History
Armageddon was first held in Auckland, New Zealand on the weekend of 2 December 1995 at the Avondale Raceway. In 1997, the convention first came to Wellington, then a first Melbourne event was held in 1999; followed by the first Christchurch event held in 2007. The event is a mixture of computer gaming, wrestling, music, anime, sci-fi, fantasy, comics and stalls.
Armageddon has become the largest fantasy event in New Zealand with 44,000 attendees at the 2010 Auckland event.
The Expo will expand in 2012, with its first expo in Hamilton.
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