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Enthusiast Gaming's Pocket Gamer Connects Announces Major Global Expansion with Launch of Barcelona Conference, Shanghai Summit
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. (“E...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Enthusiast Gaming’s Pocket Gamer Connects Announces Major Global Expansion with Launch of Barcelona Conference, Shanghai SummitLeading games industry conference series extends reach with new European and Asian events in 2025\n\n\n\n LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --\n \n\n Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc.\n \n\n (“Enthusiast Gaming” or the “Company”) (TSX: EGLX) today announced a major global expansion of its internationally renowned Pocket Gamer Connects (PGC) series, beginning with the inaugural PGC Barcelona event on June 3-4, 2025, and continuing with PGC Shanghai in July. This marks the next chapter for one of the industry’s premier networking events which has welcomed over 55,000 attendees in its 11 year history.\n \n\n Barcelona is a rapidly growing destination for existing and new game companies, namely in the mobile space, including Scopely, King, Rovio, Bandai Namco, Sandsoft, Zynga, Gameloft, and many more. Its thriving startup ecosystem and growing influence in the global games industry make it an ideal location for PGC’s next major conference.\n \n\n Following Barcelona, the expansion will continue with a special one-day summit in Shanghai on July 30, 2025 with additional events in Asia and the Middle East planned for later in the year. These new locations will join the existing Pocket Gamer Connects lineup of London, San Francisco, Dubai, Helsinki, and Jordan.\n \n\n “Building on our biggest year yet in 2024, and our most successful event ever, PGC London, we’re now taking our growth to the next level by extending the Pocket Gamer Connects show to even more communities around the world,” said Chris James, CEO of Steel Media, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Enthusiast Gaming. “Barcelona’s emergence as a games hub makes it the perfect location for our next major conference and we are excited to bring our unique blend of networking, deal-making, and industry insights to the dynamic market.”\n \n\n The PGC Barcelona event is expected to welcome over 1,000 delegates and will feature:\n \n\n\n 15+ Conference Tracks with more than 100 Expert Speakers\n \n\n A comprehensive expo area with exhibitor booths and meeting spaces\n \n\n Business matchmaking and specialized networking events for investors, publishers, and developer...