Gadget Show Live will exclusively host the Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) League UK Finals on Sunday 3 April. Thirty-one regional finalists from all over the country – plus one very skillful Gadget Show Live visitor – will put their PS4 PES talents to the test as they battle it out for a place in the World Final on 28 May at the UEFA Champions League Final in Milan, the winner of which will be crowned World Champion and presented with €15,000 plus UEFA Champions League finals match ticket and automatic entry to the 2017 finals. 

There are fantastic prizes for the top four UK finalists:

·       UK Winner - £1,000 worth of Amazon vouchers

·       2nd place - £500 worth of Amazon vouchers

·       3rd & 4th place - £250 worth of Amazon vouchers each

Visitors to Gadget Show Live will also be able to compete in an exclusive ‘Win A Seat’ competition to be the 32nd finalist and play against the best of the best from around the UK. A series of mini PES tournaments will take place at the show from Thursday 31 March – Saturday 2 April and PES will be giving away prizes during daily stage sessions in The Arcade. Visitors can follow the live stream throughout the show on the PES League Twitch channel http://www.twitch.tv/pesleague.  

“PES League is delighted to be holding its UK final at this year’s Gadget Show Live.  The tournament will see the best PES players in the country competing to be the UK champion and a place in the World Final in Milan,” said Graham Day, PES League Community Senior Manager.  

Gadget Show Live is the UK’s biggest tech show, taking place 31 March – 3 April at the NEC in Birmingham. The PES events will take place in the show’s Arcade, where visitors can immerse themselves in all things gaming by getting hands on with the latest games on the market, compete against friends on their favourite game or even against the pros and take a trip down memory lane with some fantastic vintage titles. They will also find:

·       YouTube gaming phenomena Yogscast will be appearing at the show in the Arcade where visitors can say ‘hi’, hunt out autographs and buy merchandise in the special meet and greet area, and in a special After Hours performance in the Super Theatre.

·       YouTube stars Ashlee Mariee Gaming, Caddicarus and the Elite Squad

·       Guinness World Records Live! hosting three exclusive competitions to make it possible for Gadget Show Live visitors to become a Guinness World Records title holder and achieve what we all thought was an impossible dream.

·       Indie Zone – eight fantastic, fun-filled indie games from British developers who won their free place in the show with some of the most amazingly creative gameplay around. 

·       Gamevice Mobile Game Zone - with the mobile gaming world going from strength to strength the Gadget Show Live Arcade wouldn't be complete without a gaming pod especially set aside for all things mobile! Hosted in partnership with Gamevice.

·       Competition Area - where there is gaming, there are tournaments and Gadget Show Live will have a whole host of free to enter gaming challenges suited for all levels of gaming experience. Visitors can test out their skills on some of the latest gaming titles released in the lead up to Gadget Show Live 2016 and have a chance of getting their hands on some awesome gaming prizes.

·       Adam Savage – presenter of First Hour and Planet of the Apps on Ginx TV and massive self-confessed gamer, Adam will be this year’s Arcade Stage host.

 

“To say the Arcade will be action packed this year is a massive understatement! Visitors will be treated to exclusives, YouTube meet and greets, the chance to win some incredible competition prizes and may well even leave the show as the UK’s newest Guinness World Record title holder!” commented Sally Bent, event director, Gadget Show Live.