Windows 10: Announcing Details for Xbox FanFest: E3 2019

Brink · Apr 16, 2019

As we enter the 5th Anniversary of Xbox FanFest, I’ve had to take several moments to pause and remember how far we really have come. Six years ago, this was just idea in a PowerPoint deck; words that matched a passion to give back to our fans. But it was only when we saw the fans lining up overnight in front of the Microsoft Store in Century City, to the tune of 500 by morning arrival, that we knew we had something special. Since then, from Sydney to Cologne, from Madrid to Milan, from Shanghai to Sao Paulo, Xbox FanFest has fulfilled not only my wildest dreams, but has given gaming fans everywhere a place to come together and celebrate Xbox like never before. And for that, I’m not only supremely grateful for the opportunities provide to me by Microsoft but, most importantly, to the fans who have loved this crazy idea from the get-go.

That’s why today, on April’s episode of Inside Xbox, I was so excited to reveal brand-new details on Xbox FanFest at E3 2019. This will be our biggest E3 presence ever, so I’m thrilled that 700 lucky fans will win a chance to experience the Xbox Briefing, a FanFest Showcase, and much more. This year, Xbox FanFest: E3 2019 begins on Sunday, June 9 at 9:00 a.m. PDT and ends Monday night, June 10, with fans then able to attend the E3 Expo Tuesday through Thursday.

Due to the tremendous demand for tickets, and in an effort to keep it as fair as possible for all Xbox fans, the ticketing process will once again be an online random drawing – fans who have an Xbox Live gamertag and are over the age of 21 will be able to submit their names on our submission website. The FanFest ticketing site will go live on Friday, April 19, at 9:00 a.m. PT. Fans should submit their name for a chance to win a FanFest ticket. The name submission window will remain open until Wednesday, April 24, at 12:00 p.m. PDT. At that time, the ticketing site will close, gamertags will be verified for authenticity, and the 300 winners will be chosen via a random drawing starting on April 25.

As was the case last year, this year each FanFest ticket will cost $45, with FanFest ticket winners being able to purchase up to two tickets each. Where FanFest has always been about paying it forward to passionate Xbox fans around the world, once again the fans will be able to pay it forward to others. All money raised from the sale of FanFest tickets will benefit a charity that we will announce in the near future. Further, we’ll have a special moment at E3 where FanFest attendees will get to see first-hand how their money will turn into something amazing for others.

So how will the ticketing work? You’ll need to submit your name during the open submission dates that we’ll be announcing soon. FanFest ticket random drawing winners are eligible for two tickets: one ticket to be purchased by the winner and one to be purchased by their Guest. During their registration process, winners will have 24 hours to purchase their ticket. The moment they are registered, they will be prompted to provide an email of their Guest. Important note: Inviting a Guest is optional! If chosen, a Guest will have 24 hours the moment the email is sent from the ticketing system to purchase their FanFest ticket. Guests will be responsible for their own ticket purchase. Last but not least, keep an eye on the random drawing dates, then watch your email inbox once the winners have been chosen.

A FanFest Ticket will include:

Priority Access: Early check-in prior to the Xbox E3 2019 Briefing on Sunday, June 9.

Insider Access: Prime seating at the Xbox Briefing

Fan Showcase: Hands-on with Xbox’s hottest exclusives and biggest blockbuster games at an epic fan event on Monday evening, June 10, in downtown Los Angeles

E3 Expo: A 3-Day Pass to E3

Meet Xbox: Meet some of Xbox Game Studios’ new developers, top teams from other studios, gaming leaders and Xbox influencers

Secret Gear Backpack: Back again this year, chock full of surprises

These are just a few of the activities Xbox has planned for the week, so stay tuned to Xbox Wire for all the latest on E3 2019. For Xbox Fans!
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Brink · Apr 16, 2019

Announcing More Details on Xbox FanFest: E3 2018

Today, on the second episode of Inside Xbox, we revealed brand-new details on Xbox FanFest at E3 2018. When we started doing FanFest a little over 4 years ago, we not only wanted to create global rally venues for Xbox fans; we also wanted gamers everywhere to know how deeply important they are to our past, present and future. This year, we’re looking to do even more.

Xbox has two fantastic offers at this year’s E3. First, you can win a chance to be one of the 400 lucky people to experience Xbox FanFest from June 10 through June 11, or win one of 1,000 brand-new Xbox Briefing-Only Fan Tickets! All winners will be able to enjoy the Xbox E3 Briefing in-person on Sunday, June 10 at 1:00 PM PST.

