Form of the Name
Internal ID: TUCA-C-0001-PAI
Authorized Names (10.1.1):
Penny Arcade, Inc. (March 3, 2003)
PMC FULFILLMENT (August 14, 2019)
Entity Type (10.2.1): Corporate Body
Variant Names (10.3.3):
PA Megacorp
Identifier for Corporate Bodies (10.4):
Business License ID: 602275647-001-0002
Unified Business Identifier: 602-275-647
NAICS: 711510 – Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
Description
Dates of Existence (11.1.4):
Date of Establishment: November 18, 1998 (Source)
Historical Summary (11.2.1):
Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins met at their high school newspaper back in 1994. From there they became a team that worked together to try to make money by doing what they love, making comic strips. Moving in together and avoiding college, they got their first break at looneygames.com before making their website which slowly gathered the attention of industry professionals, including Valve developers who helped host their website.
In 2002 Robert Khoo offered them free lunch to discuss a business plan, something that both Mike and Jerry did not have. After a chance threat at a marketing firm and a sudden urgency to leave a consulting gig, Robert gave the ultimatum. Let him work for free for two months, if he could not make his salary with them, then he would leave. Lucky for the duo he Khoo what he was doing.
As Penny Arcade gathered more readers, both Mike a Jerry were able to travel to conventions to sell comics to fans of conventions. When at a Kansas City convention they had their vision of making their convention. Instead of treating video games as an afterthought at a convention, why not lean into it and cater to the gamers themselves? In 2004 this was put into practice as 3,000 people attended the first event, ending with a crowd cheering people playing Pong on the mainstage. In subsequent years they grew the event, moved to the largest venue in the state, and also expanded to become an international event.
Today Penny Arcade focuses on three core things, the webcomic, PAX, and Child’s Play. CP is a charity that has raised over 50 million dollars to help children in hospitals who use games to keep them happy while receiving treatment (Source).
Places (11.3.4):
Place of Incorporation: Secretary of State – Washington, USA
Location headquarters: Redmond, WA 98052-2546 (July 2013 – Present) (Source)
Place of Conference: (Maybe PAX locations, need more information)
Name of Jurisdiction: United States
Legal Status (11.4):
Profit Corporation
Functions, Occupations, Activities (11.5.3):
Functions: Creator of Webcomics, Charity Organizer (Child’s Play), Founder of Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) (Source)
Internal Structure (11.7):
Governing Bodies: Jerry Holkins and Michael Krahulik
Websites and Social Media:
LinkedIn, Website, Facebook, X fna Twitter, Youtube
Alternative Authority Locations:
Moby Games, Crunchbase, Wikipedia, Wikidata, Giant Bomb
Related CPF
Entity 1
Name/Identifier (12.1.1): eFront
Type of Related Entity (12.2.1): Corporate Body
Category of Relationship (12.3.1): Former Owner
Description of Relationship (12.3.2): For a brief period Mike and Jerry accidentally sold the rights to Penny Arcade to eFront, when eFront was having financial difficulties they got ownership back instead of payment.
Dates of Relationship (12.4.1): 2001 (Source)
Entity 2
Name/Identifier (12.1.1): Mike Krahulik
Type of Related Entity (12.2.1): Person
Category of Relationship (12.3.1): Co-owner
Description of Relationship (12.3.2): Mike and Jerry worked together to create the Penny Arcade comic.
Dates of Relationship (12.4.1): 1998 – Present
Entity 3
Name/Identifier (12.1.1): Jerry Holkins
Type of Related Entity (12.2.1): Person
Category of Relationship (12.3.1): Co-worker
Description of Relationship (12.3.2): Mike and Jerry worked together to create the Penny Arcade comic.
Dates of Relationship (12.4.1): 1998 – Present
Entity 4
Name/Identifier (12.1.1): Robert Khoo
Type of Related Entity (12.2.1): Person
Category of Relationship (12.3.1): President
Description of Relationship (12.3.2): Robert Khoo hired himself to make Penny Arcade a successful company.
Dates of Relationship (12.4.1): 2002-2016 (Source)
Authority Record Management
Authority Record Identifier (13.2.1): TUCA
Rules or Conventions (13.3.1, 13.3.2):
Records were created following DACS and EAC CPF 2.0 conventions
Names were authorized using a variety of naming sources, see links for referred sources per name.
Status (13.4.2): Authority record is in progress.
Level of Detail (13.5.1): Full
Date(s) of Authority Record Creation and Revision (13.6.1): Created
Language or Scripts (13.7.1): English, Latin
Sources (13.8.1): See links throughout the listing.
Maintenance Information (13.9.1): Created by Patrick Burden
Related Archival Materials and Other Resources
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