelly” doubles the dose, with his 6.6 million subscribers gifting him a jaw dropping record of over two billion views to-date. Jelly’s well-known girlfriend and fellow gaming maven Sanna (iamSanna) also joins the PlayersXpo bill, posting immersive fan focused content daily with an impressive 93 million views of her own.
Commenting on the first line-up announcement Michael Finucane, Creative Director of PlayersXpo said: “We’ve been sitting on this amazing news for weeks now, so it’s really exciting to be sharing it with the fans! I think the fact that this is just the first in a series of planned line-up announcements is testament to our commitment to this event. We were so determined to give fans the chance to see their heroes, but equally to be inspired by our own home-grown talent, with some fantastic grassroots acts joining the bill.”
Also confirmed, as part of this legendary line-up, is Irish comedy gaming trio AllCast Irish Gamers, stream queen Anti-Tinklebell (Tink) and Dublin based retro game enthusiast, Naoise O’Hara (Retro Gamer Ireland). Giving pros, fans and families alike the chance to see the hottest gaming celebrities and get hands on with some of the most anticipated videogames of the year, this interactive event will be hosted in a series of action packed sessions, carefully crafted to ensure all guests have a chance to experience the very best that Ireland’s Ultimate Gaming event has to offer!
From independent developers to gaming legends, PlayerXpo promises to be a festival of fun, a symphony of sociability and a celebration of connectivity with student, adult and family pass tickets available now for both Saturday 28th October and Sunday 29th October at www.players.ie priced from €25.00 each per session.
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