Topic: Penny Arcade Expo Returns This August

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The PA crew is expecting 30,000 attendees this year as the expo for everyone moves to the Seattle Convention Center.

4TH ANNUAL PENNY ARCADE EXPO DOUBLES IN SIZE FOR ‘07    

  Popular Demand Inspires Move of Nation’s Gamer Festival to Larger Venue in Downtown Seattle    

  Seattle, Washington - Jan 26, 2007 Penny Arcade, creators of the popular gaming comic  strip of the same name today revealed plans for a  bigger and badder (in the best possible way)  celebration of videogames and game culture at the  4th annual Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) scheduled to  take place August 24-26th at the Washington State  Trade and Convention Center in downtown Seattle,  Washington.  Pre-registration for what has become  the premier event for hardcore game fans is now  officially open at www.pennyarcadeexpo.com.    

  The new PAX location more than doubles the floor  space to over 200,000 square feet of soon-to-be-  released game products, tournaments, concerts,  contests and lots more.  Previously held in nearby  Bellevue, PAX had outgrown it's earlier space due to  rapidly increased interest from both fans and  exhibitors.    

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  “We conservatively expect 30,000 hardcore gamers  in Seattle this summer, making us the fastest-  growing and largest gamer festival in North America"  said Robert Khoo of Penny Arcade.  â€œExhibitors and  attendees keep spreading the word about PAX; it's  amazing, but attendance doubles each year."    

  In addition to being a beautiful setting, the new  Seattle location is a major metropolitan city with  world class dining, entertainment and  accommodations as well as easy access to a major  airport hub.  Dozens of game companies call the area  home, including Microsoft, Nintendo, Privateer Press,  ArenaNet, Wizards of the Coast, and Flying Lab  Software.  PAX is unique in that it gives equal love to  all games, whether they're played on a television,  computer monitor, or tabletop.   Highlights include a  huge new exhibit floor, incredible nerdcore concerts  and the amazing Omegathon three-day tournament.  Pre-registered attendees gain early entrance to PAX  and are eligible to compete for major gaming prizes in  the Omegathon.