BotCon 2013
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| Date | June 27, 2013 | ||||||
| City | San Diego, CA | ||||||
| Venue | Town and Country Resort | ||||||
BotCon 2013 will be held at the Town and Country Resort in San Diego, California from June 27 to June 30, 2013.
Run-up
- On October 8, 2012, Fun Publications introduced a teaser image featuring a silhouette.
- On December 3, 2012, "A Flash Forward, Part 6" announced the set's theme would be Machine Wars.
- On December 7, 2012, the dates and location of the convention were revealed on the official site.
- On January 31, 2013, the first toy's robot mode was revealed via the official Transformers Facebook page: Machine Wars Hoist. His alt mode followed on February 6.
- On February 8, 2013, the second toy's robot mode was revealed via BotCon's website: Machine Wars Skywarp. His alt mode followed on February 12.
- On February 14, 2013, the third toy's robot mode was revealed via BotCon's website: Machine Wars Strika. Her alt mode followed on February 19.
- On February 21, 2013, the fourth toy's robot mode was revealed via BotCon's website: Machine Wars Obsidian.
- On February 26, 2013, Obsidian's alternate mode was revealed, guests James Horan and David Sobolov were announced, and the convention brochure went up, revealing amongst other things the identity of the fifth toy: Megaplex.
- On February 28, 2013, Megaplex's robot mode was revealed on BotCon's website.
- On March 14, 2013, registration went live, after a short delay.
- On May 21, 2013, a Saturday panel with the cast and crew of Rescue Bots, including all four Rescue Bots (Parvesh Cheena, Steve Blum, D.C. Douglas and Imari Williams) was announced.
Venue
| “ | Come to San Diego, there's so much to see! From the sparkling waters of Mission Bay, to the warm tortillas of Old Town. And after a day of sightseeing, why not try spankin' it on one of our city streets? San Diego: come take a load off! | ” |
—South Park | ||
BotCon 2013 will take place at the Town and Country Hotel and Convention Center. It boasts a spa, three outdoor pools and five on-site restaurants! Oh, and cable TV, because we're not barbarians here.
Merchandise
Convention-exclusive toys
- Machine Wars Hoist, a retool of Generations Sergeant Kup
- Machine Wars Skywarp, a retool of Revenge of the Fallen Dirge
- Machine Wars Strika, a retool of Generations Warpath
- Machine Wars Obsidian, a retool of Transformers Highbrow
- Machine Wars Megaplex, a redeco of Prime Robots in Disguise Dreadwing.
At show souvenir packages
Customization Exclusive
Attendee-Only Bonus Exclusive Hasbro
Other merchandise
- IDW Publishing My Little Pony Micro-Series Pinkie Pie #5 exclusive cover by Tony Fleecs featuring Optimus Prime.
Fiction
Guests
Hall of Fame inductees
Voice actors
- David Sobolov
- James Horan
- Wally Burr, The Transformers voice director
- Parvesh Cheena
- Steve Blum
- D.C. Douglas
- Imari Williams
- Elán Garfias
- Jason Marsden
- Diamond White
- Shannon McKain
- Maurice LaMarche
Actors
Writers
Fun Publications
Hasbro employees
Hasbro Studios employees
IDW Publishing comics
High Moon Studios & Activision
Jagex
Events
Wednesday
| 7:45 AM | San Diego Trolley Tour |
| 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | Transformers Customizing Class |
| 8:30 PM | Golden Ticket Package Pick-Up |
| 9:30 - 10:30 PM | Tour and Class Package Pick-Up |
Thursday
Thursday
| 8:15 AM | Sea World Park Tour |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Transformers Customizing Class |
| 4:00 PM | Golden Ticket Package Pick-Up |
| 5:00 PM | Golden Ticket Store Opens |
| 6:00 PM | Registration Pick-up Store Opens |
| 6:00 PM | Club Store Opens |
| 8:00 - 9:30 PM | Exhibitor Unload and Drop Off |
