14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has confirmed that it will have a special booth at next week's San Diego Comic-Con, in which attendants can get hands-on experiences with the Xbox One and quite a few games for it, and it's also going to hold different panels about the next-gen console.
The 44th annual San Diego Comic-Con event will take place next week in the famous Californian city, and Microsoft wants to make sure that the Xbox One will get plenty of promotion at the huge event.
As such, Microsoft has confirmed that it's going to have a special booth both inside the San Diego Convention Center and at the Grand Hyatt hotel, where a special lounge will accommodate fans.
Check out the full details, dates, and times below, via the blog of Microsoft's Larry Hryb.
Xbox Booth #100 at the San Diego Convention Center Hours: Thursday, July 18 – Saturday, July 20: 9:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. Sunday, July 21: 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Stop by our booth to be among the first to get your hands with Xbox One games like “Ryse: Son of Rome” and “Killer Instinct” and more.
Xbox Lounge at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego Manchester Ballroom, 1 Market Pl., San Diego, CA 92101 Hours: Thursday, July 18 – Saturday, July 20: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Sunday, July 21: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. In addition to the Xbox One and Xbox 360 games being shown at the Xbox Booth at the Convention Center, the Xbox Gaming Lounge located just down the street in the Grand Hyatt will also feature more than a dozen titles, including “Dead Rising 3,” “Halo: Spartan Assault,” and for the first time ever, hands-on demos of “Halo 4 Champions Bundle,” plus hands on with games from 2K Games, Capcom, Disney Interactive, Konami, Ubisoft and Warner Brothers Interactive. Don’t miss out on the rare opportunity to check out these great games all in one place.
What's more, Microsoft is also going to host a few different panels during the actual Comic-Con, focusing on the Halo franchise, the upcoming Ryse: Son of Rome, Dead Rising 3, as well as on the Xbox One in general.
Inside the Looking Glass: Building “Halo” Worlds and Wonders, Past, Present and Future Room 6BCF, San Diego Convention Center Thursday, July 18, 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Spartans Unite! Join Frank O’Connor (Franchise Development Director), Dan Ayoub (Executive Producer), and other 343 Industries guests as they celebrate and discuss the exciting new addition to the “Halo” universe (“Halo: Spartan Assault”), the new comic-book series from Dark Horse Comics (“Halo: Initiation”), along with some “Mega” surprises.
Bringing the Roman Empire to Life on Xbox One: The Creation of “Ryse: Son of Rome” Room 7AB, San Diego Convention Center Thursday, July 18, 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Spend 60 minutes with award-winning studio Crytek to learn about the making of “Ryse: Son of Rome,” one of the year’s most anticipated blockbusters coming exclusively to Xbox One this November. An epic action-adventure story of struggle, brutality and heroism, “Ryse: Son of Rome” follows a fearless Roman soldier named Marius Titus who joins the army to avenge the slaying of his family and emerges as a hero who must fight to save the Roman Empire. Fans will learn key story details, hear about the technology making “Ryse” possible, and receive a limited edition printed comic book that will prepare them for the intense adventure they will embark on this holiday.
The Future of Xbox Gaming Revealed Room 6A, San Diego Convention Center Saturday, July 20, 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
For this Panel, Larry Hryb will be moderating as developers from some of the most innovative and celebrated studios on the planet discuss building the biggest blockbuster games for Xbox One. Microsoft Studios’ Justin Robey, Turn 10 Studios’ Dan Greenawalt, Capcom Vancouver’s Josh Bridge, Microsoft Studio’s Ken Lobb and Rare’s Nick Burton will reveal how they are engineering their games to take advantage of the unique attributes of the new platform. Learn how the cloud, the new Kinect sensor, and the powerful and flexible architecture will enable an entire new generation of AAA game titles.
The Video Game Culture of Zombies: How “Dead Rising 3” on Xbox One Kicks Off a New Generation of Mayhem Room 5AB, San Diego Convention Center Saturday, July 20, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
From TV and books to video games – especially video games! Come join games and pop culture experts to discuss how zombies have invaded our lives through every avenue of entertainment. Fans will get behind-the-scene insights on the making of “Dead Rising 3” from the Capcom Vancouver team and see gameplay from the upcoming Xbox One exclusive launch title, hear from internationally renowned author and zombie expert Max Brooks and learn Game Informer Senior Editor Jeff Cork thoughts on zombies in video game culture. The panel will be moderated by Jessica Chobot from G4’s Attack of the Show and X-Play, and IGN.
The San Diego Comic-Con starts next week between July 18 and 21.