The Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) is an annual gamer festival held in Washington state, USA. PAX was created by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik, the authors of the Penny Arcade webcomic, because they wanted to attend a show that gave equal attention to console gamers, computer gamers, and tabletop gamers. Created in 2004, PAX has nearly doubled in size each successive year and has been hailed as a weekend-long celebration of gamer culture.

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  • The Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) is an annual gamer festival held in Washington state, USA. PAX was created by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik, the authors of the Penny Arcade webcomic, because they wanted to attend a show that gave equal attention to console gamers, computer gamers, and tabletop gamers. Created in 2004, PAX has nearly doubled in size each successive year and has been hailed as a weekend-long celebration of gamer culture. Defining characteristics include an insider keynote speech, game-inspired concerts, panels on game industry topics, exhibitor booths, after-hours parties, tournaments, and freeplay areas. Jerry Holkins has said that "PAX and Child's Play will outlive Penny Arcade. Substantially."
  • Die Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) ist eine Convention für Video- und Computerspieler im US-Bundesstaat Washington. Gegründet von Jerry Holins und Mike Krahulik, den Autoren des Penny-Arcade-Webcomics, findet sie seit 2004 jährlich statt. Die ersten drei Jahre wurde die Messe in Bellevue ausgerichtet, 2007 zog sie um ins Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle. Dort soll die Messe auch nächstes Jahr wieder stattfinden. 2007 hatte sie 37.000 Besucher. Nachdem die E³ in der alten Form nicht mehr stattfindet, ist die Penny Arcade Expo wahrscheinlich die größte Spielemesse der USA. Sie fokussiert sowohl auf Video- und Computerspiele als auch auf Tabletops. Eine Besonderheit besteht darin, dass das kulturelle Rahmenprogramm oft von Nerdcore– Künstlern gestaltet wird.
  • Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) er en årlig messe for video- og dataspill i Seattle, USA. PAX ble startet av Jerry Holkins og Mike Krahulik, personene bak tegneserien Penny Arcade. Meningen bak PAX var å ha en event for alle video- og dataspill, uansett plattform. Messen ønsker å ha fokus på spillere og ikke så mye på bransjen, derfor er det mye utenom de vanlige messestandene fra spillutviklere og spillutgivere. Konserter og konkurranser er en stor del av PAX.
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  • The Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) is an annual gamer festival held in Washington state, USA. PAX was created by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik, the authors of the Penny Arcade webcomic, because they wanted to attend a show that gave equal attention to console gamers, computer gamers, and tabletop gamers. Created in 2004, PAX has nearly doubled in size each successive year and has been hailed as a weekend-long celebration of gamer culture.
  • Die Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) ist eine Convention für Video- und Computerspieler im US-Bundesstaat Washington. Gegründet von Jerry Holins und Mike Krahulik, den Autoren des Penny-Arcade-Webcomics, findet sie seit 2004 jährlich statt. Die ersten drei Jahre wurde die Messe in Bellevue ausgerichtet, 2007 zog sie um ins Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle. Dort soll die Messe auch nächstes Jahr wieder stattfinden. 2007 hatte sie 37.000 Besucher.
  • Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) er en årlig messe for video- og dataspill i Seattle, USA. PAX ble startet av Jerry Holkins og Mike Krahulik, personene bak tegneserien Penny Arcade. Meningen bak PAX var å ha en event for alle video- og dataspill, uansett plattform. Messen ønsker å ha fokus på spillere og ikke så mye på bransjen, derfor er det mye utenom de vanlige messestandene fra spillutviklere og spillutgivere. Konserter og konkurranser er en stor del av PAX.
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