Everything You Need to Know about Twitch at PAX East 2013
PAX East, one of the largest consumer gaming conventions in North America, returns to Boston this Friday, March 22–24, and we’ll be right there on the show floor during the daytime, and taking over the night life in the evenings. If you can’t make it to Boston for this sold out event, don’t freak out! Follow the official PAX channel and get tuned in to some of the best content available from the show, including in-depth panels and the concert series.
Not only that, but we’ll be on broadcasting from our brand-new booth, featuring some of your favorite broadcasters (Siglemic, Destructoid, GreatGQ), a chance to win an elusive Twitch purple hoodie, as well as hosting the hottest party of the weekend. Check out all the information below and we’ll see you in Boston!
- PAX East Broadcast Schedule — Twitch Booth Information — Twitch Broadcast Schedule — Win a Twitch Hoodie & Cosplay Contest — Twitch Party Information — Panel Participation
(Please note: all times in this post are Eastern Standard Time)
PAX East Broadcast Schedule Watch the best of what PAX East has to offer with the official live broadcast direct from the main stages. From thought provoking presentations with industry luminaries, live concerts and of course, the infamous Omegathon tournament, there’ll be plenty of exciting content all weekend long.
WHERE TO WATCH: http://twitch.tv/pax
FRIDAY
Blizzard Entertainment Presents 10AM EST — 10:30AM EST
Storytime with Cliff Bleszinski 10:30AM EST — 11:30AM EST
Penny Arcade Q&A 11:30AM EST — 12:45AM EST
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences presents: Best of the 2013 D.I.C.E. Summit 2:30PM EST — 3:30PM EST
The Shaft: Digging up all the Minecraft Nuggets 4PM EST — 5PM EST
Future of Online Games Panel — MMORPG.com 5:30PM EST — 6:30PM EST
The LoadingReadyRun Panel 7PM EST — 8PM EST
Friday Night Concerts 8:30PM EST — 1:30AM EST
SATURDAY
Penny Arcade — Make a Strip! 10:30AM EST — 12PM EST
The Making of Dust: An Elysian Tail 1PM EST — 2PM EST
Behind the Music of Blockbuster Video Games 2:30PM EST — 3:30PM EST
After the Endgame: Indie Studios Founded by 38 Studios Alumni 4PM EST — 5PM EST
NVIDIA Is Open For Gaming 5PM EST — 6PM EST
404ing It: Breaking (Down) the Internet 7PM EST — 8PM EST
Saturday Night Concerts 8:30PM EST — 1:30AM EST
SUNDAY
Borders and Bullets: Global Game Controversies 10AM EST — 11AM EST
Pitch Your Game Idea 11:30AM EST — 12:30PM EST
You Game Like A Girl: Tales of Trolls & White Knights 1PM EST — 2PM EST
Penny Arcade Q&A #2 2PM EST — 3PM EST
eSports in 2013: The Past, Present, and Future 4PM EST — 5PM EST
Omegathon Final Round: ??? 5:30PM EST — 6:30PM EST
Twitch Booth (#924) Finally, Twitch has come back to Boston! We’ll be debuting a brand-new booth on the show floor and we’ll have a full schedule of content including how-to broadcast tutorials, live speedruns by the enigmatic Siglemic, as well as guests from premium developers and partners such as Destructoid, Wired, and our very own Twitch community.
In addition to this, the Twitch booth will play host to the Alienware Arena $10,000 SMITE Invitational, with chances to win exclusive Alienware Smite skins, swag, and even an Alienware X51.
