Codemasters Online launches new consumer event this March in Birmingham, England

13 Comments by Alexander Sliwinski Jan 8th 2008 9:30AM
Filed under: Culture, PC

Codemasters Online is producing a Blizzcon style event called Codemasters Online Connect 2008 (that's just not a sexy name) featuring its lineup of MMO games. Attendees will log into the real world at Omega Sektor in Birmingham, England on March 14 and 15 to log right back out again on 400 PCs running various Codemaster Online games. Alternatively, they can stick around the real world a little bit for round-table discussions and pose questions to the "Codemasters Online team." Ticket prices have yet to be announced.

The event will showcase games already out like Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons & Dragons Online, and will apparently offer some game announcements. So, if you're looking for a Blizzcon featuring the second tier MMOs currently on the market, get ready to pack your bags for Birmingham.

Tags: codemasters, codemastersonline, codematers-online, danddonline, ddo, lordoftheringsonlne, lotro

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Superstar90: Jan 8th 2008; 9:56AM

Why not in a bigger city?

stewis: Jan 8th 2008; 10:23AM

What you mean like London? and have to pay the congestion charge?

poke50uk: Jan 8th 2008; 1:53PM

bigger city? lol your joking right, brum is englands 2nd biggest, and has the largest lan gaming centre in the uk slap bang in the middle of it!! ¬_¬

Beddoes: Jan 8th 2008; 9:59AM

What could be sexier than COC?

Oh...

Derick: Jan 8th 2008; 10:42AM

COC'08 ... gotta get me some ...

stewis: Jan 8th 2008; 10:22AM

Birmingham, UK is a long way from Birmingham, AL (well it is for me!!)

baby sea tuna: Jan 8th 2008; 10:43AM

But on the upside, your KKK hood might be able to double as a Gandalf the White hat, if you felt like cosplaying.

Donald: Jan 8th 2008; 11:18AM

i c wut u did thar

Chris: Jan 8th 2008; 11:47AM

Is that a stickeater?

WorMzy: Jan 8th 2008; 6:21PM

Holy crap, he called it "England" and not "Britain" or "UK". +100 respect points for correct name usage.

I don't think I'll be going to this though. Even if I didn't suck at geography and actually knew where Birmingham is, I still don't think I'd go.

andy: Jan 13th 2008; 11:11AM

Actually, they - and you - are incorrect.
The United Kingdom is a country, and England - along with Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - are merely constituent countries.

I would also like to point out that since I live in Birmingham (UK) I should damn well know that. Know not only that, but know Omega Sektor is quite nice and VERY easily accessed from Birmingham International Airport by bus or taxi.

Since I'm so close to there (just an hours bus journey which costs me nothing since I have a pass to go to school which I can user whenever I like - great for me!) I may just go along if the tickets are cheap enough.

It's nice to see that something approaching good (ie. not a Faeces Convention) in the UK isn't in London for once. Birmingham's actually great since we have the NEC, NIA, ICC and Symphony Hall here - all great venues. So stop writing scatching things about Birmingham; it's better than London in some respects.

WorMzy: Jan 8th 2008; 6:45PM

Actually, I'm not incorrect. England is a country in it's own right, the "UK" is a corroboration of countries, and "Britain" is the a landmass that contains three separate countries within its shores -- Scotland, England and Wales. I was born in England and therefore I consider myself English, and refuse to call myself "British".

It's the same as how "America" is not one country. There's the United States of America, Canada, Mexico, etc.

Colin: Jan 11th 2008; 8:52AM

Brum eh? cool, nice to have an event right on my doorstep for a change!

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