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PAX West 2018 Badges On Sale Now, Dates and Ticket Prices Announced

Now is your chance to grab your ticket to the mother of all PAX conventions. 

Asif Khan

May 31, 2018 12:30 PM

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PAX West 2018 is coming back to the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington. The show will take place from August 31, 2018 to September 3, 2018. Single-day badges are priced at $50. PAX West 2018 tickets can be purchased now online.

Check out the full press release:

SEATTLE – May 31, 2018 – Tickets for PAX West 2018, taking place Aug. 31 – Sep. 3, 2018 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, WA, are now available for purchase.

Single-day badges for the event are on sale for $50 each, while pre-sale merchandise, including 1,200 special PAX-branded blankets ($35), artisan Sock Club socks ($25), and 1,000 aluminum dice stand with twin anodized die from Level Up Dice ($75) are also available. BYOC passes will go on sale in the near future, but must be used in conjunction with a day pass.
Now in its fourteenth year, PAX West 2018 will once again span eight buildings across Downtown Seattle, including The Paramount Theatre and Benaroya Hall. As the west coast’s most attended gaming event, PAX West continues to deliver and improve upon the experience its attendees have come to know and love.

In addition to the immense exhibition halls on the fourth and sixth floors where attendees can get hands-on with the most anticipated upcoming titles, the expo will include autograph signings with some of the most popular content creators on YouTube and Twitch, live tournaments with the biggest names in esports, panels with industry leaders, console, tabletop, and PC freeplay areas, a VR lounge, and more.

"PAX West is where it all started, so whenever we have a chance to invite people into our home it's just a good feeling," said Jerry Holkins, co-founder, Penny Arcade. “Purely as a word advice, I would briefly minimize this window and try to get tickets as soon as you can. They tend to go fast.”

Produced by Penny Arcade, in conjunction with ReedPOP, the PAX series of shows – West, East, South, Dev, Unplugged, and Australia – have become some of the world’s largest gaming conventions, each with tens of thousands of yearly guests. Each and every event provides a celebration of gaming culture, where prominent game creators connect directly with the gaming community via demos, panels, concerts, tournaments, and other exciting opportunities. For more information on PAX West 2018, check out the official PAX West website.

Outside of the PAX West 2018 badges that are on sale now, attendees can pre-purchase tons of PAX merchandise. 1200 special PAX blankets are on sale for $35. 1000 aluminum dice stands with twin anodized dies are available for $75. Sock Club socks are also priced at $25. BYOC passes are set to go on sale at a later date, so keep it locked on Shacknews for the latest information on PAX West 2018.

Asif Khan

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Asif Khan is the CEO, EIC, and majority shareholder of Shacknews. He began his career in video game journalism as a freelancer in 2001 for Tendobox.com. Asif is a CPA and was formerly an investment adviser representative. After much success in his own personal investments, he retired from his day job in financial services and is currently focused on new private investments. His favorite PC game of all time is Duke Nukem 3D, and he is an unapologetic fan of most things Nintendo. Asif first frequented the Shack when it was sCary's Shugashack to find all things Quake. When he is not immersed in investments or gaming he is a purveyor of fine electronic music. Asif also has an irrational love of Cleveland sports.