UKGE "now fully on the world stage of mega-cons"
Article written by Mike Didymus of Board Game Wire (boardgamewire.com).
Another year of surging growth has seen the British hobby gaming convention UK Games Expo overtake US giant Gen Con in trade hall size – putting it second only to Spiel Essen for trade hall floor space, co-organiser Richard Denning has told BoardGameWire.
More than 42,000 people attended this year’s UKGE at Birmingham NEC between May 30 and June 1, up almost 7% on last year, while the total gate attendance across the three days passed 72,000 – a 10% bump compared to 2024.
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