Bucharest Games Week, the largest event of its kind in Romania, begins its 2023 edition on October 7. The Palace of Parliament will host the main event from October 14 to 15, highlighting Romania’s most popular gaming content creators and the latest video games released this year.
The event runs until October 15, and has a hybrid version this year, combining on-site events in different places with live online broadcasts.
In the three halls of the Parliament Palace – Unirii, Take Ionescu and IIC Brătianu – players will have the opportunity to meet the most famous vloggers and broadcasters in Romania.
Creators announced for Bucharest Games Week include IHATEPINK, Theo Zeciu, Bercea, Lectură, Gannicus, Salbaticu’ Sebi, Ovvy, iSilent, Mădălin, Tudor Buşan, Andu, meitii, Luca Luk, Werty, Antonia, Bobospider, karinul, Adrii. IceManLucky, and more. They will organize demo tournaments in their favorite games alongside their community members and participate in meet-and-greet sessions, where they will share stories and interact with their fans.
The list of games released this year that players will be able to play at the event includes Counter-Strike 2, Mortal Kombat 1, Baldur’s Gate III, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, and many more. Not to be missed are the most popular games of the moment such as Minecraft, Stumble Guys, League of Legends, Fortnite and Valorant.
Bucharest Gaming Week kicks off with a series of live streams on October 7 and 8, where some of the most popular influencers will challenge their communities with tasks related to currently trending games.
Several other events, from game development workshops for high school students to cybersecurity-themed conferences, will be held from October 7 to 13 at several venues in the city.
Students from Tudor Vianu and Mihai Viteazul high schools in Bucharest will participate in presentations and workshops at Amber and Gameloft Studios. Meanwhile, on October 13, during the Bucharest Cybersecurity Conference, a roundtable discussion will be held in partnership with Sigurantaonline.ro, DNSC, and the Romanian Police, focusing on the risks faced by online players.
Bucharest Gaming Week has also partnered with After x Image, Romania’s first visual culture festival, to offer visitors the opportunity to experience some of the most popular video games developed in Romania. The After x Image main event will take place in the Mindspace Business District on October 7-8.
Last but not least, gathering places for the passionate gaming community, such as GeekHub Bucharest, 1UP Gamers Pub and Nexus Gaming, are preparing a series of activities and competitions where attendees can win invitations to the central event at the Palace of Parliament.
The central event takes place on Saturday and Sunday, October 14 and 15, starting at 10:00 AM. Entry to the Palace of Parliament is through Constitution Square. Tickets for the Bucharest Games Week can be purchased at iabilet.ro and directly at the venue.
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