BANDAI
NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. Joins Wizard World, Inc. As The
Official Anime Entertainment Partner For 2016 Comic Con, Gaming Tour
BANDAI
NAMCO Entertainment America To Provide Special Programming, Awards For
Cosplay Contests, Major Live Experiential Activations Featuring Top
Video Games Such As NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, Dark Souls
III, And More
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., January 7, 2016
– Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
America Inc. today announced an agreement by which the leading
interactive entertainment publisher will become the Official Anime
Entertainment Partner for the 2016 Wizard World Comic Con and Gaming
Tours, bringing BANDAI NAMCO games to fans throughout the country. As
part of this designation, BANDAI NAMCO will provide major live event
experiential activations that will give event attendees the opportunity
to experience some of its most anticipated video games, such as NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4,
Dark Souls III and more.
Esports
fans can view tournament competitions and gaming celebrity content via
live stream, while Wizard World event attendees can meet BANDAI NAMCO
game talent, Pro-Gamers, experience gaming specific content and be a
part of cosplay contests thriving in the Anime pop-culture community.
“The
addition of BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America as the Official Anime
Entertainment Partner is a huge step as we establish gaming as an
important and growing part of Wizard World shows moving forward,” said John Macaluso
,
CEO, Wizard World, Inc. “Aligning with BANDAI NAMCO helps in our goal
of providing the best experience for the nationwide gaming community
and, importantly, connects Wizard World to a valued name in the
industry.”
“BANDAI
NAMCO Entertainment is the premiere anime game publisher and we’re
excited to showcase our upcoming line-up of games on the 2016 Wizard
World Tour. The tour presents a great opportunity for us to connect with
fans and loyal consumers in major cities around the country, throughout
the year,” said
Eric Hartness,
Vice President of Marketing at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.
“We look forward to interacting with passionate fans who share our
enthusiasm for anime, video games and many other aspects of pop
culture.”
BANDAI
NAMCO’s presence at Wizard World shows will be even greater in 10 key
markets that will feature major gaming activations and an eSports
tournament streaming stage (
www.wizardworldgaming.com): Portland
, Ore. (Feb. 19-21); St. Louis (April 1-3);
Minneapolis (May 6-8); Philadelphia
(June 2-5); Sacramento, Calif. (June 17-19);
Columbus, Ohio (July 29-31); Orlando
, Fla. (August 5-7); Chicago (August 18-21);
Austin, Texas (September 23-25); and Pittsburgh
(November 4-6).
Wizard
World events bring together thousands of fans of all ages to celebrate
the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, television, cosplay, comics,
gaming, sci-fi, graphic novels, toys, anime, original art, collectibles,
contests and more. The 2016 Tour schedule is currently comprised of
events in major cities such as Chicago, Philadelphia, Minneapolis,
Cleveland and others.
About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.
BANDAI
NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc.,
is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive content —
including all major video game consoles, iOS, mobile and online. The
company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top
video game franchises, including PAC-MAN®, TEKKEN®, SOULCALIBUR®,
NARUTO™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, Dragon Ball®, GALAGA®, RIDGE RACER® and ACE
COMBAT®. More information about the company and its products can be
found at http://www.bandainamcoent.com or www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS
About Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD)
Wizard World, Inc. (www.wizardworld.com
)
produces Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across North America
that celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, television,
cosplay, comics, graphic novels, toys, video gaming, sci-fi, gaming,
original art, collectibles, contests and more. A first-class lineup of
topical programming takes place at each event, with celebrity Q&A's,
comics-themed sessions, costume contests, movie screenings, evening
parties and more. Wizard World has also launched Wizard World Store (
www.shopwizardworld.com),
CONtv, a digital media channel in partnership with leading independent
content distributor Cinedigm™ (NASDAQ: CIDM), and ComicConBox™
(www.comicconbox.com), a premium subscription-based monthly box service.
Fans can interact with Wizard World on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest,
Instagram and other social media services.
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