Bring the first PAX AUS to Sydney

Penny Arcade has announced the creation of Penny Arcade eXpo (PAX) Australia for 2013, but has yet to announce which city is to be held. We of IGDA Sydney (International Game Developers Association: Sydney chapter), are running a petition requesting Penny Arcade to stage the first PAX Australia in Sydney, New South Wales.

Sydney is home to Australia’s fastest growing community of professional game developers - who are eager to join in and help bring the flavour of the Australian industry to PAXAUS.

We believe that the best possible venue to host PAX is the Sydney exhibition centre, which will be shut down at the end of 2013, leaving us only one year in which to use this great location. The reason why we believe that this is the best location is that it is situated right on the waterfront in darling harbor, in the centre of the city, allowing easy access to all that wish to attend while providing stunning views of the iconic Sydney landmarks, not forgetting that it is also a world-class facility.

The boons that Sydney is also able to provide include a high quality and flexible airport; it is situated between the two other major Aussie game development communities (Brisbane and Melbourne); it is the largest population centre in the country and has many hotels and accommodation available for tourists. These factors would allow a huge outcome for PAXAUS attendees, allowing for a greater experience for everyone.

We want PAX to come to Sydney for its first year so that the gamers and game developers of Sydney can leave their mark on what will be an event unlike any in Australia.