Microsoft reveals San Diego Comic-Con Xbox activities

Paul Bryant07 mins

Microsoft has a whole lot of Xbox activities and events planned for the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con — which just so happens to officially kick off tomorrow.

A number of upcoming titles will be on hand, including Forza Motorsport 7, Crackdown 3 (along with a developer panel), Tacoma and Middle-earth: Shadow of War, along with a Tekken 7 tourney, some giveaways and more.  A lucky attendee will even take home a one year supply of Totino?s Pizza Rolls (amongst other goodies).  Score!

Check out the details below or at the official Xbox News site.

San Diego Comic-Con, the world?s largest comic and pop-culture festival, is July 20 ? 23, and Xbox is gearing up to make our mark both in and out of the convention center. We have a week of fun activities planned, including Middle-earth: Shadow of War gameplay, a huge photo experience, an explosive Crackdown 3 panel, exclusive Mixer streaming, and a Comic-Con Game Night sweepstakes. Whether you?ll be in California or will be tuning in on Mixer, there?s something for you! Read on for more details on everything Xbox at SDCC:

Xbox Booth
Hall A, Booth #100

Play Middle-earth: Shadow of War in the Xbox booth and check out the new Xbox One X. In this highly anticipated sequel to Middle-earth Shadow of Mordor, go behind enemy lines to forge your army, conquer fortresses and dominate Mordor form within. Experience how the award-winning Nemesis System creates unique personal stories with every enemy and follower, and confront the full power of the Dark Lord Sauron and his Ringwraiths in this epic new story of Middle-earth.

After you?ve gotten a chance to get hands on with the game hop onto our life-sized drake and share with your friends to immortalize your Comic-con experience. #NothingWillBeForgotten. (Comic-Con Badge Required)

Crackdown 3 Panel
Room 7AB, Saturday, July 22 from 11:00am ? 12:00pm PDT

Boom, son! Terry Crews, the voice of Commander Jaxon, will join Xbox host Larry Hryb, writer Jon Goff, and members of the Crackdown 3 development team from art, design and narrative to discuss the behind the scenes development of Crackdown 3. In addition, they?ll be revealing some exciting new Crackdown 3 news! (Comic-Con Badge Required)

Mixer

Tune in to the official Bandai Namco US Mixer channel from July 20 ? 23 to see a Tekken 7 tournament straight from the Comic-Con floor! Special guests include pro players and Katsuhiro Harada, producer of the Tekken series. Those with Comic-Con badges can see the action live and participate in the tournament by going to Hall A, Booth #129.

Gain access to the hottest event at Comic-Con when Mixer takes you into the Entertainment Weekly Bash. Join Janina Gavankar and Major Nelson as they chat with special guests and invite them to play games of Crackdown 3, Forza Motorsport 7, Middle-earth: Shadow of War, and Tacoma. See it live on Saturday, July 22 from 9pm-12am PDT on the Xbox Mixer channel.

Finally, Mixer will be on the scene at Comic-Con on Thursday and Friday from 12pm-4pm Pacific to cover all the excitement on the official Mixer channel. You can also keep up with the latest updates from Mixer at SDCC by following @WatchMixer on Twitter.

Xbox Comic-Con Game Night Sweepstakes

Enter for a chance to win the Xbox Comic-Con Game Night package, full of everything you need to have a blockbuster game night, every night!

One winner will receive:

There are two ways to enter:

  • Follow @Xbox on Twitter and retweet the following tweet: ?RT and follow for a chance to win an #XboxSDCC Game Night Package! NoPurchNec. Ends 7/28/17. #Sweepstakes Rules: bit.ly/2u6aBjF?
  • Log on to Xbox Live on your Xbox One, and look for the Xbox Comic-Con Game Night Sweepstakes experience on the Dash to enter

You have until July 28 to enter. Click through for the Official Rules.

See you at Comic-Con! For more Xbox news, follow @Xbox on Twitter and stay tuned to Xbox Wire.

Read more at https://news.xbox.com/2017/07/19/join-xbox-at-comic-con-2017