Matt Booty, head of Xbox Game Studios, will deliver the Storytime keynote at PAX West 2022, the West Coast’s premier gaming and gaming culture event. After the keynote, attendees can visit the exhibit space at the Seattle Convention Center, where legendary game developers The Pokémon Company will join a number of exhibitors from Friday, September 2nd through Monday, September 5th.
Keynote speaker Matt Booty welcomes the global gaming community to the Main Theater at PAX West on Friday, September 2 at 10:30 am PT. Matt Booty’s career began in the ’90s working as a developer on legendary Midway Games titles such as Mortal Kombat, NBA Jam, NFL Blitz and Cruis’n USA. He joined Microsoft in 2010 to lead the internal game development teams and played a pivotal role in the acquisition of Minecraft and its expansion to other platforms including Nintendo Switch, VR and education. Matt is currently Corporate Vice President of Xbox Game Studios, the organization responsible for the development and publishing of Microsoft games for console, PC and mobile platforms.
Coming to PAX West, The Pokémon Company invites Trainers to experience the latest and greatest in the legendary monster catcher series. ESL Gaming is hosting esports tournaments at the show floor alongside other fan-favorite exhibitors – AAA and indie alike – including Nintendo, Sega, Finji, Bandai Namco, PLAION (formerly Koch Media), tinyBuild, Devolver Digital, Apogee Entertainment, Ysbryd Games , Raw Fury, Yacht Club Games and many more including tech giants Intel, AMD and ASUS.
“Each day leading up to the show enriches the PAX West experience – and now we’re proud to announce Matt Booty to open the show,” said Jerry Holkins, co-founder of Penny Arcade and PAX. “I have to leave now. I have quite a few Warhammer minis to paint before the show.”
In the interest of the safety of all attendees, including visitors, exhibitors, guests and staff, all attendees to PAX West 2022 are required to present a vaccination card and wear a face shield at all times. Please refer to the official health and safety guidelines for more information.
A limited number of four-day PAX West 2022 badges are available for $235, with single-day Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday badges available now for $62. For travel information, event schedules, FAQs and more, visit the official PAX West website and follow PAX on Twitter, Facebook, Twitch and Instagram.
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