Video Games Expo Highlights Gaming’s Rising Influence In Ga.

Kieran “Funballer” Patidar from the United Kingdom and his team competed at the SMITE Spring Finals Championship at the Hi-Rez E-sports studio in Alpharetta. His team came in last, but walked away with $10,000. Hi-Rez is one of the sponsors of SIEGE.

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More than 1,500 developers, designers and gamers are gathering in Atlanta this weekend for the largest gaming industry conference in the South. 

The Southern Interactive Entertainment & Games Expo is one sign of how the region is becoming the Southern capital for video gaming professionals.

A decade ago, there were only a handful of game companies in Georgia. Now, there are more than 80.