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Added by Brad Shoemaker on Aug. 6, 2008

Really, this just gives us another reason to not not go to the Penny Arcade Expo.

Press Release

World’s Top Gamer “Fatal1ty” will not be at the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX)
PAX is proud to announce that they will not be welcoming E-sportsman Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel to the event.


“There is no one else in the video game industry quite like Fatal1ty and we’re thrilled that he won't be attending our show” said Gabe, Chief Executive Officer of the Penny Arcade Expo, the greatest video game festival in the universe. “Seriously, if he even tries to come we'll kick him out.”

Penny Arcade Expo
Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) is a three-day celebration of games and gamer culture. The festival includes an exhibition floor filled with playable builds of upcoming tabletop, console, and computer games; a conference program of game industry speakers; music concerts; freeplay areas; industry parties; an independent games showcase; game tournaments and more. Since its inception in 2004 the show has doubled in size year-over-year, growing from 4,500 attendees to 37,000 in 2007, making it the largest gaming festival in North America. For more information visit www.pennyarcadeexpo.com.

Penny Arcade

Equal parts online comic and commentary, Penny Arcade ( www.penny-arcade.com) keeps its finger on the pulse of the gaming industry, prompting conversation and controversy alike from community members and industry experts. What started as a hobby in 1998 for Jerry "Tycho" Holkins and Mike "Gabe" Krahulik has grown into an online phenomenon serving 70 million page views a month to millions of readers worldwide. In addition to the comic strip and PAX gaming festival ( www.pennyarcadeexpo.com), Penny Arcade has expanded its reach to include a growing line of merchandise, a video game and management of Child's Play ( www.childsplaycharity.org), a gamer-driven charity for children that spans the globe.

Filed under : Jerry Holkins, Mike Krahulik

128 Comments

turtlefuzz
on Aug. 6, 2008
lol great story! I totally agree.

AnimeBeast
on Aug. 6, 2008
okay...

PsEG
on Aug. 6, 2008
Yet another reason I wish I had the money go to PAX this year. That press release is gold.

Kontrapunkt
on Aug. 6, 2008
Ahahaha poor Johnathan. Good on PAX, well done.

Kraznor
on Aug. 6, 2008
Not sure who or what this Fatal1ty guy is all about but whatever.

Megalon
on Aug. 6, 2008
Did I miss some kind of backstory here between these two? Fatal1ty has always struck me as a douche, but there must be something more for PAX to say this.

TheGTAvaccine
on Aug. 6, 2008
I hate Penny Arcade.

Scratch
on Aug. 6, 2008
totally with PA on this one.

AegisOfDawn
on Aug. 6, 2008
That was hilarious, massive props to PA!

Venom666
on Aug. 6, 2008
Fat1....er Fatal1ty is some gaming guru...Always struck me as an a$$. I'm not sure of the backstory with PA, but it will be awesome to finally be there this year!

Mats
on Aug. 6, 2008
 lol:P

sundby
on Aug. 6, 2008
lol it's the internets

reversethedevil
on Aug. 6, 2008
is he even playing games anymore? I thought he was only ever good at the unreal tournaments or something.

kimjongslice
on Aug. 6, 2008

FiestaUnicorn
on Aug. 6, 2008
that's hilarious

xruntime
on Aug. 6, 2008
Is there some back story to this?

I know fatal1ty is a Quake player...that's all I know about him.

jdevl
on Aug. 6, 2008
I love that this is actually news. PAX forever.

SM2099
on Aug. 6, 2008
Why is their a fallout between this Fatal1ty and Penny Arcade?

Alphazero
on Aug. 6, 2008
I disagree, Penny Arcade can be very funny.

I have a keyboard and opinions.

Sincerely,
Alphazero

RHCPfan24
on Aug. 6, 2008
whatever.


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