PAX West 2023 announces Reggie Fils-Aimé as keynote speaker
PAX West will bring one of the most recognizable names in gaming to the big stage.
Revealed today, Reggie Fils-Aimé will be the keynote speaker for PAX West, which takes place at the Seattle Convention Center in Seattle, Washington this Labor Day weekend (Friday, September 1 - Monday, September 4). On September 1, Fils-Aimé will have a special discussion about their illustrious career, which includes a 13-year run as President and Chief Operating Officer of Nintendo of America. Folks with questions for Fils-Aimé for this event can head here and submit them. The form will close on August 26 at 11:59PM PST.
Fils-Aimé, who released the book Disrupting the Game: From the Bronx to the Top of Nintendo last year, said this about the forthcoming panel:
"My body is ready to Keynote PAX West. I've always loved attending this event, and I hope my talk inspires fans to conquer their next level."
Jerry Holkins, founder of PAX, Penny Arcade, and Child's Play also said:
"There are legends, and then there are Legends with a capital L. Reggie Fils-Aimé is one of the latter."
Badges for PAX West are on sale to the general public right now here.
Since 2009, MP3s and NPCs owner Terrance Pryor has written about music, conventions, cosplay, and video games for publications such as AXS, Examiner, Fake Walls, and Ranker. Based out of Los Angeles, the former rock concert promoter/radio host can be seen talking about rock music on AXS TV’s Music’s Greatest Mysteries and discussing music and whatever else on their Black Man Talks Rock channel on YouTube.