By Todd Bishop, TechFlash

Looks like the expansion of Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) to Boston won’t qualify as a mere token version of the show for East Coasters. Penny Arcade artist Mike Krahulik, posting as his alter-ego, Gabe, reported last week that PAX East is looking like it will be “as big if not bigger” than PAX in Seattle, based on pre-registrations.

“I can’t believe I’m saying this about the first year of PAX East, but if pre-registration keeps going like this we will probably have to cap attendance just like we did this year in Seattle,” Krahulik wrote.

The addition of the Boston show was designed to help satisfy demand for the show, commonly described as a Woodstock for video-gamers. PAX, which started in 2004 in the Seattle area, sold out the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in September this year, with an estimated 70,000 people in attendance.

PAX East is scheduled for March 26 through March 28 in Boston, at the Hynes Convention Center. See this page for registration details.