TRIBECA GAMES PRESENTS THREE MARQUEE PROGRAMS

Tribeca Games will present three headline events at the 17th Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, on April 27-28 in New York City. Celebrating the artistic and technical achievements in video game today, the program includes a special gameplay session of the eagerly anticipated Shadow of the Tomb Raider™ followed by dialogue with the game’s creative team, an in-depth look at the latest God of War for Playstation®4with Creative Director, Cory Barlog, and a first-of-its-kind all-city League of Legends amateur esports tournament in conjunction with Super League Gaming. Additionally, the Festival will reveal three new games created by NYC-area developers participating in the IBM “Acceleration” Game Jam. The Tribeca Film Festival runs April 18 – 29.

All events are free and open to the public: A Special Preview of Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Re-imagining God of War: The Inside Story—presented in partnership with Madison Square Garden—will take place at Tribeca’s feature venue, BMCC Tribeca PAC; the Super League Gaming League of Legends Battle of the Boroughs Tournament will be played at iPic Theaters at Fulton Market; andIBM “Acceleration” Game Jam games will be available for play at the Tribeca Festival Hub.

“Tribeca champions every frontier in the art of storytelling, and video games are at the forefront of pushing narrative to ever greater heights. This year’s program highlights those creators who continue to redefine iconic characters and the worlds in which they inhabit,” commented Jane Rosenthal, Co-Founder and CEO of the Tribeca Film Festival. “And, as a Festival rooted in its community, we also celebrate talent emerging out of New York City representing the next wave of game development and player participation.”