The first round of TwitchCon 2016 announcements have been released by Twitch, alongside the first wave of tickets for the now-annual convention, and it looks like plenty of last year’s most popular attractions will be returning to TwitchCon in 2016.
Of course, few things are more important to the Twitch community than ticketing information. If you weren’t already aware, TwitchCon 2016 tickets are available for purchase, and are divided into a total of six different categories this year. Like most gaming conventions, Twitch will sell a 3-Day Pass -- which is almost guaranteed to sell out first -- along with individual day passes for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The weekend pass will run you $127 during Super Early Bird pricing, jump to $143 during Early Bird and gets one last hike to $159 for “regular” pricing.
Here’s the full breakdown:
Ticket Type Super Early Bird Early Bird Regular
3-Day Pass $127 $143 $159
Friday only* $39 $44 $49
Saturday only $63 $71 $79
Sunday only $55 $62 $69
3-Day Industry Pass $319 $359 $399
3-Day Partner Pass $127 -- --
The Industry Pass is the newest addition to the TwitchCon ticket line-up. According to Twitch, the Industry Pass is for “attendees involved in the development, publishing and/or promotion of products and services that cater to the Twitch community.” Basically, it sfor game developers, their publishers and anyone else affiliated with a company that might be interested in marketing directly to Twitch users. Each Industry Pass will entitle the holder to expo hall access, anindustry/partner pre-show, all industry track panels on the schedule and “an industry networking party.”
Twitch also revealed the first round of streamers who will be appearing at TwitchCon this year. The company will be making a much more concerted effort to include the European Twitch community this year. Twitch says fans can expect appearances from a number of European countries, including Gronkh from Germany, MissCoookiez from Latvia, sp4zie from Sweden, along with B0aty, InTheLittleWood and Sacriel from United Kingdom. The company says fans can also expect to see the “biggest names in North America” during TwitchCon 2016.
Last, but certainly not least, Daybreak Games will return to TwitchCon with the second annual H1Z1 Invitational. Unsurprisingly, this year’s tournament will utilize H1Z1: King of the Kill, the PvP focused branch of the game’s recent developmental split. Those interested in watching (or joining) this year’s tournament are encouraged to follow King of the Hill on Twitter for more information on the prize pool, participants and upcoming qualifiers.
Be sure to check back with iDigitalTimes.com and follow Scott on Twitter for more TwitchCon news throughout 2016, including coverage of Twitch’s annual convention when it heads to the San Diego Convention Center this September.