Due to the tremendous demand for tickets, and in an effort to keep it as fair as possible for all Xbox fans, we’re shifting the ticketing process to an online random drawing – fans who have an Xbox Live gamertag and are over the age of 21 will be able to submit their names for either ticket on our submission website. The submission website – coming soon – will stay open for several days before we choose winners. The winners of the FanFest tickets will be chosen first, and the drawing of Briefing-Only Fan Tickets will follow soon after.

We’re switching things up in regards to our pricing this year, too. While there will be no cost for the Briefing-Only Fan Tickets, this year each FanFest ticket will cost $45, with FanFest ticket winners being able to purchase up to two tickets each. The decision to charge this year wasn’t taken lightly so we are making 100% sure there is a FanFest-sized benefit. Where FanFest has always been about paying it forward to passionate Xbox fans around the world, now the fans will be able to pay it forward to others. All money raised from the sale of FanFest tickets will benefit a charity that we will announce in the near future. Further, we’ll have a special moment at E3 where FanFest attendees will get to see first-hand how their money will turn into something amazing for others.

So how will the ticketing work? You’ll need to submit your name during the open submission dates that we’ll be announcing soon, then choose the ticket (or tickets) you would like to be considered for. You may choose both! If you win a ticket to Xbox FanFest, you will automatically have access to the Xbox Briefing. If you don’t win a FanFest ticket, you are eligible for the Briefing-Only Fan Ticket only if you specify that in your original submission. FanFest winners and their Guest are not eligible for additional Briefing-only Fan Tickets. Last but not least, keep an eye on the random drawing dates, then watch your email inbox once the winners have been chosen.

Finally, we’re excited to share the first two epic gifts FanFest attendees will receive this year. As in previous years, we’ve had a special, custom-built backpack full of gaming gear. As you might have seen on Inside Xbox, we revealed a brand-new, custom FanFest jersey in collaboration with Meta Threads., and a Seagate 2TB Game Drive for Xbox, Sea of Thieves Special Edition, with exclusive Sea of Thieves in-game content and 1-month of Xbox Game Pass. And that’s only the beginning.

These are just a few of the activities Xbox has planned for the week, so stay tuned to Xbox Wire for all the latest on E3 2018!
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Brink · Apr 16, 2019

Announcing Xbox FanFest: E3 2017

The return of Xbox FanFest to E3 begins a profound year for Xbox and its fans. When we started doing FanFest a little over 3 years ago, we not only wanted to build rally points around the world for Xbox Nation, but we wanted gamers everywhere to know how deeply important they were to our past, present and future. Last year, we reached an incredible 13,000 Xbox fans at FanFests around the world. In Mexico, we built a huge Xbox-only event, in Australia we not only took fans drifting to celebrate the launch of Forza Horizon 3 but we took them to Bondi Beach for a little Gears of War 4, and at gamescom, we shut down our booth so FanFest attendees could play all the hottest Xbox exclusives. This year, we’re looking to do even more, with more surprises, to show the world Xbox is ready for the fans in 2017.

Once again, Xbox FanFest will give 500 lucky fans a one-of-a-kind, up-close-and-personal experience to the gaming industry’s biggest showcase. Xbox FanFest: E3 2017 kicks off Sunday, June 11 and runs through Tuesday, June 13.

Today, we’re happy to share the first details on just how you can go about taking part. First, as with previous Xbox FanFests, you’ll need to be over the age of 21 and have an Xbox Live gamertag. Next, you’ll need to get a ticket. We’ve had a big change from previous years, as we will now be employing an online registration process. After listening to fan feedback from last year’s event, we wanted to streamline the process to ensure Xbox fans can lock their attendance months in advance. We believe we will deliver an even better FanFest in 2017 with the additional time this new process affords us.

Here’s how it’ll work: 400 of the 500 tickets will be available first-come, first-serve starting this Wednesday, April 19. Tickets will be released in drops throughout the day, with the first drop starting at 6 AM PT. Stay glued to #XboxFanFest and @Xbox on Twitter for when those drops occur! Please note that you will need to have a credit card to hold the ticket. There is no charge to reserve a ticket but cancelation fees will apply. The remaining 100 tickets will be distributed through a variety of other promotions/giveaways. Follow #XboxFanFest on Twitter for when some of those promotions start. Be sure to hit the official Xbox FanFest: E3 2017 page for complete details and an FAQ.

