# Gamers Renting Movie Theatres (UPDATE) Private XBox Parties at Cineplex By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-08-27 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-screen-gaming-rent-the-cineplex-for-your-xbox-buds References: [cbc](http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/08/13/tech-cineplex.html) & [cineplex](http://www.cineplex.com/) In a move that could make the cineplex the place to be again, a theater company in Canada, called [Cineplex Odeon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/where-escape-begins), is renting their big screens to gamers. In a move that makes perfect sense to get revenue from downtime, twelve players can have the theater with its [gigantic screen and thunderous sound system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinema-led-screens) for a pretty affordable $179 per two hours. Gamers can bring their own games or use the one provided by the Cineplex facility. Since the [XBox](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gamingcentric-4k-projector) only allows four player games, I'm not sure what the other eight dudes will do, except shout insults at the players. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Private Gaming Experiences:** Opportunity for theater companies to offer private gaming experiences on their big screens. - **Gaming Venue Rentals:** Potential for theaters to generate revenue by renting out their facilities to gamers. - **Social Gaming Gatherings:** Rise in popularity of social gaming gatherings at non-traditional venues, such as movie theaters. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Theater and Entertainment:** Theater companies can explore new revenue streams by offering gaming experiences in their venues. - **Gaming and Esports:** Opportunity for gaming companies to partner with theaters and create unique gaming events. - **Event Management:** Emergence of a new market for event management companies to organize private gaming gatherings at theaters. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gamer-Targeted Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benq-x3000i-hdr-4k-60hz-gaming-projector.md) - [Toronto Gastro-Gaming Businesses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oche.md) - [Game Console Rental Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ps5-rental-program.md) - [Esports Cinema Viewings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fornite-pro-am-2025.md) - [NFT Gaming Rentals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voxie-tactics.md) - [Fold-Out Portable Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gaems-sentinel-pro-xp.md) - [Immersive Gaming-Targeted Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/philips-gamepix-900.md) - [Pillow-Like Gaming Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arcade1up-pacman-couchcade.md) - [Fandom Culture Retail Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eb-trends-store-concept.md)