Looks like another great lineup and we cannot wait to get our coverage started. I am especially looking forward to showing Borderlands 3 and some other things we saw at E3 to members of our Seattle office.
PAX West 2019 Unveils Exhibitors List, Tournaments, and Panel Schedule
SEATTLE – Aug. 6, 2019 – PAX West 2019’s lineup of attractions is now Out(er) in the World(s). The full schedule of festivities, taking place Friday, Aug. 30 – Monday, Sept. 2 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, is live on the official site and Guidebook app. Limited quantities Friday and Monday badges for the West Coast’s most-attended gaming show are still available for $57 apiece.
Attendees can expect breaking news and behind the scenes looks at the hottest upcoming games during panels, which include presentations hosted by Gearbox Software on Friday at 1:00pm, DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition on Saturday at 10:30am, Obsidian Entertainment on Saturday at 1:30pm, and more across a loaded lineup of 160-plus talks.
Many of the Internet’s most popular gaming personalities and media will also connect with fans for this year’s event. YouTubers such as Jacksepticeye and channels like GameXplain and Mega 64 will entertain audiences with live Q&As sessions. There will also be discussions with the amazing teams from IGN, GameSpot, Giant Bomb, Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer, VG247, USgamer, and more. And of course, concerts, autograph sessions, and competitions like Stream Stars and the Omegathon will round out the four-day celebration of gaming culture.
This year’s expo floor will feature an array of fantastic titles from Nintendo, Sony, Ubisoft, 2K, Square Enix, Capcom, Bandai Namco, Bungie, NIS, Double Fine, and more. A wide variety of prominent and up-and-coming independent developers, hardware manufacturers, tabletop game creators, esports competitions in the PAX Arena, and vendors will also line the show floor. A detailed map and full list of exhibitors will be available online prior to the show.
Penny Arcade founders Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik get involved in the festivities as well. Alongside PA’s hilarious Q&A sessions and live comic strip panels, Acquisitions Incorporated, the Dungeons & Dragons show starring the whole crew and some of their famous friends, will put on a live show on Friday at 7:30 PM. Fans can learn more about the Acquisitions Incorporated Dungeon Manual on Saturday at 2:30 PM, and catch The “C” Team’s live Dungeons & Dragons game on Sunday at 2:30 PM.
“I love PAX West because we get to have a one-of-a-kind event that’s focused on our fans, and has so many incredible games and live events in one place,” said Jerry Holkins, co-founder, Penny Arcade. “Also, we’re the only show where you can see the show organizers get up on stage dressed in fantasy costumes and play with dice.”
The international lineup of PAX shows (West, East, South, Aus, Dev, and Unplugged), produced by ReedPOP in conjunction with Penny Arcade, comprise some of the world’s largest gaming festivals. PAX events connect the industry’s greatest creative minds from across the worlds of both video and tabletop gaming, directly to passionate audiences.
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PAX or Penny Arcade Expo is a festival for gamers to celebrate gaming culture. First held in Seattle in 2004, PAX has nearly doubled in size each successive year, with PAX Prime 2014 selling out of tickets in a matter of minutes. Connecting the world’s leading game publishers with their most avid and influential fans, PAX expanded with a second show in Boston in 2010 and a third in San Antonio in 2015, making it the three largest gaming shows in North America. The first international PAX was held in Melbourne, Australia in 2013. In 2017, Penny Arcade established PAX Unplugged, its first tabletop focused show, held in Philadelphia.
