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Penny Arcade achieves 15-year milestone for gaming conference series

PAX West 2019 Seattle Convention Center. (Source: JPR)   Penny Arcade (PAX) started in 2004 in Bellevue, Washington, born of a desire by webcomic authors Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik to hold a show exclusively for gaming.  The three-day Labor Day weekend conference featured presentations, rock & roll performances, a tournament, and collectible pin trading. There was also a curated ...

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PAX West 2019 Seattle Convention Center. (Source: JPR)   Penny Arcade (PAX) started in 2004 in Bellevue, Washington, born of a desire by webcomic authors Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik to hold a show exclusively for gaming.  The three-day Labor Day weekend conference featured presentations, rock & roll performances, a tournament, and collectible pin trading. There was also a curated indie developer area displays where indie titles were selected by PAX organizers based on their opinion that the game had something special to offer.  PAX Series estimated attendance. (Source: JPR)   PAX’s defining characteristic amongst most other large video gaming
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