Get ready to get your geek on! Raleigh Retro Gamers is hosting the Raleigh Game & Geek Expo on Saturday, August 27th. We have 30+ vendors bringing thousands of retro & modern games, consoles, and accessories. We’ll also have vintage toys, Funko Pops, Pokemon, MTG, Yu-Gi-Oh, board games, arts/crafts, pop-culture collectibles, and other geek-related merchandise.
This event will also feature an Esports gaming tournament with up to 100 players! Also plenty of gaming stations set up for FREE play for everyone. This is a family-friendly all-ages event. We have a DJ and MC playing music and announcing winners of the tournament.
Kids 12 and under are FREE!
Date: Saturday, August 27th, 2022
Time: 10am-6pm
Location: Hilton Raleigh North Hills – The Grand Ballroom
Address: 3415 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh NC 27609
This event will feature:
– Esports Gaming Tournament
– Gaming and Geek-Related Vendors
– Free Play at our Gaming Stations
Want to sign up for the Esports Tournament?
Games Featured: $5 per game, all games ran on PS4(Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike will be run on PS3)
Please pay with cash, there is an additional $2 fee to pay with credit card/Venmo
Tournament Games:
Guilty Gear Strive
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
Street Fighter V
Tekken 7
King of Fighters XV
Samurai Shodown
Schedule(subject to change):
10am Doors open
11am: Samurai Shodown
12pm: Guilty Gear Strive/Dragon Ball FighterZ
1pm King of Fighters XV
2pm: Street Fighter V
3pm: Tekken 7/Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
6pm: Doors close
Payout:
7 players or less 1st: 70%, 2nd: 30%
8 players or more 1st: 60%, 2nd: 30%, 3rd: 10%
16 players or more 1st: 40% 2nd: 30% 3rd: 20% 4th: 10%
Interested in being a vendor?
Fill out the application and make sure to mention this event.Check out the featured vendors for this event:
GamerGoodies4U – https://www.facebook.com/gamergoodies4u
Triangle Game Night – https://www.facebook.com/trianglegamenight
Geek and Grub Market – https://www.geekandgrubmarket.com/
Hidden Block Games – https://www.facebook.com/hiddenblockgames
Gamesturz – https://www.facebook.com/Gamesturz
Retroid Games & Records – https://www.facebook.com/retroidgamesandrecords
Extra Life – https://www.extra-life.org/
Red Baron Creations – https://www.instagram.com/redbarancreations/
Play N Trade – http://www.playntradegarner.com/
Firefly Pops – https://ffpops.com/
Carlos
What esports will be featured and are the players already chosen or is there a sign up sheet?
RRG Jeff
Hi, the organizers for the Esports tournament are planning to include the following games Samurai Shodown, Dragonball Fighterz, King of Fighters XV, Street Fighter 3: Third Strike, Street Fighter V, and Tekken 7. There will be a registration link posted this week on our website and social channels.
Rowan
Is cosplay an option, too?
RRG Jeff
Absolutely! Cosplay is encouraged! We’d love to see what everyone does. 😀