La Cuisine Ludique joins the battle!

Partner for the Gaming Room, La Cuisine Ludique will supply the gear you will be battling with, digitally of course, during the weekend, as well as sofas. Yes, sofas! As if the Gaming Room wasn’t going to feel cozy enough, they’re going to host some Werewolves of Millers Hollow games on Saturday night, so join us in unmasking those bloodthirsty beasts! Or maybe you’re in the mood for a little night snack…

Orchestre Portable de Jeux Vidéo is back at Nadeshicon!

While we’re on the topic of video game scores, allow yourself to be transported to these beloved virtual worlds with the portable branch of L’Orchestre de Jeux Vidéo. Once again filling the air of the Hydro-Quebec room with the sweet aroma of nostalgia, they will be bringing the songs from your favorite video games to full bloom with their orchestra!
 
Head over to the Guests section to read the OPJV’s bio.

Stephanie “missharvey” Harvey at Nadeshicon!

Five-time world champion in competitive Counter-Strike and game designer, missharvey lives and breathes video games. Born in Beauport, she travels the world to compete in eSports tournaments against other professionals, and was just in Haikou, China, where she and her team won 3rd place. Coming back to her homeland, she will be at Nadeshicon on Sunday, April 8th, to meet you and share her experience in the pro-gaming world.
 
Head over to our website to read missharvey’s in the Guests section.

Guest of honour unveiled!

Director, voice director, voice actor, writer, and best friend a certain hero clad in green could ever ask for, James D. Mortellaro is a man of many, many talents especially known for his work in the video games industry. With titles such as Hitman, Horizon Zero Dawn, Final Fantasy and, more recently, 2017 Game of the Year winner The Legend of Zelda : Breath of the Wild on his resume, James has a vast and deep understanding of what happens both in front and behind the microphone, on top of his experience in various different yet close disciplines, like copywriting, improv, and cinema.

Whether you’re interested in what goes into bringing a video game world to life, or you are curious about the ins and outs of voice work more specifically, or maybe simply just have fond memories of the titles he has worked on, don’t miss out on this chance to learn about all the passion that goes into this craft from one of the pillars of the industry.

Head over to the Guests section to read James’s bio.

Tickets now on sale for A New World: Quebec City!

Whether you live in Quebec City or are just visiting for our festival, you may be very pleased to hear that A New World: intimate music from Final Fantasy is going to be performing at Palais Montcalm on the Saturday of the con! Only 20 minutes away via bus from the con, the concert may offer you a well-deserved break from the hype of the event, while also taking you to the magical and beautiful worlds of one of gaming’s most beloved franchises.
 
You may find the event page of the Quebec city show here.