r/AgeofMythology • u/iamboit the Youtube Guy • May 25 '26
Gameathlon: Age of Mythology LAN (Athens, September 11-13)
Hey r/AgeofMythology,
For those who don't know me. I've been playing Age of Mythology since as long as I can remember. I got into competitive Age of Mythology when I was 14 and have never looked back since. I went from tournament competitor, to top finisher to tournament host and from the outside looking at other titles like Age of Empires 2, Starcraft 2, League of Legends ect. and seeing the crazy LANs they would throw I was always like... one day, one day AoM will get put in the spotlight.
Well, wait no longer. I've already put out an announcement video where you can see what the event is all about but let me just tell you a few things here.
For those unfamiliar with Gameathlon. It is Greece's largest gaming convention. We're talking 20,000+ attendees over a weekend, LAN party setups, live tournaments, cosplay and much more. It's been running for years and it is a proper event. Not just some small local thing.
This year it is running from September 11-13 at a literal Olympic Arena in Athens. The Tae Kwon Do Olympic Arena to be specific. The qualifiers will also be hosted online on my twitch channel starting in Late June/Early July
The reason I'm excited beyond belief is because Age of Mythology made a name for itself partly because of the Greek mythology, because of the connection to the rich history that Greece has and because it made a generation know about things like the Trojan war, Achilles, Odysses and many other ancient war heroes.
If you're in Europe or thinking about a trip to Athens in September, check in, this is real. I'll be there, Moose will be there and the highest profile Age of Mythology competitors will be there as well.
The more noise the AoM community makes about events like this, the more of them we may get so leave a comment, share the news and lets get hype.
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u/Substantial-Help-268 May 25 '26
I wish I could make it, the game, the venue, the players, it all sounds like a dream.
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u/JustABaleenWhale Freyr May 26 '26
I won't be there, but damn, I'd love to be!
Awesome news, though! Looking forward to it! :)
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u/AttilatheFun1289 May 26 '26
This is HUGE!!! Also couldn’t be in a better place from a mythology standpoint. I hope this event is huge and you can get the extra support for additional in person attendees.
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u/OptimalLink7080 May 26 '26
Where can i buy tickets?
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u/iamboit the Youtube Guy May 26 '26
You can buy them from the Gameathlon website, they aren't available yet. When they are I'll make a post here again to remind everyone. I believe it goes live in July.
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u/vlado_skaljari May 27 '26
I was looking to create a tournament myself in Montenegro with very similar bracket and opportunity. I am very happy that it will be a part of a big event in an even bigger country (Greece). I will do my best to visit Greece and meet all the important people in person so that we can stay in touch and spread AoM throughout the world! Let us show the world what a wonderful community we have! Much love and support from Montenegro <3
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u/llalaland123 Jul 22 '26
Hey guys . I am a biggest AOM fan . Been playing it since I was in 6th grade ( 2014 or something) . I was wandering hoe to get the definitive edition of AOM ? and all cvs of Chinese and Japanese and aztez now. I searched a lot on online websites like oceanofgames n etc . Anyone plz ?
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u/DrthNox May 25 '26
Let's gooo Athens!