Insomnia Festivals expand internationally in 2016

Ireland and Scotland festivals signal ambitious year for the UK’s biggest gaming festivals

London, United Kingdom –  December 11th, 2015 – Multiplay, organiser of the UK’s largest gaming festival, Insomnia, and subsidiary of GAME Digital plc (“GAME Digital”), the UK’s leading video gaming specialist, is delighted to announce the expansion of Insomnia Gaming Festival to Ireland and Scotland in 2016.

Insomnia Gaming Scotland takes place April 29^th – 1^st May at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, while Insomnia Gaming Ireland takes place 10^th – 12^th June at the Killarney Convention Centre.

Insomnia Gaming Festivals continue to showcase the best eSports tournaments to more fans across the UK than any other event. The massive online audience for Insomnia eSports is echoed by a huge community with a desire to see their heroes up-close and personal, and Insomnia Gaming Festivals continues to invest in this area with the launch of Insomnia gaming Scotland and Insomnia Gaming Ireland.

Insomnia Gaming Scotland will host 14,000 fans in Scotland’s largest gaming event to-date, with Main Stage shows, eSports tournaments, the latest games from world renowned publishers, and zones including BYOC, Minecraft, Indie games and much more to be announced prior to the show.

Insomnia Gaming Ireland, takes more great content to 5000 Irish fans, and includes everything consumers have come to expect from the UK’s biggest gaming festivals, including an incredible main stage line-up, BYOC, the best publishers exhibiting the biggest games, BYOC and more zones, including Minecraft and FIFA 16.

“We’re excited to unveil our international plans, and these Scottish and Irish festivals are just the start of our commitment to Insomnia fans the world over,” said Craig Fletcher, Founder and CEO, Multiplay. He continued, “With the support of a vibrant community from the US and throughout Europe, we’ll continue to grow our festivals to reach as many of our incredible fans in the future.”

Further details of each festival will be announced in due course, and tickets will be available in early 2016 via the official website: http://insomniagamingfestival.com.

For more information, please visit the Insomnia Gaming Festival websitehttp://insomniagamingfestival.com or contact   [email protected]  .

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Notes to Editors:

About the Insomnia Gaming Festival
Founded in 1999, for over 16 years the Insomnia Gaming Festival has been a place for gamers of all backgrounds to congregate, socialise, discover new things and celebrate all things gaming.
Today, Insomnia combines a vast Bring Your Own Computer (BYOC) Local Area Network (LAN) gaming area, the largest line-up of YouTubers at any gaming event, the biggest line up of eSports tournaments, main stage entertainment, a major retail exhibition and a whole host of gaming related zones and activities for all types of gamer, for all the family.

About Multiplay
Founded in 1997, Multiplay is a gaming services company specialising in online hosting, events management, esports and more. Multiplay’s unique service and Clanforge® platform enables individuals and businesses to host video game backend services with the very best performance at all times. With support from a dedicated 24x7x365 technical infrastructure team and over 26 locations available worldwide, Multiplay provides an unparalleled online hosting experience for gamers across the globe.
Following its acquisition in March 2015, Multiplay is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of GAME Digital plc, the UK’s leading video games specialist.
For more information, visit   http://www.multiplay.com  .

About GAME Digital
Listed on the London Stock Exchange in June 2014 and comprising three divisions: Retail, Digital Solutions and eSports and Events, GAME Digital plc is dedicated to delivering an authoritative range of gaming products, services and experiences to the gaming communities of the UK, Spain and beyond. GAME’s UK and Spanish retail businesses are the market leaders in each country, operating a total of nearly 600 stores across the two countries, a fully integrated omni-channel offer including the multi-award winning GAME App, and a reach of more than 17 million customers across its Reward programmes. Through GAME’s Digital Solutions division, GAME is pioneering the use of new technologies to deliver gaming content and reach gamers and business partners outside its main markets. Multiplay, GAME’s eSports and Events business delivers unparalleled gaming events and experiences directly and on behalf of third parties, including its flagship consumer event, Insomnia. For more information please visit   www.gamedigitalplc.comor  www.multiplay.com  .

Carve a bloody path this December with Vindictus

A phantom mage joins ever-expanding MMO roster; 28 days of rewards for new players

Mercenary, you have come to me seeking vengeance, and vengeance is what you shall get! This month popular, free-to-play MMORPG, Vindictus, will receive a new update bringing an unforgiving new character to the game, an innovative new type of shop, fresh events and a plethora of rewards for newcomers.

On 9^th December, Sylas will emerge like a spectre from the void, joining the already formidable Vindictus line up. A dexterous, powerful mage, Sylas is on a vengeful journey to break free from his dark past. Equipped with a dozen mystical phantom blades, he is able to carve a bloody path through his foes; slashing, smashing, crashing all that stand in his way. What’s more, his magical daggers double as a protective shield, meaning his defence is equally as powerful as his offence.

Sylas’ arrival marks the perfect jumping-on point for players new to Vindictus. His rapid, energy driven abilities effortlessly deflect and rebut enemy attacks, confounding foes with his performance of pain. Furthermore, new players who sign up in December will earn themselves a daily reward for 28 days from the date of their account creation.

View what’s coming to Vindictus on this brand new trailer at: https://youtu.be/dpkgDlhXlBU.

In addition to Sylas, a brand new in-game store will soon be opening for business which will be accessible for players Level 40 and above. The new store will only accept one form of currency: AP – essentially allowing players to get cash items for free, well, with a little work – but a little sweat never hurt anyone.

AP is earned by completing dungeons and raids, and traditionally used to level up the skills of a character. The new AP store gives players the opportunity instead to spend their AP on a range of items. The shop can be accessed by speaking to NPC, Ernmass, who can be found in the town of Colhen. Players will be limited to certain number of purchases each day/week depending on the item in question.

The new update also includes ice cold winter-themed maps, and a range of special holiday events that players can participate in to receive a variety of rewards.

With all the great new content arriving in Vindictus this December, there really has never been a better time to start playing. So what are you waiting for mercenary? Sign up today and dish out some vengeance of your own.

For more details, visit;   http://en.vindictus.nexoneu.com/NXEU.aspx?BoardIDX=3430&PART=/News/Notice

About Vindictus
Vindictus is a fast action MMORPG built on Valve’s Source engine that offers unprecedented freedom of motion and smooth flowing combat unlike anything ever experienced in a free-to-play MMORPG. Use anything and everything to battle against your foes and work with your allies to fulfill the prophecy and bring Erinn to reality. For more information on Vindictus, please visit the official website at vindictus.nexoneu.com.