SEATTLE–The fourth annual Penny Arcade Expo kicked off today in Seattle with thousands of attendees descending on the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle. This year’s festival is a landmark for a number of reasons, not the least of which is its sheer size. The expo has seen steady and impressive growth since it began in 2004, with a modest gathering of 3,300 attendees and 11 exhibitors in Bellevue, Washington.

This year’s show is literally an order of magnitude larger than last year’s, which boasted a then impressive 19,500 attendees and 24 exhibitors. Estimates for this year’s show put it at 30,000 attendees and 55 exhibitors. However, despite the exponential growth, this year’s festival still manages to stay true to the vision of Penny Arcade creators Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik who hoped to offer a unique, inclusive event for gamers of all types.
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