From October 30 to November 3, Paris Games Week 2019 will open its doors to everyone, early gamers, connoisseurs and neophytes, young people and parents, professionals and families ... Everyone will find their happiness in the 80 m² divided into three halls . For its 000th edition, SELL, organizer of Paris Games Week, has seen the big picture to offer visitors the most pleasant experience possible. Many surprises will punctuate the course of the curious who will walk the alleys of Paris Expo-Porte de Versailles.
Hall 1: The latest innovations and previews of the PGW
Pavilion 1 is the largest of the 3 halls of the show, it notably brings together the novelties and stands of the biggest blockbusters in the world of video games. Publishers and builders put their communities in the spotlight with surprise events and new game experiences.
Among the games present this year, we will find: BORDELANDS 3 (2K), CALL OF DUTY®: MODERN WARFARE® (ACTIVISION), CYBERPUNK 2077 (CD PROJEKT RED AND BANDAI NAMCO
ENTERTAINMENT), DOOM ETERNAL (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS), FARMING SIMULATOR 20 (FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE), FAIRY TAIL (KOEI TECMO), POKEMON SWORD AND POKÉMON SHIELD (NINTENDO), FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE (SQUYARE STRACTIVE ENIX), ENTERTAINMENT ), WATCH DOGS LEGION (UBISOFT), BLEEDING EDGE (XBOX GAME STUDIOS)…
The PlayStation and Ubisoft booths will also host competitions:
- NBA 2K20 PS4 Tournaments Final: WEDNESDAY - 16 PM-17PM
- Monster Hunter World Tournament Finals: THURSDAY - 15:30 PM-18:30PM
- Mortal Kombat 11 PS4 Tournament Final: FRIDAY - 16 PM-17PM
- FIFA 20 PS4 Tournaments Final: SATURDAY - 16 PM-17PM
- Street Fighter V PS4 Tournament Final: SUNDAY - 16 PM-17PM
Benefiting from an adapted architecture with a pit and bleachers with a capacity of 400 places, the central stage of the UBISOFT stand will be the scene of clashes on several franchises developed for esports competitions.
- Thursday, October 31, afternoon at Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Siege 6 Student Trophy amateur tournament,
- Friday November 1st at the European Brawlhalla® Great Brawl tournament,
- Saturday morning at the Trackmania Grand League final.
- The first professional French league, the 6 French League of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Siege, will take place on Friday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 15:30 p.m. to 18 p.m., on the ESWC stage in Hall 3
- The Just Dance French Cup, also on the ESWC stage, will take place on Saturday from 14:30 p.m. to 15:30 p.m.
Many independents from all over France made the trip to present you amazing and inventive games, in the “Games Made In France” stand, such as Shady Part of Me (Twelve Tenths), the Skelittle party game !! : A Giant Party (Bubble VR), As Far As the Eye (the latest game from Unexpected, Zerator's studio), the very competitive Noara (Atypical studio) or the Squareone console: the first board game console by Wizama. Famous titles are also featured such as Greedfall (Spiders), A Plague Tale: Innocence (Asobo studio), and Call of Cthulhu (Cyanide studio).
Finally, young people and parents can come and discover, in the Schools and Training area, the professions, the main structures and the courses in the sector. For 5 days, all enthusiasts can discuss their future career, with students, professionals and teachers from renowned schools with the opportunity to learn about the diversity and excellence of the training offered. What better prepare the careers of future creators, producers, publishers, distributors ...
Hall 2, for the whole family
Central hall, pavilion 2 is a quieter space to meet up with family. In a desire for comfort and awareness, parents will find in the "Parents' Lounge" a space where they can discuss with professionals, to find a lot of advice and answers to all the questions they have about their practice. child and the world of video games. It is also an opportunity to learn more about certain games, training in the sector, industry or more broadly video game news in the company of specialists.
A unique meeting and discussion place at the show that allows all parents to better understand the practices of video games. For a more serene practice of video games at home. The hall also hosts a space dedicated to retrogaming, and a bookstore.
Hall 3 dedicated to eSport competitions
It is in this pavilion that you will find me on the Farming Simulator League booth. But FS is not the only game represented, here is the competition program:
Counter Striker: Global Offensive
The OMEN Arcade challenges will feature the very popular first-person shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. This game confronting terrorists with counterterrorism will be offered on the ESWC main stage. A dedicated map for a Battle Royale mode will be offered, so 10 players will meet to hope to be the last survivor. After each round, the first to land was eliminated from the game, a timer of 1 minute 45 will be set up, once the time has elapsed the players will lose 1 HP per second.
Just Dance 2019
Official Ubisoft Just Dance French Cup competition. The Just Dance French Cup will allow anyone to impose their dance style and hope to win the title of Champion of France. Qualifications on the ESWC stand will be possible from Wednesday to Saturday, with the presence of a jury specially constituted for this occasion. Dina, multiple champion of France and vice-world champion on Just Dance, looks forward to seeing you on the big stage on Saturday afternoon!
League of Legends
Official Riot Games LFL (French League of League of Legends) competition. After 2 consecutive victories in LFL, the LDLC team is once again in the final of the French League League Of Legends. After beating Misfits Premier 3-1 during the spring split and then Vitality Bee 3-0 during the summer split, will the LDLC team succeed in once again asserting its domination by winning the title of Champion of France? ? For LoL fans, meet on the ESWC stage on Wednesday and Thursday!
Super Smash Bros Ultimate
The famous tabletop combat video game distributed by Nintendo will be present this year on the main stage of the ESWC for the French finals of the European Team Cup. This competition will bring together the top 4 of the most successful and experienced French teams who qualified on the Nintendo stand at Paris Games Week. The 4 best national teams, each made up of 3 players, will compete for the coveted place of champion of France. Only one of them will have the chance to qualify to represent France at the European Championship. For fans of Super Smash Bros Ultimate, head to the ESWC stage on Friday, November 1 in the afternoon!
Teamfight Tactics
The Kennen Cup will bring together the best European players on Teamfight Tactics. After online qualifications, the adventure will continue on the ESWC spaces and the OMEN stand during Paris Games Week. Shaunz make an appointment for the girl on the big ESWC stage on Sunday!
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege (R6)
Official Ubisoft R6FL (Rainbow Six French League) competition. The Rainbow Six French League will deliver its verdict during Paris Games Week 2019. Indeed, since June 19, the best teams have been competing in the race for the title of French Champion, with a total of € 30.000 in prize money. cash prize! The playoffs will take place on Friday November 1 and Saturday November 2 on the main stage of the ESWC.
