GamerCon 2017

March 26, 2017

Gamercon 2017: What A Mess (Part 2)

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[For the first entry in the GamerCon 2017 series, check out here. So far, we’re already after covering how the organizer of the event, Ferdi Roberts, knowingly oversold the event, and once the inevitable backlash was direct his way, he issued a classic non-apology and attempted to re-direct any and all blame to the Dublin Convention Centre. DCC quickly responded, issuing a statement seemingly hinting at the fact that Mr. Roberts undersold the event when booking the Convention Centre. He then proceeded to oversell the event, consequences be damned, and refusing to take any blame for the chaos he created, blaming DCC for his wrongdoings. The story continues.] After the curtain dropped, and Mr. Roberts and GamerCon 2017 still attempted to give people the runaround, Mr. Roberts finally issued some semblance of an apology, writing on Facebook: “This outcome [ticket-holders waiting 3 hours or more in a queue] should never have happened and the responsibility lies with me to ensure that it didn’t. To ensure that the venue was capable

March 25, 2017

Gamercon 2017: What A Mess (Part 1)

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When many people think of ComicCon – or any kind of event of that caliber – they tend to think of decent sized queues, but nothing too long. Maybe a 15 or 20 minute wait to get in, and maybe something similar to see some of the special guests. With that said though, most people would expect some kind of pay off for that wait; meeting a celebrity you’ve always wanted to see, or just plain enjoying yourself. GamerCon 2017, however, didn’t seem to get that memo. Chaos reigned across the two day event, which took place at the Dublin Convention Centre on March 18 & 19. Like all good ‘Cons tend to do, the event attracted thousands of people from across the country, all of these ranging from children as young as five or six to adults in their 20s and 30s. According to several different reports, GamerCon 2017 sold an estimated 25,000 tickets across both days, in an event center that holds a maximum of 7,000. If you