The 20th anniversary celebration will include collaborations with MARVEL SNAP, League of Legends, MTN DEW
BOSTON – March 7, 2024 – PAX co-organizers ReedPop and Penny Arcade today reveal that MatPat, the mega-popular YouTuber and creator of The Theorist Channels with more than 19 million subscribers, will deliver the Storytime keynote for PAX East 2024, the East Coast’s most-attended gaming event. Returning to the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center from Thursday, March 21, through Sunday, March 24, this year’s festivities will also include exclusive game keys in honor of PAX’s 20th anniversary.
For PAX’s highly anticipated 20th anniversary celebration, fans will be able to get their hands on exclusive game keys for two beloved franchises, MARVEL SNAP and League of Legends.
Pick up MARVEL SNAP’s “Welcome Home Bundle” featuring a specially designed card back, card art, and title, as well as an updated re-release of the rare Cardboard Tube Samurai skin as well as the rare Neo PAX Jax skin for League of Legends. Codes will be available for free as part of the PAX XP scavenger hunt taking place at the show. Attendees checking in at the 20th Anniversary Trophy stop will also be automatically entered for a chance to win a Desktop PC “MAINGEAR MG-1 Powered by AMD.”
Matthew Patrick, aka MatPat, will take to the stage on Thursday, March 21, for a humorous speech touching on his experience as a digital creator and his passion for the gaming industry. As the creator and former host of The Theorist Channels, MatPat has built a powerful online brand with more than 45 million subscribers, nine billion total views, and more than $6 million raised for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital since 2019.
Additionally, MTN DEW joins PAX East as the exclusive beverage sponsor with “The MTN DEW Vault” experience to connect with the gaming community and showcase their new MTN DEW Gaming Rewards program. Located at booth #11017, attendees can play a series of minigames and interact with the MTN DEW Trophy Stops hidden throughout the show to win a key to enter The MTN DEW Vault. Winners can claim prizes ranging from Xbox consoles, merch signed by gaming content creators, refreshing MTN DEW, MTN DEW Zero Sugar, MTN DEW Code Red and MTN DEW Voltage, and other prizes.
MTN DEW is also the first exclusive sponsor of the PAX Concert Series, featuring late-night musical performances throughout the weekend including Chipzel, Insaneintherain, and more. Check out the full schedule on the PAX East site, including the return of the Games Done Quick stage, where speedrunners will beat games at supercharged speed.
PAX East badges are currently available for $250 for a 4-day badge, or $67 for single-day badges for Thursday, Friday, or Sunday.
For travel info, event schedules, FAQs, and more, check out the PAX East website, and follow PAX on Twitter, Facebook, Twitch, YouTube, and Instagram.
About PAX
PAX, or Penny Arcade Expo, is a festival for gamers to celebrate gaming culture. First held in Seattle in 2004, PAX has nearly doubled in size each successive year, with PAX Prime 2014 selling out of tickets in a matter of minutes. Connecting the world’s leading game publishers with their most avid and influential fans, PAX expanded with a second show in Boston in 2010, and a third in San Antonio in 2015, making it the three largest gaming shows in North America. The first international PAX was held in Melbourne, Australia in 2013. In 2017, Penny Arcade established PAX Unplugged, its first tabletop-focused show, held in Philadelphia.
About ReedPop
ReedPop is a boutique group within RX – one of the world’s leading events organizers. Launched in 2006, the group has become the number one producer of pop culture events across the globe as well as a full service digital content provider and media company. Delivering once-in-a-lifetime fan experiences curated specifically for localized audiences, ReedPop currently features events in North America and Europe, including: New York Comic Con (NYCC), Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), PAX West, East, and Unplugged, Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC), Star Wars Celebration, MCM Comic Con, Eurogamer Expo (EGX), Star Trek Missions and more. In addition to organizing and managing events, ReedPop also runs and operates the Gamer Network and its portfolio of leading gaming websites including Eurogamer, Rock Paper Shotgun and GamesIndustry.Biz. The staff at ReedPop are a fan-based, globally focused group of professionals that are uniquely qualified to build and serve the communities with whom they share a common passion.
About Penny Arcade
Penny Arcade has been the world’s most popular webcomic for over 20 years, with over 3.5 million readers. Started in 1998 in the living room of Mike Krahulik & Jerry Holkins, it has grown into a media empire encompassing multiple beloved properties such as Lookouts, Automata, and beloved D&D live-play series Acquisitions Incorporated. Penny Arcade was responsible for the creation of Child’s Play, a gaming charity that has raised over $45 million dollars for children across the world. They are also the founders of PAX, the number one consumer gaming festival in North America, with hundreds of thousands of loyal visitors every year.
Hello everything is fine?
I saw that you were going to be at the PAX event. I’m from Brazil and things have been very difficult here, seeing that you will be at the event, I would just like to humbly ask if you could redeem a code for the Marvel SNAP Captain America variant!
I would like to express gratitude in advance! Keep doing this excellent work! Thank you hugs from Brazil!
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