PAX 2008 exhibitor list is quite large

by Ludwig Kietzmann { Jun 27th 2008 at 3:00PM }

We think "large" is quite a fitting description of all aspects of this year's Penny Arcade Expo, whether it be the list of exhibitors, the physical space to be occupied in the Washington State Trade and Convention Center in Seattle, or the incredibly impressive words spewed from the mouth of Tycho's fleshy counterpart. We can't wait.

Attendees of the show, which runs from Aug. 29th to Aug. 31st, will be able to lay their appendages on plenty of upcoming games from Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, Ubisoft, EA, Activision and many more (read the full list after the break). In addition to panels, tournaments and the traditional (and traditionally outrageous) Omegathon competition, event organizers plan to captivate you with "two nights of music that will almost certainly change your life," an independent games showcase and, err, the ECTO-1 from Ghostbusters. It says here.

In another part of the press release, Penny Arcade's Robert Khoo says, "We nearly doubled our exhibition hall and added another 80,000 square feet of content overall, so the show is going to be pretty amazing this year. You should come. I think you would like it." We believe this man.

1up.com
2K Games
Activision
Antec, Inc.
Astro Gaming
The Behemoth
Bethesda
Bioware
Blizzard
Brawndo
Bungie
CCP/Whitewolf
CDV
clubNAMCO.com
Cogswell Polytechnical College
Cryptic Studios
D3P
Destineer
Dolby
EA Mythic
ECA (Entertainment Consumer's Association)
Electronic Arts
Fantasy Flight Games
Flying Frog Productions
Flying Lab Software
Foundation 9 Entertainment
Game Publishers Association
Gamecock
GameTrailers
Garage Games
Guildhall at SMU
Harmonix
Hothead Games
Hudson
Indiecade
Intel
ITT Tech
Klei Entertainment
Mediablasters NYC
Mega64
Meteor Games
Microsoft XNA
Microsoft
Midway
Namco Bandai
NCsoft
Nintendo
Nokia
Patriot Memory
Pegasus Publishing
Pink Godzilla
Plantronics
Privateer Press
Razer
Rockstar
Roosterteeth.com
Sierra/Vivendi
Sony
SouthPeak Games
Stardock
Sumo Lounge
Telltale
THQ
Tinderbox Entertainment
Tritton Technologies
Turbine
Ubisoft
Udon Entertainment / Oni Press
Upper Deck
Vivox
Wizards of the Coast
Zenimax

Tags: PAX-2008, Penny-Arcade, Penny-Arcade-Expo

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

FemaleOrca @ Jun 27th 2008 3:10PM

Can I come?

Undead Priest @ Jun 27th 2008 3:13PM

That's what she said!

But seriously, I think PAX is the new E3.

LiqwidZero @ Jun 27th 2008 3:15PM

If you plan on visiting Washington for the event, you could. All you need to do is register: http://www.pennyarcadeexpo.com/registration.php

It's not like E3. It's open to everyone.

FemaleOrca @ Jun 27th 2008 3:27PM

oh good to know.
Ive been emotionally ruined by E3s exclusivity ever since a was a wee lad.
I wonder if they will have a blindfolded piano player this year.

samfish @ Jun 27th 2008 4:21PM

I don't want to think about a female whale cumming.

How slimy!

playwhutyalike @ Jun 27th 2008 3:13PM

The company I work for has a shutdown at that time period. I think I might check it out.

Intentless @ Jun 27th 2008 3:18PM

Hmmmm Bungie......

xFenixKnightx @ Jun 27th 2008 3:27PM

I know, I wonder what Bungie has up thier sleeves.

CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Jun 27th 2008 4:40PM

Hopefully something good now that they are free of Microsoft and Halo.

Intentless @ Jun 27th 2008 3:18PM

Hmmmm Bungie......

Intentless @ Jun 27th 2008 3:19PM

My apologies for the doubler...

xFenixKnightx @ Jun 27th 2008 3:27PM

I know, I wonder what Bungie has up thier sleeves.

xFenixKnightx @ Jun 27th 2008 3:28PM

My apologies for the doubler...

CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Jun 27th 2008 4:44PM

Hopefully something good now that they are free of Microsoft and Halo.

CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Jun 27th 2008 4:45PM

My apologies for the doubler...

Aegis @ Jun 27th 2008 6:12PM

I just noticed that too... this could be interesting.

Brandon @ Jun 27th 2008 7:32PM

Bungie has been at this event for the past couple of years. They are usually just selling cool Halo stuff but don't have any cool videos or demos or anything.
Last year they were selling a lot of apparel and collectibles. Hopefully this year will be something better.

velocitySTRIKE @ Jun 27th 2008 8:21PM

This repetition stuff was hilarious.

Austin @ Jun 27th 2008 3:22PM

Good luck getting a hotel close by. I had to settle for a crappy one half a mile away. But, meh, sounds like the walk will be worth it. Can't wait.

playwhutyalike @ Jun 27th 2008 3:51PM

Brock Sampson is the f'in man! Venture Bros Season 3 is better than ever too.

ogvor @ Jun 27th 2008 3:59PM

I got one of the hotels they display on their website a block from the convention. That was a couple of months ago, they might be full now.

Austin @ Jun 27th 2008 8:05PM

Yeah, they're full up. I think I'll get both my tickets and my hotel in march next year.

Kodros @ Jun 27th 2008 11:48PM

You guys can take the bus. There are plenty of hotels in downtown Seattle and Bellevue.

FOXHOUND @ Jun 27th 2008 3:23PM

Gotta admit, they never cease to impress me with PAX. The comic however...

Mr Khan @ Jun 27th 2008 3:29PM

The ESA should be heavily lobbied to hold their E3 conferences at PAX

Thus making perfection

Double J @ Jun 27th 2008 4:42PM

I shall be there with bells(perhaps literally, I'm undecided) on. Living in the Seattle area, it is my gaming duty to do such.

Dwag @ Jun 28th 2008 2:04AM

I see Bungies there hopefully we get some info on Halo 4 or some other Haloverse project maybe they can bring back Marathon or maybe something entirely new that has nothing to do with Halo or any game they've worked on before.

scratch @ Jun 29th 2008 4:44PM

Been to PAX the last two years, and i highly recommend it! Living in Seattle, it's great that its now in the WA state convention center. It's closer, bigger, and with better access.

Dunno if I'll be able to go this year. My first child is due any day now! But we are both big gamers, so if she's an easy child, we may!