Copenhagen Games - Our Experience
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We got invited by Ubisoft and Nadeo to Copenhagen Games 2013. Actually we have never been to an event for games, technology or eSports. So we took all the souvineers we could.
But before we tell about our experiences we just want to let you know what it is all about.
Copenhagen Games
SLAP.dk is Denmarks largest and oldest esports organizer, who since 1999 has executed online and offline gaming activities throughout the year. With fully booked gaming events around Denmark and even more online events, SLAP.dk and a team of more than a 100 dedicated volunteers have created a strong foundation and a unique knowledge of handling diffrent types of gaming events, from the the first creation of concept right until the venue is cleared.
The practical challenge is handled by all the volunteers, and we are financially secured by our partners and sponsors.
BACKGROUND
SLAP is a registered trademark.
Our annual activities includes:
The practical challenge is handled by all the volunteers, and we are financially secured by our partners and sponsors.
BACKGROUND
SLAP is a registered trademark.
Our annual activities includes:
- 3 online tournaments in different games
- 2 major gaming events
- 2 minor gaming events
- 2-3 sponsor events/tournaments
Besides that we support a lot of other eSport acitivities in different ways.
All together SLAP is one of the most active eSports organisations in Northen Europe.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to create a metropolis of international eSport, attracting the best players from all major esports continents.
Copenhagen Games must be associated with prestige and honor to participate in and win the games.
All together SLAP is one of the most active eSports organisations in Northen Europe.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to create a metropolis of international eSport, attracting the best players from all major esports continents.
Copenhagen Games must be associated with prestige and honor to participate in and win the games.
Copenhagen Games targets to be one of the 10 most important esports events worldwide.
Copenhagen Games will house, present and influence developments in the Danish digital game culture.
Copenhagen Games targets to be an internationally known and recognized brand which through eSport / gaming and new strong international media, creates growth and visibility of eSport in Copenhagen, Denmark.
GOAL
Eventhough, with all of our annual activities, we are the biggest and most active danish esports organisation, our goal is not to be the biggest sole event in Denmark.
With SLAP LIVE and Copenhagen Games we wish to develope, on a ongoing basis, Denmarks best gaming event including good atmosphere, a lot of activities and competetion.
GOAL
Eventhough, with all of our annual activities, we are the biggest and most active danish esports organisation, our goal is not to be the biggest sole event in Denmark.
With SLAP LIVE and Copenhagen Games we wish to develope, on a ongoing basis, Denmarks best gaming event including good atmosphere, a lot of activities and competetion.
Taken from Copenhagengames.com
Our experiences
experience was that quite a lot of the gamers are smoking.
We went inside the Oeksnehallen and met with a guy called Jerome who is a French Game Developer for NADEO which is a part of the Ubisoft community and the makers of TrackMania and ShootMania. Shootmania was one of the games that they were playing at the Games, and that was the game we were getting some informations about.
So we started the day at Copenhagen Games off by getting developer informations and then we got the opportunity to play together with Jerome and then we were off to ourselves.
There were around five represented companies and three of them were ROCCAT, GameStop and Sennheiser. They were all giving out free keyhangers, candy and other small things, while they also ran competitions with big prizes. That was actually at thoe places we spent most of the time, as there weren't any matches at the stage. The gamers sat at their own computers around the hall and played, which wasn't easy to watch as guest.
That was a bit sad, but in the good end there was some livestreams going on at the eating area. There was a large scene in the middle of the hall, where mostly the Female CS:GO teams were playing. There was some large screens where you was able to see their screens, and they probaly had the biggest audience.
When we came to a stand named FONA, who was cooperating with razer, they had these competitions where you could get awesome razer gear almost for free.
You only had to bring your own mouse, and be lucky to be picked out of around 30 people, then it was just to pick up a hammer and destroy your mouse, and you would receive a Razer Taipei. We was so lucky that we got picked out, and Joachim took my mouse which was an perfect, and strong mouse. He laid it a the table, lifted the hammer and smashed it down on the mouse, firstly the mouse flew out to the audience. It happened two times, finally he managed to hit it in the right place. The mouse got completely destroyed.
Later on they did the same thing with headsets. Sadly we didn't manage to see that.
Another company called Komplett, which sponsors the danish eSport team Copenhagen Wolves, gave everyone at the expo the possibility to compete with Svenskeren, who is the jungler on the Copenhagen Wolves team.
And of course everyone was able to test the new games Bioshock Infinity and Starcraft: Heart of the Swarm.
And what did we think about it?
Copenhagen Games are a great expo and we really enjoyed our day there and will look into coming there next year, too. Everyone was friendly and that is important to us.
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