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Bandai Namco Joins Wizard World
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., January 7, in the year of our
Lord 2016 – Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) and BANDAI
NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. today announced an agreement by
which the leading interactive entertainment publisher will
become the Official Anime Entertainment Partner for the 2016
Wizard World Comic Con and Gaming Tours, bringing BANDAI NAMCO
games to fans throughout the country. As part of this
designation, BANDAI NAMCO will provide major live event
experiential activations that will give event attendees the
opportunity to experience some of its most anticipated video
games, such as NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, and
more.
“The addition of BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America as the
Official Anime Entertainment Partner is a huge step as we
establish gaming as an important and growing part of Wizard
World shows moving forward,” said John Macaluso , CEO, Wizard
World, Inc. “Aligning with BANDAI NAMCO helps in our goal of
providing the best experience for the nationwide gaming
community and, importantly, connects Wizard World to a valued
name in the industry.”
“BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment is the premiere anime game publisher
and we’re excited to showcase our upcoming line-up of games on
the 2016 Wizard World Tour. The tour presents a great
opportunity for us to connect with fans and loyal consumers in
major cities around the country, throughout the year,” said Eric
Hartness, Vice President of Marketing at BANDAI NAMCO
Entertainment America Inc. “We look forward to interacting with
passionate fans who share our enthusiasm for anime, video games
and many other aspects of pop culture.”
BANDAI NAMCO’s presence at Wizard World shows will be even
greater in 10 key markets that will feature major gaming
activations and an eSports tournament streaming stage: Portland
, Ore. (Feb. 19-21); St. Louis (April 1-3); Minneapolis (May
6-8); Philadelphia (June 2-5); Sacramento, Calif. (June 17-19);
Columbus, Ohio (July 29-31); Orlando , Fla. (August 5-7);
Chicago (August 18-21); Austin, Texas (September 23-25); and
Pittsburgh (November 4-6).
Wizard World events bring together thousands of fans of all ages
to celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies,
television, comics, gaming, sci-fi, graphic novels, toys, anime,
original art, collectibles, contests and more. The 2016 Tour
schedule is currently comprised of events in major cities such
as Chicago, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Cleveland and others.