In response to a recent E For All Press Release regarding the return of professional gamer Fatal1ty as the face of the show, the guys over at Penny Arcade devised their own press release about their own upcoming gaming covention, PAX.
Penny Arcade Expo 2008
Press Release
World’s Top Gamer “Fatal1ty†will not be at the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX)
PAX is proud to announce that they will not be welcoming E-sportsman Johnathan “Fatal1ty†Wendel to the event.“There is no one else in the video game industry quite like Fatal1ty and we’re thrilled that he won’t be attending our show†said Gabe, Chief Executive Officer of the Penny Arcade Expo, the greatest video game festival in the universe. “Seriously, if he even tries to come we’ll kick him out.â€
Penny Arcade Expo
: Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) is a three-day celebration of games and gamer culture. The festival includes an exhibition floor filled with playable builds of upcoming tabletop, console, and computer games; a conference program of game industry speakers; music concerts; freeplay areas; industry parties; an independent games showcase; game tournaments and more. Since its inception in 2004 the show has doubled in size year-over-year, growing from 4,500 attendees to 37,000 in 2007, making it the largest gaming festival in North America. For more information visit www.pennyarcadeexpo.com.Penny Arcade
Equal parts online comic and commentary, Penny Arcade ( www.penny-arcade.com) keeps its finger on the pulse of the gaming industry, prompting conversation and controversy alike from community members and industry experts. What started as a hobby in 1998 for Jerry “Tycho” Holkins and Mike “Gabe” Krahulik has grown into an online phenomenon serving 70 million page views a month to millions of readers worldwide. In addition to the comic strip and PAX gaming festival ( www.pennyarcadeexpo.com), Penny Arcade has expanded its reach to include a growing line of merchandise, a video game and management of Child’s Play ( www.childsplaycharity.org), a gamer-driven charity for children that spans the globe.
In other news, The Video Game Spectrum will be covering the Penny Arcade Expo this year, although we will not physically be there, we will report the news as it comes though the vine. I’m really bummed that I don’t get to see their presentation titled How to Make the World Notice Your Video Game Blog, that would have really been interesting to say the least!
