Origins Game Fair Media Passes
MEDIA BADGE APPLICATIONS FOR ORIGINS GAME FAIR 2025 will open in December.
2025 Badge Application Process
Origins Game Fair welcomes professional press to cover the convention.
Media passes are available to editorial staff writers employed by a trade publication, mainstream media outlet (newspaper, radio, TV, etc.), or online magazines. Freelance writers, podcasters, photographers, videographers, contributing editors, or bloggers may request press passes if covering for a specific publication or topic-related article.*
If you are a content creator and have a following of more than 10,000 accounts or subscribers on Facebook, Instagram or YouTube, you may request a free media badge to cover Origins Game Fair.*
During the convention, media must identify themselves at all times. Media attendees must visibly wear their Origins Game Fair name badge, which will include a Media designation. During sessions and when speaking with or recording or photographing Origins Game Fair attendees, media attendees must introduce themselves and their reporting publication or affiliation before asking questions or recording audio or video.
After the conference, electronic copies of published articles and links to content/streaming as outlined below must be submitted within 30 days to media@gama.org.
All people, including members of the press and those attending the convention with complimentary media passes, must at all times comply with all Origins Game Fair policies, including the Code of Conduct. Violation of the Code may result in expulsion from the event, a ban on attending future events, revocation of membership, and/or revocation of any or all privileges or offers associated with attending Origins Game Fair in any capacity. The Origins Game Fair Code of Conduct may be viewed here: https://www.originsgamefair.com/show-policies
* Meeting all the requirements for media registration does not guarantee you a media pass.
Requirements:
Content Creators/Streamers: You must film on the show floor and cite exhibitors’ products or services shown in your video(s). Vlogs outside the expo, interviews with other content creators, or other content that is not specific to the convention does not fulfill this requirement. You must use the #originsgamefair #originsgamefair50th hashtags and tag @originsgamefair accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok or @originsgamefairconvention on YouTube.
Streaming Channels Only: You must stream from the show and provide a link to the video. Locations around the convention will be provided to accommodate this requirement. You must use the #originsgamefair #originsgamefair50th hashtags and tag @originsgamefairconvention on YouTube.
If you or someone you assign to cover Origins Game Fair does not produce content in a timely manner, it will impact your ability to receive media badges to future instances of Origins Game Fair.
If you’re not approved for the Media Pass:
For channels and creators that aren't approved for the above program, we offer the following benefits to GAMA members:
GAMA Member Badges - Members receive two free full show badges to attend both GAMA EXPO and Origins Game Fair. If you are a Media & Event voting member you are automatically eligible to request your free Media badges. To claim your member badges, click here.
Game Media - If you are not a GAMA Media & Events member and you do not meet the requirements listed above, badges for the show are available for a discounted rate of $50 for a full show badge. Limited to two (2) per game media company. We do not offer single day media badges. To apply for a media badge, please use this form.
Approval for a game media pass still comes with the expectations outlined above for Content Creators and Streaming Channels. Failure to do so will impact your future media applications with Origins Game Fair.
What is Included with Press & Media Badge for Origins 2025:
Expanded Media First Look Room - Based on the success of this program last year, we are expanding this area where tabletop game press and media will have the chance to see the latest new releases and hottest games. Media will be able to create content focused on the games, but some restrictions may apply based on publisher rules.
Media Lounge & Streaming Studio - We will have space on the convention floor that registered media can reserve to conduct interviews, broadcast from the show, or film content. You must have a media badge to enter this area and schedule the studio to record content. Additional details will be sent closer to the convention.
Early Media Access to the Exhibit Hall - Media members will be permitted early access to the exhibit hall one hour early on Thursday, starting at 9 a.m.
If you have any questions, please email media@gama.org.