TwitchCon 2023 dates, host cities, and more revealed
Twitch recently announced that their annual convention, TwitchCon, will now be held in Paris and Las Vegas instead of San Diego and Amsterdam.
This year's convention promises to be an exciting weekend for North American and European viewers, featuring live performances, esports competitions, streamer meet & greets, and other surprises. The event aims to celebrate and connect with streamers and their communities in person.
Twitch announced via Twitter that they would be hosting this year's TwitchCon in Las Vegas, Nevada. After being hosted by San Francisco, Long Beach, and San Diego, Twitch's annual convention will debut at the Las Vegas Convention Center on October 20-22, 2023.
European fans were also elated to read that TwitchCon will be visiting the city of lights, Paris, while bidding farewell to Amsterdam, which has hosted previous reiterations of the event in Europe. TwitchCon Paris is set to be held at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles on July 8-9, 2023.
Many popular streamers and fans were quick to respond to Twitch's announcement tweet, with a fair share of them expressing their criticism. Popular YouTuber and Twitch streamer Tobias "Tubbo" sarcastically stated:
Twitch's latest announcement has stirred up controversy among the community because they recently banned gambling on the platform, yet they are now hosting their flagship event in Las Vegas, a city notorious for gambling. Twitch stalwart Tyler "Trainwreckstv" replied with a clown emoji.
However, the announcement was met with a lot of positive responses as well, with Twitch stars fl0m and Moe announcing their attendance in advance.
Fans also took to Instagram to share their views on Las Vegas being chosen as the destination for this year's event. One user
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