Montreal Comiccon 2017 is now over and it is with a good night’s sleep that I finally write my impressions, but first, let’s quickly talk about the esports area.<\/p>\n
Note: This article is an automated translation. For the original article, click on Fran\u00e7ais in the menu.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n I was, like many people, disappointed when I learned that the esports area was going to be postponed, especially since it was one of the main reasons I was going and I was supposed to give a talk there, which was also canceled in the process. I won’t go into details, but basically, it’s simply a business decision on Comiccon’s part. The door is not closed and it’s still possible that esports will come back in the next few years, but I have very serious doubts that this will happen in the near future. Comiccon is a pop culture festival where every activity sells tickets (famous actors, geek shops, premieres (like the next Call of Duty, cosplays, etc.). Unless it’s hosting a major tournament, like Fan Expo in Toronto, and especially given the current state of the market in Quebec, esports alone won’t sell a lot of tickets in a context like Montreal Comiccon.<\/p>\n Friday:<\/strong><\/p>\n Friday was one of the busiest days because that was the main day I visited most of the people I needed to see for professional reasons. After going to the Nerdstock show and then to Meltdown Montreal to make sure everything was still 100% perfect for the party the next day, I realized something.<\/p>\n