To celebrate #15yearsofawesome, rAge and NAG have added a little extra to the mix. There's a massive prize giveaway (valued at over R100,000.00) for visitors to potentially win. Details on this "once in a rAge lifetime" competition are available on the NAG website, or look out for the Prize Box at Entrance 1 to The Ticketpro Dome, which will be filled with all the awesome goodies that have been sponsored by the rAge exhibitors.
Michael James, Senior Project Manager of rAge, has this to say: "15 years of rAge. Wow. I remember a line from the movie _Meet Joe Black_, where Anthony Hopkins talks about getting older, and he says, "65 years. Don't they go by in a blink?" It's always a rollercoaster ride getting to rAge each year. So much hard work by so many people isn't something you forget easily, nor is it something that goes by in a blink. It's been one hell of a journey from our first terrifying event back in 2002
to what we're doing now in 2017, an incredible 15 years later. It's still terrifying, but always amazing, always exciting, always a learning experience that's different each year. It's a bit obvious and clichéd to say I look forward to the next 15, but I really do. I love this job. I wouldn't do anything else."
rAge is also proud to announce VS Gaming as the headline sponsor for rAge this year. The ever-increasing focus and growth that rAge has seen over the past few years for spectator and esports activities means that this partnership will further highlight the importance of competitive gaming in South Africa.
"We as VS Gaming are extremely excited to be the headline sponsor of rAge for 2017. rAge is a significant stakeholder in the gaming industry and this partnership means together we can help grow the esports industry as a whole, which is fundamentally our main aim. rAge is where we play our champions league and where the best and most professional players showcase their talents, and it is this professional segment that is the main pillar of VS Gaming," says Cambridge Mokanyane, CEO of VS Gaming.
In addition, OMEN by HP, along with Intel, Aruba and MWEB, are sponsoring the NAG LAN
"We are inspired by the increasing role of competition in the modern gaming lifestyle, the new OMEN by HP line is built for today's gaming community. OMEN by HP is bringing gamers a completely new portfolio of products this summer, leveraging customer insights from the gaming
community, to give esports athletes and competitive gamers an edge. This
new range will be available at the OMEN by HP store at rAge. Along with
reinventing the OMEN portfolio, partnering with rAge demonstrates HP's
focus on the growth of esports in South Africa," said David Rozzio, HP
Inc. South Africa Managing Director.
an edge. This new range will be available at the OMEN by HP store at rAge. Along with reinventing the OMEN portfolio, partnering with rAge demonstrates HP's focus on the growth of esports in South Africa," said David Rozzio, HP Inc. South Africa Managing Director.
"With the launch of a new, cutting-edge and comprehensive portfolio of OMEN by HP gaming products, HP is celebrating the competitive spirit
that burns inside all gamers," he added. "HP is dedicating itself to helping grow esports by investing in the culture, and our partnership with rAge is a big step in pursuing that goal," concluded David.
Tickets to rAge are on sale now at all Ticketpro outlets and online, or you can purchase them at the door.
DATES:
6 October - 8 October 2017
SHOW TIMES:
FRIDAY: 10:00-18:00 | SATURDAY: 09:00-18:00 | SUNDAY: 09:00-16:00
DAY TICKET:
R120 per person (tickets available at the door or via Ticketpro outlets)
WEEKEND TICKET:
R300 per person (tickets available at the door or via Ticketpro outlets)
KIDS UNDER 6:
Free
VENUE:
Ticketpro Dome | Cnr Olievenhout Avenue and Northumberland Road |
Northriding, Johannesburg | GPS: 26 03'48.39"S / 27 56'35.54"E
www.rageexpo.co.za