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Houston Gaming Expo 2023: Weekend of gaming, tournaments, cosplay, and more

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Published  July 9, 2023 5:07pm CDT
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HOUSTON - Calling all gamers! It’s time to enjoy a weekend of gaming, cosplay, tech, and fun!

The Houston Gaming Expo will be taking over the George R Brown Convention Center from July 15-16.

It’s essentially a gamer's every dream!

There will be a free-play arcade area and vintage gaming for attendees to enjoy. Gamers can sign up for tournaments in Madden 23, Street Fighter 6, and Super Smash Bros Ultimate and compete for recognition in cosplay with all levels welcome.

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You can also get to speak with game developers and special guests from the gaming and entertainment industry and have a meet and greet with other gaming experts, cosplayers, and more.

It’s a weekend with a schedule jam-packed with things to do. 

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Attendees can play Fortnite and do eSports training, there's VR gaming, driving simulators, PC gaming, arcade games, face painting, princess meet and greets, robotics, and so much more!

Houston Gaming Expo will also have a space for you to bring your own gaming devices to play and also trade cards with other attendees.

There is a $10 entry fee per game in the gaming tournament and a prize of $1,000 pot bonus per game.

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General admission for one day of the expo is $29 and a weekend pass costs $55. For children ages 8-12, passes cost $10 while children 7 and under can get in for free.

The schedule for events is as follows: 

*Program content and schedule are subject to change.

Saturday

  • 10 - 11 a.m. All We Do is Win! UHD Team Captains
  • All We Do is Win!
  • UHD Team Captains
  • 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Bluelock Voiceover Actor Drew Breedlove
  • Bluelock
  • Voiceover Actor Drew Breedlove
  • 12:30 - 2 p.m. Meet & Play Street Fighter Pros JWong, Punk, Kizzie Kay, Jeremy "Vicious" Lopez
  • Meet & Play Street Fighter Pros
  • JWong, Punk, Kizzie Kay, Jeremy "Vicious" Lopez
  • 2 - 3 p.m.The Influencers of Cosplay: With Peachy & Fairy, Ithileryn, Paris Cosplays, Creative Ra1n
  • The Influencers of Cosplay: With Peachy & Fairy, Ithileryn, Paris Cosplays, Creative Ra1n
  • 3 - 4 p.m. VALORANT by Riot Games Max Grossman, Design Director
  • VALORANT by Riot Games
  • Max Grossman, Design Director
  • 4 - 5:30 p.m.​ The Success of a Content Creator Houston Outlaws
  • The Success of a Content Creator
  • Houston Outlaws
  • 6 - 7 p.m.Cosplay Contest
  • Cosplay Contest

Sunday

  • 10 - 10:45 a.m. Brain Games Alzheimer's Association
  • Brain Games
  • Alzheimer's Association
  • 10:45 - 11:30 a.m. Robotics Harmony Public Schools
  • Robotics
  • Harmony Public Schools
  • 12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Ryan's World Combo Panda Voiceover Actor Bradley W Smith
  • Ryan's World Combo Panda
  • Voiceover Actor Bradley W Smith
  • 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. Gaming Influencer 101 TK Breezy, Kizzie Kay, JWong
  • Gaming Influencer 101
  • TK Breezy, Kizzie Kay, JWong
  • 3 - 5 p.m.​ESPORTS TOURNAMENT FINALS Street Fighter 6 Super Smash Bros Ultimate Madden 23
  • ESPORTS TOURNAMENT FINALS Street Fighter 6 Super Smash Bros Ultimate Madden 23
  • Street Fighter 6
  • Super Smash Bros Ultimate
  • Madden 23

For more information, sign up for tournaments, or buy passes, click here.