If you are in the Seattle area, please join us for the Xbox Meet Up at the Microsoft Store in the University Village on Thursday evening, August 29.

Please join me and members of the Xbox team to play a few of the Xbox One games that will be featured at PAX Prime the following day. That’s right, this is a a sneak peek at some of Xbox One titles launching later this year. In addition to the games and demos of the Xbox One controller, we also know that an Xbox Community event wouldn’t be complete without free giveaways.

Here are the details:

Where: The Microsoft Store, University Village (Directions)

When: Thursday, August 29 from 7:30pm – 9:00pm

Why: Come get a sneak peek of some of the Xbox One games being shown at PAX Prime and meet a few members of the Xbox team. Plus, take the Xbox One controller for a spin and experience the improvements we’ve made to the best controllers in gaming.

For those of you who like to save money, during the event you will receive $25.00 off a $75.00 purchase*. *Excludes Surface and Surface Accessories, Xbox One and Xbox One Accessories

Please note, the event is free and open to the public. You do not need a PAX ticket to attend.

I expect a large crowd, so we recommend you get there early. I look forward to seeing you there.

Update: The first 50 people who show up will get a free year of Xbox Live!

Also, we’ll have 500 “World Of Tanks” beta codes on hand to giveaway as well.

Update 2: We’ll have Forza 5, Killer Instinct, Ryse, and Project Spark at the event to see and play!