{"id":6319,"date":"2025-06-05T12:11:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T10:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/?p=6319"},"modified":"2025-06-05T12:12:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T10:12:33","slug":"6319-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/en\/6319-2\/","title":{"rendered":"LEVEL UP 2025: Three stages, scene diversity &amp; community power - Salzburg becomes a gaming hotspot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The largest gaming festival in western Austria returns with new formats, 10,000 visitors and a strong community focus.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On <strong>June 28 - 29, 2025<\/strong> Messezentrum Salzburg will once again be the stage for Austria's gaming scene: <strong>LEVEL UP \u2013 The Gaming Festival<\/strong> brings eSports, cosplay, indie games, retro and community under one roof for the fifth time - with <strong>over 10,000 m\u00b2 of interactive experience area<\/strong>, <strong>three stages<\/strong> and a clear commitment to <strong>scene diversity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5567 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Smash-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"701\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Smash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Smash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Smash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Smash-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>eSports Stage: CS2, Valorant, Super Smash Bros. &amp; Fortnite Action<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The eSports Stage provides the setting for top-class competitions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The final of <strong>DACH CS Masters<\/strong> (CS2) brings <strong>Berlin International Gaming<\/strong> and <strong>PERMIT<\/strong> live on stage.<\/li>\n<li>At the <strong>ESSL Valorant<\/strong> <strong>championship<\/strong>powered by MCI - The Entrepreneurial School, Austria's most talented students compete for victory - including \u20ac2,500 in prize money.<\/li>\n<li><strong>LEVEL UP: BREAKOUT<\/strong> celebrates its comeback: The Smash community qualifies on site - the final takes place on the eSports Stage.<\/li>\n<li>In the <strong>Red Bull For The Win Qualifier<\/strong> Fortnite gamers battle it out for a place in the Vienna Showdown against the pros.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All matches take place in front of a live audience - with a gripping atmosphere, commentators and an eSports focus.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5565 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/74_LEVELUP2024_Sonntag_Mainstage_c_LinaJakobi_7403019-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"701\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/74_LEVELUP2024_Sonntag_Mainstage_c_LinaJakobi_7403019-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/74_LEVELUP2024_Sonntag_Mainstage_c_LinaJakobi_7403019-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/74_LEVELUP2024_Sonntag_Mainstage_c_LinaJakobi_7403019-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/74_LEVELUP2024_Sonntag_Mainstage_c_LinaJakobi_7403019-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/74_LEVELUP2024_Sonntag_Mainstage_c_LinaJakobi_7403019-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/74_LEVELUP2024_Sonntag_Mainstage_c_LinaJakobi_7403019-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Cosplay &amp; Creator on stage - for and with the community<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the new <strong>Cosplay Stage<\/strong> LEVEL UP creates a strong platform for show, expression and community: from performance contests and self-made competitions to panels and anime quizzes - cosplay becomes visible, creative and loud.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the <strong>Raiffeisen Club Community Stage<\/strong> visitors will take center stage: local multiplayer tournaments, challenges against creators like Luigikid, LudeCat specials or Minecraft Live Challenges with VeniCraft will turn the stage into a community playground.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5537 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/64_LEVELUP2024_Samstag__c_LinaJakobi_7401676-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/64_LEVELUP2024_Samstag__c_LinaJakobi_7401676-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/64_LEVELUP2024_Samstag__c_LinaJakobi_7401676-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/64_LEVELUP2024_Samstag__c_LinaJakobi_7401676-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/64_LEVELUP2024_Samstag__c_LinaJakobi_7401676-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/64_LEVELUP2024_Samstag__c_LinaJakobi_7401676-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/64_LEVELUP2024_Samstag__c_LinaJakobi_7401676-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/64_LEVELUP2024_Samstag__c_LinaJakobi_7401676-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6321 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/24_LEVELUP2024_Sonntag_Impressionen_c_LinaJakobi_7402725-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/24_LEVELUP2024_Sonntag_Impressionen_c_LinaJakobi_7402725-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/24_LEVELUP2024_Sonntag_Impressionen_c_LinaJakobi_7402725-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/24_LEVELUP2024_Sonntag_Impressionen_c_LinaJakobi_7402725-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/24_LEVELUP2024_Sonntag_Impressionen_c_LinaJakobi_7402725-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/24_LEVELUP2024_Sonntag_Impressionen_c_LinaJakobi_7402725-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/24_LEVELUP2024_Sonntag_Impressionen_c_LinaJakobi_7402725-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/www.levelup-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/24_LEVELUP2024_Sonntag_Impressionen_c_LinaJakobi_7402725-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><strong>Indie Games, Retro, Tabletop &amp; more<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LEVEL UP also shows what gaming has to offer in 2025:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the <strong>Indie Games Area<\/strong>, curated by the FH Salzburg, independent developers present their latest projects - directly playable and close to feedback.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Retro Area, Tabletop &amp; TCG Area<\/strong> and the <strong>Artist Alley<\/strong> combine analog play, collector's pride and creative gaming culture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LEVEL UP sees itself as a platform for gaming in all its facets - not just digital, but also human, accessible and culturally relevant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tickets &amp; further information at: www.levelup-salzburg.at<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Western Austria&#039;s largest gaming festival returns with new formats, 10,000 visitors, and a strong community focus. 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