The massive CNE Gaming Garage 2023 kicks off this weekend, and this time around, it is sponsored by Intel to showcase the best in tech for the upcoming year, as well as playing host to many video game-related events.
The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) Gaming Garage is a nearly three-week-long community event that also happens to be one of the top five fairs in North America. Each annual event showcases what’s next in the technology world while also providing fun and good times for fair-goers during the immense 18-day runtime.
This year, Intel is helming the event with established partners, as last year’s was sponsored by AMD. Each annual event features technological innovation and, according to the CNE Gaming Garage values, fun for everyone. CNE is expecting a staggering 1.5 million attendees this year, and gear is available for purchase on-site.
A representative from Intel gave CGM a rundown of just why they got involved with the CNE this year, “For the past five years, Intel has been hosting Intel Gamer Days. This is the one time a year where you can get the best price on our latest devices right before back to school. The CNE happens at the same time, so we decided to partner with them to provide the best tech experience for the attendees.”
CNE Gaming Garage 2023 – Featured Components
- The Intel Arc A-Series GPU is featured on-site at the CNE Gaming Garage in the laptop and desktop variety for attendees to peruse.
- Intel NUC kits are also present. 20 are even present on the show floor and playable, showcasing the standard, laptop and mini PC components.
- Partner booths are also onsite, with brands like Acer Predator, Lenovo, ASUS ROG, Alienware (Dell), HP Omen, Victus, HyperX, and MSI giving plenty of exciting PCs and Laptops on display. Intel said, “People want choice” regarding their extensive partner list at CNE Gaming Garage 2023.
- MSI also brought along 60 of their towers for attendees to play with, including 80 device-free play stations (not Sony) for entertainment.
Aside from the exciting components showcased at the CNE Gaming Garage 2023, there is also a FIRST Robotics competition for the off-season, and teams are able to register through the CNE site. The fan-favourite Pinball Freeplay and Goes Retro Arcade returns this year, showcasing a myriad of retro, console and virtual reality games for the entire span of the CNE fair. Oh, and there are also rock and roll-featured pinball machines to drop countless minutes into.
Esports are also present this year at the CNE Gaming Garage 2023, featuring League of Legends, Valorant and Street Fighter 6, with a total prize pool of $22,000. All official rules can be found on the CNE eSports site, including how attendees can register to enter competitions.
How to Attend CNE Gaming Garage 2023
Fans looking to attend the CNE Gaming Garage can purchase tickets from the CNE ticketing website. The Gaming Garage is a small portion of the massive CNE fair, but general admission tickets are good enough to allow fans entry into the garage or any attraction of CNE.
The Gaming Garage will be available ALL 18 days of the CNE event, open from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. from August 18 until September 4. Fans can locate the CNE Gaming Garage by heading to the Enercare Centre located at 100 Princes’ Blvd #1, Toronto, Canada.
