All in! Games at PAX East 2020
Boston will be at the center of the gaming universe from February 27 to March 1 as the 2020 edition of PAX East takes over the city for one of the biggest events on the industry calendar!
PAX East 2020 is the third appearance for All in! Games at a PAX event, but our first PAX East after one previous trip to PAX South and one at PAX Seattle. We’re more excited than ever to participate in what has become a “must” not only for devs and publishers, but for fans and gamers around the world. Seeing the amazing spectacle in person is an incredible experience but equally impressive is considering just how far PAX has come in a relatively short time.
How PAX went from local to global
The first edition of what later became known as PAX got off the ground in 2004 near Seattle as the Penny Arcade Expo. The name was taken from a webcomic based on the video game culture, Penny Arcade, started by Jerry Holkins and Michael Krahulik. The Expo was an opportunity to build a regional community among gamers at a time when events like E3 were for industry insiders only.
The response to that first gathering was instant and overwhelming. By just its fourth edition, they had to move to a bigger venue and by the seventh year the attendance exceeded twenty times that of the inaugural 2004 Expo. It was clear that Penny Arcade was delivering exactly the kind of experience gamers wanted.
It was also obvious that the same concept would work beyond the Seattle area.
In 2010, after “Penny Arcade Expo” had morphed into “PAX”, organizers launched a new event on the other side of the country, PAX East in Boston. In its first year, it attracted nearly as many visitors as its well-established cousin in Washington. International expansion followed three years later with the start of PAX Australia and another event, PAX South in San Antonio, Texas, started in 2015.
PAX East 2020
Just sixteen years after that first meeting where about 3,000 gamers gathered in Seattle, PAX organizes five huge must-see conventions—PAX West in Seattle, PAX East in Boston, PAX South in San Antonio and two meetings dedicated to particular communities, PAX Dev for game developers and PAX Unplugged for table-top enthusiasts.
Like other PAX events, PAX East features presentations by big names in the industry, group discussions on hot topics, displays of what’s new and what’s coming along with entertainment of every kind, usually with a gaming twist or flavored with elements popular among those of us who know our way around a console, keyboard or HUD.
The 2020 show in Boston promises to be full of the kinds of spectacles, reveals and general awesomeness we’ve come to expect from PAX events. There will be LAN events, concerts, presentations, demos, cosplay, tons of speedrunner competitions and pretty much everything you can imagine and quite a few things you can’t. See for yourself what a mind-blowing variety is on offer!
All in! Games at PAX East 2020
All in! Games is going to be a big part of the fun this year, with eight games available for hands-on time. Here’s what we’re bringing to show off in Boston:
Ghostrunner (by One More Level) – Enter an intense cyberpunk world and experience fierce, dynamic combat! Conquer your enemies in the physical world and in cyberspace.
Alaloth – Champions of The Four Kingdoms (by Gamera Interactive) – A high-fantasy RPG set in a dark world filled with blood and magic, inspired by such classics as Baldur’s Gate and Pillars of Eternity. Prepare for an epic journey that will take you to the Valley of Storms, where you will face your fate…
Metamorphosis (by Ovid Works) – A first-person puzzle platforming adventure inspired by Franz Kafka’s imagination. Wake up as Gregor, who has been turned into a tiny bug. Journey through a strange, twisted world and uncover the truth behind your mysterious transformation.
Tools Up! (by The Knights of Unity) – An exciting local co-op that tests your renovation and teamwork skills. Paint walls, tear off wallpaper, and move couches against the clock!
Get the game: Steam, PS4, XBOX, Nintendo Switch
Fort Triumph (by CookieByte Entertainment) – A challenging medieval fantasy turn-based tactics game in which you lead a band of heroes and face the chance of permanent death at any moment. Outsmart deadly foes with tactical ingenuity and use your surroundings for cover and weapons.
Get the game: Steam (Early Access)
Arboria (by Dreamplant Studio) – A 3D rogue-lite, third-person action RPG. As a warrior, a Yotun, descend into the ever-changing Durnar and uncover the mysteries of your tribe. Use a variety of Symbiotic Weapons to fight enemies and mutate to become even stronger.
Red Wings: Aces of the Sky (by All in! Games) – A dynamic action game in a brand new arcade gameplay style. Conquer the skies of the Great War! Pilot legendary warplanes and witness aerial dogfights from the breakthrough stage of the history of flight.
‘It came from space and ate our brains’ (by Triangle Studios) – A unique arcade top-down shooter. Looking for addicting gameplay, four-player co-op mode, and tons of aliens to send into oblivion? You’ve come to the right place!
Get the game: Steam, PS4, XBOX, Nintendo Switch
Join us at PAX East to get hands-on time with all of these titles and experience the incredible variety of thrills we’re adding to the lineup in Boston!
Making the trip to Boston? Come see us!
If you’re one of the lucky ones who’ll be at PAX East 2020, be sure to put All in! Games on your mental to-do list. We’re proud to be a part of PAX’s journey and this year’s event in Boston marks an important milestone in our own development as a publisher. We can’t wait to see everything for ourselves but we also know it’s going to be a whirlwind of amazing people, fantastic experiences and an exciting sneak peek into the future of gaming.
Make sure to visit us at our booth no. 23017. See you there!
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