ENTHUSIAST GAMING’S LEADING B2B MOBILE GAMING EVENT, “POCKET GAMER CONNECTS”, GOES DIGITAL

Inaugural virtual mobile gaming event draws over 1,000 attendees, 100 speakers and leading industry sponsors

TORONTO, April 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. (“Enthusiast Gaming” or the “Company”) (TSX: EGLX)(OTCQB: ENGMF)(FSE: 2AV) is pleased to announce it has launched the first Pocket Gamer Connects Digital (“PGC Digital”) conference, taking place this week from April  6 - 10, 2020 on its online event platform.

Pocket Gamer Connects is the leading B2B mobile games event series with live (and now digital) events, conferences and networking opportunities taking place throughout the year and across the globe. Given the current environment has resulted in live events being cancelled or postponed, including Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle in May 2020, the Pocket Gamer team quickly pivoted to reimagine and launch its live event in a completely new format. Feedback from its valued mobile gaming community and sponsors has been positive to date, proving early that a digital format can be complimentary to the live events. Enthusiast Gaming is already in the early stages on planning its 2^nd PGC Digital event this summer.

PGC Digital has attracted an impressive lineup of global industry leaders from brands like Riot Gaming, Zynga, Voodoo, King and Sony Pictures to name a few. Sponsors and media partners include: AWS, Unreal Engine, App Lovin, App Tutti and Super Sonic.

“PGC Digital is an important opportunity to move some of our live events online, while continuing to connect and serve our thriving mobile gaming communities. We are excited to launch PGC Digital and make it easier for industry leaders and mobile gaming enthusiasts to meet, learn and network,” commented Adrian Montgomery, CEO of Enthusiast Gaming. “Social distancing has required the team to rethink how we can continue to provide unique opportunities for people to connect through their shared passion for gaming, and we are encouraged by the initial success of the online event format.”

PGC Digital #1 features seven core tracks led by global expert speakers on focused industry topics – Live Ops Landscape; Monetiser; Global Trends; Developer Toolkit; The Growth Track; Big Screen Gaming and Game Maker Insights – as well as additional fringe content The Very Big Indie Pitch both mobile and PC & console editions, Publisher SpeedMatch, and Investor Connector. Sessions are either in presentation or panel discussion format.