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August 26, 2019                                                                                                                                                                                                          Kyra Wills-Umenstock

516-491-4188

kyra@egdcollective.org

 

MEDIA ADVISORY: ​EGD COLLECTIVE HOSTS NYC LAUNCH EVENT

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Event will include ​panel with founders, demos from students and local game developers, and video game tournaments

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New York, NY — Student leaders from the Esports and Game Design Collective of Hunter College, as well as students and alumni from across the City University of New York have come together to form the EGD Collective, a new nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the growth of the games industry in NYC and removing the barrier of entry through affordable education. The official Launch Event will be held September 8th, 2019 from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm at OS New York to celebrate the beginnings of this new organization.

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WHAT: EGD Collective Launch Event

WHO: Students, industry leaders, local community members

WHEN: Sunday, September 8th, 2019 at 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm.

WHERE: OS New York
50 Bowery, New York, NY 10013

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Founded in 2019, the Esports and Game Design Collective (EGD) is a nonprofit organization that works to increase the accessibility of the games industry in NYC through affordable education and public programming. The EGD advances a diverse, rapidly growing industry and supports all who care for, study, and work in games. Learn more at www.egdcollective.org