Fans lined up early for the Xbox fanfest at E3, and history is repeating at Gamescom, where Microsoft is organizing a similar fan event.
The first two brave gamers were ready in front of the venue at 1 AM.
Hello from the queue for #XboxFanFest 😃. We are first✌️@WilstonCakes
@majornelson @XboxP3 @XboxQwik @AceyBongos pic.twitter.com/CwiIolvCQN
— Dennis (@D3NIMAL) August 3, 2015
At 8 in the morning, the line had grown to 23 eager fans.
@aarongreenberg update: 23 🙂
— Dennis (@D3NIMAL) August 4, 2015
At 10:30 AM the line had grown further.
@majornelson @AceyBongos queueing since 6:30am… ca. 4 hours remaining 💪🏻 #xboxgamescom #Xboxfanfest pic.twitter.com/s6Q6S2GIZC
— Pascal Fischer (@nfsPascal) August 4, 2015
The Xbox team, led by head honcho Phil Spencer, followed suit by Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb, Aaron Greenberg and Graeme Boyd, just went to greet the fans in line:
Just met @JayKayUndSo Xbox Ambassador in line for #XboxFanFest w/ @XboxP3 @majornelson cc: @PNF4LYFE pic.twitter.com/Ppzfgu2HIv
— Aaron Greenberg (@aarongreenberg) August 4, 2015
Greeting our very first fans inline for #XboxFanFest @gamescom w/ @XboxP3 @majornelson pic.twitter.com/9mGe4klO5l
— Aaron Greenberg (@aarongreenberg) August 4, 2015
Head of the #xboxgamescom FanFest queue with @WilstonCakes @D3NIMAL and the rest of the crew! Hype! pic.twitter.com/nocg2eV8g8
— Graeme Boyd (@AceyBongos) August 4, 2015
THANK YOU @XboxP3 #XboxFanFest pic.twitter.com/CaF1aJRbw7
— Dennis (@D3NIMAL) August 4, 2015
… and they even brought swag:
#XboxSwag #XboxFanFest #xboxgamescom pic.twitter.com/0fMfdE5OuE
— Dennis (@D3NIMAL) August 4, 2015
One fan even decided to drop by… from Russia.
Another photo with our fans here for #XboxFanFest including one fan in from Russia! w/@XboxP3 #xboxgamescom pic.twitter.com/CH38d1bTMc
— Aaron Greenberg (@aarongreenberg) August 4, 2015
Tickets will start to be distributed among those present at 2 AM (about 40 minutes from now), and the line is already sizable.
Sind doch schon einige Leute hier. #XboxFanFest @XboxP3 pic.twitter.com/j6ojjVrUzB
— GameFusion (@GameFusion) August 4, 2015
Those that are braving the line didn’t just face a long wait, but also the weather, as in cologne it has been raining on and off.
Now it’s time for me to head out in the rain as well. Microsoft’s press conference and the following showcase await!
