HoYo FEST 2023 Philippines
HoYo FEST 2023 Philippines was a celebration held by the global live service game publisher HoYoverse. The celebration consisted of six gaming conventions held across six different malls from different Southeast Asian countries throughout August and November of 2023. In the Philippines, the HoYo Fest celebration was held from October 21 to 29, 2023, at SM Megamall in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila.
HoYo FEST 2023 is the third HoYo Fest event held in the series. It was preceded by HoYo FEST 2022 and was followed by HoYo FEST 2024.
About
HoYo Fest is the first time the annual HoYo FEST event was celebrated through gaming conventions. The event was held from August to November 2023 in malls throughout the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Singapore.
In the Philippines, the event was held from October 21 to 29, 2023, at the event center of SM Megamall's Building A, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila. The event did not require any entrance fee to participate.
The following games were featured in the event:
- Genshin Impact
- Honkai Impact 3rd
- Tears of Themis
- Honkai: Star Rail
- Zenless Zone Zero
The event sold various themed merchandise such as stickers, badges, postcards, and keychains, and the event also held on-site activities that rewarded winners with additional merchandise.
Controversy
The event drew controversy due to the small venue and the hours-long queues, with one report complaining that the party waited 7 hours in line only to find out that they were in the wrong queue. Amos Yeo, HoYoverse's SEA Senior PR Manager, stated that "[HoYoverse] will learn from any mistakes we made this year and we’ll try to improve".[1]
Reference
- HoYo FEST Philippines Draws Massive Crowd with ZZZ, Genshin, Honkai Spotlights. October 26, 2023 at 5:02 PM. XC Enriquez. Esports by INQUIRER.net. Retrieved on 2023-10-30.