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On 7th September at Spark Arena, come and experience Aotearoa’s ultimate gaming festival.
Split over 2 sessions, the day will feature:
-The live Finals of The Rise Cup featuring Fortnite with a prize pool of over $240k in prizes (AM session)
-The finals of Red Bull Home Ground featuring Valorant (PM session)
-Top secret side quests revealed on the day
-Talks from key industry figures (refer to sessions below for specific speakers)
-Sponsor experiences from LG, Logitech, Xbox, Red Bull, Belkin, Oppo, ANZ/Visa, Belkin, McLaren & more
-New Zealand game developer studio showcases from PikPok, Bunguin Games, Bardsley Creative, Anecdotal & more
-Global gaming influencers including Taylor Morgan & Vindooly & NZers Ellie Harwood, Guy Mansell and The Morning Shift
-The opportunity to play Fortnite, Fall Guys, Just Dance, Street Fighter, Tekken 8, retro arcade games & many more
-AFK Lounge when you need time out
-Exclusive merchandise
-The chance to win from hundreds of spot prizes
Please note this event will be loud with flashing lights inside the Spark Arena bowl during both sessions.
Options for tickets include:
Morning session (9am – 2pm)
For the morning session, guests of all ages are welcome to attend. Kids 14 years old and under must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or adult whānau member. We recommend you bring headphones for those under the age of 11 for inside the bowl.
This session will allow you to access the above plus
-Watch the live tournament finals of The Rise Cup featuring Fortnite
-Watch industry speakers from Digital Natives Academy, Netsafe, Basketball NZ, NZ Game Developers Association
Afternoon session (3pm – 8pm)
For this session, attendees must be 16 years of age or older to attend and photo ID will be checked at the entrance. Alcohol will be sold on premises for 18+. This session will allow you to access the above plus:
-Watch Red Bull Home Ground featuring Valorant
-Watch industry speakers from Digital Natives Academy, Bliss Esports, University of Auckland
All-day session (9am – 8pm)
The all-day ticket gives access to both sessions, but attendees are required to be 16 years of age or older to attend and photo ID will be checked at the entrance.
VIP ticket (9am - 8pm)
The VIP ticket includes 5 catering drops with mimosas and Bloody Marys in the morning and unlimited house beverages in the evening. Morning platters include canapes, pain au chocolat, fruit platters, nibbles, barista coffees and more. Evening platters include charcuterie, canapes, roasted chicken, poke bowls, petits fours and more. You'll also get an exclusive meet and greet with our special guests: Vindooly and Taylor Morgan. Included with the VIP ticket is our official Spark Game Arena Live Esports jersey and our trucket hat.
For more information, go to www.spark.co.nz/sgalive