SEATTLE—PAX West, one of the world’s largest video game conventions and the largest on the U.S.’s west coast, drew crowds of approximately 120,000 people to the Seattle Convention Center Friday, August 29 through Monday, September 1, to play upcoming games, meet with leaders and developers in the video game industry, and attend panels featuring celebrity guests and exciting announcements.
The four-day convention took over both Convention Center buildings – the Summit Building and Arch Building – in addition to nearby hotels and streets blocked off for food trucks and demonstrations/live Tetris games hosted by Red Bull.
Some of the biggest video game publishers were there showcasing upcoming releases with playable demos such as Nintendo, Bandai Namco, Larian Studios, Capcom, Gearbox, Ubis