PAX (event)
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PAX (originally known as Penny Arcade Expo) is a series of gaming culture festivals involving tabletop, arcade, and video gaming. PAX is held annually in Seattle, Boston, and Philadelphia in the United States; and Melbourne in Australia. PAX was previously held annually in San Antonio in the United States.
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Status | Active |
Genre | Gaming (video game, tabletop, CCG, role-playing) |
Venue | Various
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Location(s) | Various
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Country | United States Australia |
Inaugurated | PAX West: August 28–29, 2004 Other PAX(s)
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Most recent | PAX East: March 21–24, 2024 Other PAX(s)
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Next event | PAX West: August 30–September 2, 2024 Other PAX(s)
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Organized by | Penny Arcade RELX |
Website | www |
PAX was created in 2004 by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik, the authors of the Penny Arcade webcomic, because they wanted to attend a show exclusively for gaming.[1] The shows include a keynote speech from an industry insider, game-culture inspired concerts, panels on game topics, exhibitor booths from both independent and major game developers and publishers, a LAN party multiplayer, tabletop gaming tournaments, and video game freeplay areas.