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Penny Arcade Expo's history begins with Penny Arcade itself. The gaming-themed web comic strip by writer Jerry Holkins and artist Mike Krahulik launched in 1998 and has since become one of the most popular web comic strips ever, gaming related or otherwise.

In 2004 the two men announced plans for the first Penny Arcade Expo to be held August 28-29 at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, Washington. For an event that was primarily supposed to be a gathering of Penny Arcade fans, the event brought in over 3,000 people. It also brought in publishers like Ubisoft and Microsoft who showed off upcoming games. 03/09/09