PAX South will arrive in San Antonio in January 2015

Written by Brandon Hofer on April 12, 2014

News: Penny Arcade has revealed a new PAX convention will be held next year in January in San Antonio.

PAX East is currently going on this weekend in Boston but that hasn’t stopped them from revealing an all new PAX convention. Beginning in 2015 PAX South will be taking place in San Antonio. This southern addition marks the fourth PAX show and third to occur in the U.S.. The other three events take place in Boston, Seattle and Australia respectively.

The new show will build on the foundation of the PAX format giving fans a healthy mix of the latest and greatest in video games, tabletop games, game inspired music, competitive gameplay, and insight from leaders in the world of gaming. The annual events give gamers a PAX show for every season throughout the year.

"The love of gaming in all its many forms, whether that be on a TV, a computer, a phone, or even a tabletop, is hitting an all-time high. PAX gives gaming fans one place to get a glimpse of emerging trends and does it in a truly fun and interactive way," said Lance Fensterman, Global Vice President of ReedPOP.

Robert Khoo, Penny Arcade President, added, "Since its launch in 2004, PAX events have doubled in size almost every year, and our Seattle and Boston events represent the two largest gaming festivals in North America. We've been hearing for years that those in the south had a tough time making it to the northern corners of the country; PAX South has always been a matter of 'when' rather than 'if.'"

The addition of PAX South continues ReedPOP's recent expansion in the live events space as the company further solidifies its place as the world's number one provider of pop-culture events. Since the beginning of 2014 the company has announced the creation of a new consumer book event, BookCon, a targeted comic book convention in New York City, Special Edition: NYC, and the oversight of the largest comic convention in Australia, Oz Comic-Con.

PAX South will take place from January 23-25, 2015. What do you think about this announcement? Are we getting to the point where there are to many conventions or will this be a big success? Let us know in the comments section below.