News translated in Babelfish (with some fixes by me). Original in portuguese here: http://outerspace.terra.com.br/news/2004/julho/15a.asp 15/07/2004 São Paulo will host EGS fair Brazil at last will have a big event totally dedicated to games. It's the EGS (Electronic Game Show), a kind of mini-E3, that in last the two years had made great success in Mexico, and that in November will gain a Brazilian edition. Check all detais on the press-release above and get a chance to know more about the event on our report about the Mexican Edition in 2003 and on this video. Report link: http://www.outerspace.com.br/news/2003/outubro/27c.asp Video link: http://outerspace.terra.com.br/videos/EGSmexico.mpg The fair will be open to the public. :: PRESS RELEASE :: From 19 to 21, of next November, São Paulo will be the capital of electronic games. In this period, on the "Expo Center Norte", The EGS - Electronic Game Show, will happen the first and only event exclusively dedicated toward the universe of the electronic games in Brazilian history. Organized by Oelli Brazil, subsidiary of the Mexican Oelli, company focused on the promotion of events of electronic entertainment, the EGS will have an exhibition area, where the main companies of the sector will show its products, including launching new products, and an exclusive space for championships, in some platforms. The expectation is to congregate, in the 3 days, about 30 a thousand people, with attractions in such a way for advanced users as for beginning players, and of all the ages. "Our objective is to consolidate the EGS as the most important event for the industry of electronic games in Latin America", says Reinaldo Normand, country manager of the Oelli in Brazil. According to him, in Brazil, it has about 18 million players, between children, young and adults, number that justifies an event as the EGS. "Our strategy is to estimulate the sector", completes Normand, remembering that this already happened in Mexico, where the Electronic Game Show started in 2002 and today it is an event of reference in all the continent, having conquered thousand of visitors and the confidence of the industry. The participant companies, sponsors, partners and details of the championships will be announced in August. ------------- Any doubts of me going? :smt040 [/url]
Website of the event almost complete (The Brasil part is not accessible yet) http://www.electronicgameshow.com/ Till them get this video, showing the last edition at Mexico: http://outerspace.terra.com.br/videos/EGSmexico.mpg
