Table 4.1: List of Video Game Events Date Location Weekend+ Ticket Tickets Sold Eurogamer Expo 26th-29th September 2013 Earls Court, London £60 70,000+ Play Expo Manchester 12th-13th October 2013 Event City, Manchester £23 15,000+ MCM Comic Con (London) 24th-26th October 2013 London £35 88,000+ Doki Doki – The Manchester Japanese Festival 9th November 2013 Sugden Sports Centre, Manchester £12 2,700+ Insomnia50 (i50) 29th Nov-2nd Dec 2013 Telford International Centre BYOC: £80 £30 - £55 5,000+ Edmas 2 7th December 2013 The Old House, Birmingham £2 (venue) Game: £2-£5 28+ MCM Comic Con (Midland) 15th February 2014 Telford International Centre £10 6,000+ A New Intimate Music from Final Fantasy 15th February 2014 Jerwood Hall, London VIP: £100 £50 412 (x2) [Hall Capacity] Edentines Day 28th Feb-1st Mar 2014 Earlswood Log Birmingham £6.50 (venue) Game: £3 81+ MCM Comic Con & Memorabeillia (Birmingham) 22nd-23rd 2014 NEC International, Birmingham £30 20,000+ EGX Rezzed 28th-30th March 2014 NEC International, Birmingham £27 70,000+ Manchester Monthly Regions 1 5th April 2014 Student Housing, Manchester No fee 16+
Insomnia51 (i51) 18th-21st April 2014 Arena, Coventry BYOC: £97 £40-£65 5,000+ Cabin Fever 1 25th-27th April 2014 Earlswood Log Cabin, Birmingham £6 (venue) Game: £3 34+ Play Expo Blackpool 3rd-4th May 2014 Norbreak Castle Exhibition Centre, Blackpool £22 10,000+ Manchester Monthly Regions 2 10th May 2014 Brunswick Parish Church, Manchester £5 (venue) Game: £2-£3 32+ MCM Comic Con (London) 23rd May – 25th May 2014 Excel, London £35 101,000+ Final Symphony: A New World 30th May 2014 Barbican Hall, London VIP: £65 £30-£50 1943 [Hall Capacity] Cabin Fever 2 30th May-1st June 2014 Ackers Residential Centre, Birmingham £12 (venue) Game: £2 39+ Manchester Monthly Regions 3 22nd June 2014 Ape and Apple, Manchester £5 Game: £2-£3 32+ Warriors Return 3 5th July 2014 Bangkok Bar/Restaurant, Manchester £7 (venue) Game: £5 115+ Symphonic Legends - Zelda Concert 13th July 2014 Barbican Hall, London £30-£85 1943 [Hall Capacity] MCM Con (Manchester) 19th-20th July 2014 Manchester Central, Manchester £20 11,000+ Insomnia52 (i52) 22-24th August 2014 Ricoh Arena, Coventry BYOC: £97 £40-£50 5000+ Heir to the Throne 28th-31st August 2014 Bilberry Hill Centre, Birmingham £24 (venue) Game: £3 100+
Play Expo 12 1 3 2 2 Insomnia50 (i50) 15 1 1 2 1 Edmas 2 3 2 9 2 4 TOTAL 59 5 19 10 7 Total Percentage 59% 5% 19% 10% 7% Table 4.4 shows the current occupation of participants from the pilot questionnaire. Overall, the Table 4.4 shows that 59% of respondents were in ‘Full Time Employment’, 19% of respondents are in ‘Full-Time Education (with employment)’ and 10% of respondents are in ‘Full-time Education (without employment)’. However, when examined separately, it is important to highlight that Edmas 2 is the only event that consists of the most students (full time education, without employment), in comparison to those in full time employment. Table 4.5: Pilot Questionnaire - Have you considered doing any of the following when attending gaming events? (tick multiple) Play video games Meet new people Attend workshops Purchase merchandise Cosplay Other EuroGamer Expo 20 12 8 11 4 3 MCM Comic Con 20 15 10 17 6 2 Play Expo 20 11 6 15 5 4 Insomnia50 (i50) 16 15 8 10 4 7 Edmas 2 20 20 0 5 3 1 TOTAL 96 73 32 58 22 17 Percentage 32% 24% 11% 20% 7% 6% Finally, Table 4.5 shows the interest of various activities at video game events from the