Here’s When PAX Conventions Will Happen In 2021

ReedPop and Penny Arcade have announced that PAX is returning next year assuming the coronavirus pandemic is under control. The two companies have announced dates for PAX East in Boston, PAX West in Seattle, and PAX Unplugged in Philadelphia. However, PAX South won’t be returning next year. Other PAX conventions and PAX Australia will be announced at a later date.

• PAX East is set to return to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Centre from June 3-6
• PAX West will return to the Washington State Convention Center from Sept. 3-6
• PAX Unplugged will return to the Pennsylvania Convention Center from Dec. 10-12.

PAX West And PAX Australia Combine To Form PAX Online

PAX announced that PAX West and PAX Australia would be combining for a 9-day digital event in September. Taking the place of both PAX events will be PAX Online on September 12-20. You can expect to see all-star selection of indie titles, tournaments, panels, game demos, and game announcements and reveals with PAX Online. 

In April, we were still hoping to bring you PAX West this year. But health and safety are paramount, and as we worked on solutions, it became clear that if we really wanted to welcome everybody home, we'd have to take PAX Online. Read the full post here: https://t.co/tMoLP5ndfA pic.twitter.com/7VVJYzn4aa

— PAX (@pax) June 16, 2020

PAX South Attendees Can Play The Nintendo Switch Early

Nintendo Switch launches around the world on March 3, but fans can play it weeks before that date by visiting the Nintendo booth (No. 11255) at PAX South in San Antonio, Texas. Nintendo is bringing its revolutionary home gaming system and many fun games to the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center from January 27 - 29 during the annual video game convention. The interactive booth is open to anyone with a PAX South badge, and will let attendees experience several Nintendo Switch games, including The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, 1-2-Switch, Snipperclips: Cut it out, together!, Splatoon 2, ARMS, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Bomberman R from Konami Digital Entertainment and Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers from CAPCOM.

The main stage at the Nintendo booth will feature hands-on time with different Nintendo Switch games. But instead of a traditional booth setup, these games can be experienced in creative environments that show off the unique functionality of the Nintendo Switch system. For example, games can be played in the cross-section of an airplane to show how easy it is to take Nintendo Switch with you anywhere. Other games will be set up in a living room to highlight that Nintendo Switch is also a home gaming system that can be played on a TV. In addition to all the awesome Nintendo Switch experiences, the main stage at the Nintendo booth will feature hosted competitions, live demonstrations, video presentations and other fun Nintendo surprises.

“We absolutely love bringing our games and systems directly to the fans, and PAX South is a great venue to do just that,” said Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “PAX South will be one of the first opportunities for fans to try out Nintendo Switch before it launches on March 3.”

PAX South runs January 27-29 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center at 900 E. Market St., San Antonio, TX 78205. Nintendo’s interactive booth (No. 11255) is open from 10AM to 6PM each day.

Amy Hennig Is Giving A PAX West Keynote

Amy Hennig has been announced as the Keynote speaker for PAX West, taking place in early September. Hennig’s previous work includes leading the Uncharted team at Naughty Dog as creative director for the first 3 entries and wrote, directed, and produced The Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. Currently, Hennig is leading a Star Wars project at Visceral. The keynote will take place on September 2, with the full list of panels and speakers available later this week via the Penny Arcade Expo website. PAX West takes place in Seattle from September 2 through September 5.