We’re also excited to share information on more of what you’ll receive if you’re one of those 500 lucky fans. As in previous years, you’ll get entry into the Xbox E3 2017 Briefing on Sunday, June 11, at 2:00 PM PT, in downtown Los Angeles, as well as a custom-built backpack full of gaming swag. Attendees will also get “Early Access” to Xbox’s hottest exclusives, Project Scorpio, and our biggest blockbuster games at a private event on Monday evening, June 12th.

Of course, we’ve still got plenty of awesome E3 experiences for those fans that can’t make it to Los Angeles for FanFest. Xbox Daily: LIVE @ E3, our live news show that covers all things Xbox at E3, will begin airing on Monday, June 12, and can be streamed live on Beam, Xbox One, on Xbox.com (both on your desktop and on mobile), on Xbox 360, and on the Xbox Twitch Channel.

These are just a few of the activities Xbox has planned for the week, so stay tuned to Xbox Wire for all the latest on E3 2017!
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Source: Announcing Xbox FanFest: E3 2017 - Xbox Wire

Brink · Apr 16, 2019

Xbox FanFest E3 2018 - All Things Xbox

It’s that time of the year again: E3 is less than two months away! That means now is the perfect time to share more of our plans for one of the gaming industry’s biggest annual events.

Here at Xbox, we’re hard at work getting ready for the big show. We’ll be kicking things off with our annual Xbox E3 2018 Briefing, which you can watch live beginning on Sunday, June 10 at 1 p.m. PDT. During the briefing, you’ll have a chance to check out everything from in-depth looks at previously-announced games to trailers for our unannounced titles coming in 2018 and beyond. You can watch the Xbox E3 2018 Briefing live beginning at 1 p.m. PDT on Sunday, June 10 on the official Xbox Mixer Channel or on the Mixer app for Xbox One and Windows 10.

This year, on Mixer, the Xbox E3 2018 Briefing will be offered in six languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish (LATAM), Portuguese (LATAM), and includes support for English Closed Captions. To select an alternate language, click the “cog” button within Mixer to view the available list. We’re excited for more fans all around the world to join in on the Xbox E3 2018 Briefing festivities.

You’ll also be able to catch a live stream of the briefing on other streaming services, which we’ll be announcing soon, as well as on the big screen at your local Microsoft Stores.

This year will mark the first year that our hot new show, Inside Xbox, will be airing during E3. Inside Xbox: Live @ E3 will air Monday, June 11 at 3 p.m. PDT and will feature a livestream full of exclusive announcements, game demos, interviews, giveaways and more. We’ll also be streaming live on Mixer every day throughout E3 2018 starting from Tuesday, June 12 through Thursday, June 14, so keep an eye out for our full schedule coming soon.

Finally, if you’re in LA during E3 week, we’ve got something even bigger for you: more details on Xbox FanFest: E3 2018! As we announced last week, you can win a chance to be one of the 400 lucky people to experience Xbox FanFest from June 10 to June 11, or win one of 1,000 brand-new Xbox Briefing-Only Fan Tickets. All winners will be able to enjoy the Xbox E3 Briefing in-person.

Today at 12 p.m. PDT, we’ll be launching the Xbox E3 Fan Event Submission Site, where you can submit your name for a chance, via random drawing, to win a ticket (or tickets, if you choose to add a guest) to Xbox FanFest or a Briefing-Only Fan Ticket. After your submission, you’ll need to keep an eye on the random drawing dates, then watch your email inbox once the winners have been chosen.

Amongst other things, fans who win one of the Xbox FanFest tickets will get:

Early Check-in: Private check-in and admission to a Fan Rally prior to the Xbox E3 Briefing on Sunday morning.

Briefing Access: Experience the Xbox E3 Briefing in-person.

Epic Moments: A “can’t miss” Xbox community event Sunday afternoon.

Exclusivity: Early access to Xbox’s hottest exclusives and biggest blockbuster games.

Meet Xbox: Meet and talk with some of gaming’s top developers, leaders and influencers.

Our Secret Gear Backpack: Full of amazing surprises.

A Custom Jersey: Since Xbox fans deserve the best apparel to show off their fandom!

Head on over to the Xbox E3 Online Experience for more information, as well as full rules and regulations, on Xbox FanFest: E3 2018.

Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks, as these are just a few of the activities Xbox has planned for E3 2018!
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Source: E3 2018: All Things Xbox - Xbox Wire

See also: Two things you need to know about Xbox at E3 2018 - Windows Experience Blog

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