(O)rlando Elec(tron)ic (I)nteractive Entertainment (Con)vention

The inaugural Otronicon V.1 event in January 2006 attracted more than 16,000 to experience how the cultural phenomenon of video games is changing everything from art to education to business to military training. Otronicon is uniquely Orlando and spotlights Central Florida's growing digital media industry.

The second year's Otronicon V.2 event in 2007 attracted an incredibly diverse audience of 18,000, including parents with kids, grandparents with grandchildren, couples, singles, teens, and adults of all ages. Not solely an educational symposium, a series of video game tournaments or a simulation exhibit, Otronicon is an assemblage of all three and much more. Orlando Science Center's four levels of exhibit halls, classroom space, theaters and program are transformed into a forum for these technologies, including the ultimate video game experience - videogame tournaments played on the 8-story giant screen of the Dr. Phillips CineDome.

The greatest video games come in sequels and Otronicon V.3 in 2008 was no exception, with a successful comeback that thrilled gamers and non-gamers alike. Full Sail Real World Education was the presenting sponsor of the third annual event, which combined video games, art and education to inform record-breaking crowds on the dynamic world of video games and their affect on many aspects of our everyday lives. Highlights for the third Otronicon event included huge competitions on popular games like Rock Band, HALO 3 and Guitar Hero; the first ever Rock Band drumkit modded from real drums; the Wii Family Fun Arena and the ever-popular classic arcade games; plus, a special Orlando performance by Video Games Live.

During Otronicon V.4 more than 15,000 people had fun on more than 100 gaming stations, including Wii, Playstation 3, Game Cube and Xbox, played some of the newest (and oldest) video games, and experienced real life, cutting edge, military training simulators such as those used by the Marines, Lockheed Martin and more. Guests also duked it out with friends in Central Florida's biggest Super Smash Brothers Festival and witnessed a real life Halo Wedding!


Don't miss out on the fifth year anniversary of Otronicon! Play alongside your friends or battle it out with tons of video game competitions. Jam with your band mates in the Rock Band Concert Hall, or learn about the skills, education, and careers in the videogame and simulation industry. Don't miss all the action at this year's 4-day event, January 15-18, 2010!