WHERE TO WATCH: http://twitch.tv/twitch
FRIDAY
AriaBlarg — Featuring Coffee Stain Studios (Sanctum 2) 10AM EST — 11AM EST
Destructoid — Featuring Ska Studios (Charlie Murder) 11AM EST — 12PM EST
Siglemic Super Mario 64 70-Star World Record Attempts 12PM EST — 1PM EST
WIRED — Featuring Double Fine (Upcoming Projects) and Fire Hose Games (Slam Bolt Scrappers, Go Home Dinosaurs) 1PM EST — 2PM EST
WB Games — Featuring Injustice: Gods Among Us 2PM EST — 3PM EST
Win a Twitch Hoodie Live Contest 3PM EST — 3:30PM EST
Alienware Arena: $10,000 SMITE Invitational PAX East Tournament 4PM EST — 6PM EST
SATURDAY
MEGA64 10AM EST — 11AM EST
Destructoid — Featuring Handyman Studios (Edge of Space) 11AM EST — 12PM EST
Siglemic Super Mario 64 70-Star World Record Attempts 12PM EST — 1PM EST
WIRED — Featuring Blizzard (Live Demo of Diablo III for PS3), Insomniac CEO Ted Price (Fuse) 1PM EST — 2PM EST
WB Games — Featuring Injustice: Gods Among Us 2PM EST — 3PM EST
Win a Twitch Hoodie Live Contest 3PM EST — 3:30PM EST
Alienware Arena: $10,000 SMITE Invitational PAX East Tournament 4PM EST — 6PM EST
SUNDAY
The Great GQ — Featuring Ubisoft (Spartacus Legends) 10AM EST — 11AM EST
Destructoid- Featuring Capy (Super Time Force) 11AM EST — 12PM EST
Siglemic Super Mario 64 70-Star World Record Attempts 12PM EST — 1PM EST
WIRED — Featuring Young Horses (Octodad: Dadliest Catch) and Drinkbox (Guacamelee) 1PM EST — 2PM EST
WB Games — Featuring Injustice: Gods Among Us 2PM EST — 3PM EST
Video Games Awesome + Cosplay Contest to Win a Twitch Hoodie 3PM EST — 3:30PM EST
Alienware Arena: $10,000 SMITE Invitational PAX East Tournament 4PM EST — 6PM EST
Win a Twitch Hoodie & Cosplay Contest
Everyone wants to get their hands on the exclusive, staff-only Twitch purple hoodies. So at PAX East, we’re finally going to give the general public an opportunity to do exactly that, as one lucky attendee per day will walk away with the prestigious garment.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY Stop by the front desk at the Twitch booth and fill out the simple entry form for your chance to win. Then, return to the Twitch booth at 2:30PM EST where we’ll be drawing eight names. Those eight lucky contestants will be brought up to the stage and be pitted against one another in mortal combat, or at the very least, a challenging test of gaming skill where one shall walk away a Twitch hoodie richer!
SUNDAY Join our friends at Video Games Awesome on the Twitch main stage where they’ll be hosting a special cosplay contest, in which the winner (to be decided by Video Games Awesome) shall receive a Twitch purple hoodie. Be there starting at 3PM EST in your finest cosplay ensambles for your chance to win!
Twitch Party Details
Be prepared to dress to impress as our notorious night life events return to the city of Boston. We have two parties for PAX East attendees this year: our usual, Friday night rager, along with a more low-key community gathering on Saturday night.
FRIDAY 2013 Twitch PAX East Party (Ages 21+ only) Royale Nightclub, 279 Tremont Street, Boston
Doors open at 9PM EST. Free entry for VIP, general admission available with PAX badge. First 300 people through the door gain free entry, $15 cover charge thereafter for general admission.
Dress code strictly enforced: no tennis shoes, hoodies or shorts allowed.
SATURDAY Twitch Community Karaoke Night (Ages 21+ only) Elephant & Castle, 161 Devonshire Street, Boston
Join members of the Twitch staff, broadcasters and community for a night of song and dance.
Twitch Panel Participation
Twitch staff will be on the following panels during PAX East. Be sure to pay them a visit!
Twister Tales: Breaking Into Gaming & Partying On! Date: Friday, March 22nd @ 7:00pm-8:00pm Location: Arachnid Theatre Twitch Marketing and Events Director Amber Dalton will participate in this panel along with more of gaming’s biggest event producers to address working the party scene to network into a dream job in the gaming industry.
eSports in 2013: The Past, Present, and Future Date: Sunday, March 24th @ 4:00pm-5:00pm Location: Naga Theatre Twitch eSports manager and senior manager of partnerships Marcus “djWHEAT” Graham will present a session alongside GameSpot’s Rod “Slasher” Breslau about the origins of eSports as the movement continues to grow, the current state of the industry, and what the future will bring.