BOSTON (AP) – Gamers from far and wide are flooding into Boston for one of the world’s premier gaming festivals this weekend.
PAX East, an annual celebration of gaming culture, is expected to draw tens of thousands of visitors to the Boston Convention and Expo Center from Friday through Sunday. Visitors will get a chance to preview unreleased video games and devices, compete in tournaments, hear live music and meet fellow gamers.
The event started as a small gaming festival near Seattle in 2004 but has grown into an industry event, with others festivals now in Boston, San Antonio and Melbourne, Australia.
Virtual reality technology has generated big buzz for this year’s show, with headset devices and games that whisk users to other worlds.
Organizers say tickets have been sold out for months.