Publishers prepare for Comic-Con

Xbox takes on San Diego Comic-Con this year with two locations for fans, taking on both the booth at the San Diego Convention Center as well as The New Children’s Museum. Activations include: meeting the developers of Gears of War 4 from The Coalition and get hands-on with Dodgeball at Nerd HQ; panels dedicated to Sea of Thieves, Gears of War 4, video game comics, Halo Wars 2, pop culture influence in zombie video games, and more.

Meanwhile, Nintendo hits San Diego with the Play Nintendo Family Lounge with games tournaments, and pics with iconic characters from the likes of Splatoon, Mario Kart and Pokemon. Activations include a YO-KAI WATCH Voice Actor Event, a Pokemon Fan Gathering Area.

Square Enix will invade San Diego Comic-Con 2016 with the Square Enix Experience, a themed outdoor area that includes Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – The Icarus Dash, Final Fantasy XV – The Royal Race and a Rise of the Tomb Raider Glacier Climb. The company will also offer the Square Enix Arcade hosting kiosks featuring Square Enix’s premier games and Turtle Beach’s Ear Force PX24 gaming headsets located at 7th Avenue and Market Street. Panels will include “20 Years of Tomb Raider: Lara Croft’s Multimedia Empire” and “Kingsglave: Final Fantasy XV.” Check out our Q&A with Square Enix below for more info.

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