It has been announced that this year’s London Games Festival will start with the Video Games Live concert, which takes place at the Royal Festival Hall on 22nd October 2007, at 7.30pm.
Tickets are on sale now from the South Bank Centre’s website priced £19.50, £25 or £32 (plus £1.50 booking fee). Or you can call 0871 663 2500.
According to the press release the concert will be:
Hosted and conducted by co-creators Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall, the prestigious Philharmonia Orchestra and a choir will perform live alongside exclusive video footage and music arrangements, synchronized lighting, solo performers, electronic percussion, live action and unique interactive segments to create an explosive one-of-a-kind entertainment experience. Guests will enjoy game demos, a cosplay contest with exclusive prizes for the best outfit, game competitions and meet-and-greets with Tommy Tallarico, Jack Wall and other leading industry names.
Video game music to be performed includes:
- Halo
- Final Fantasy
- Sonic
- Warcraft
- Zelda
- Myst
- Retro classic arcade medley - including Space Invaders, Duck Hunt, Pong and Tetris
I’ve never seen a cosplay contest before, so that should interesting if Weefz’s previous cosplay experience at the Final Fantasy XII launch is anything to go by.
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