Robert Khoo
Encyclopedia
Robert Khoo is the "President of Operations and Business Development" of Penny Arcade
, but is also referenced as the "Business Manager" for the company and the Show Director for PAX
, the largest consumer gaming show in the United States. Khoo is also quoted as being the "Managing Director" for Child's Play
, the largest gamer-charity in the world.
Robert Khoo attended the University of Washington
Michael G. Foster School of Business, and at one time, he was the lead business analyst for a market strategy consultancy called ProofPoint Ventures.
and Mike Krahulik
of Penny Arcade a business plan and two months of work for free, with no strings attached. He has since helped build the Penny Arcade empire.
Khoo has appeared in several Penny Arcade strips, namely "Crimson Lies", "Les Moments Awkwards", "Uncomfort", "Revolting Even To Contemplate","Couch Diplomacy", "DM 101", "Purgatory" and "The S Word" He is occasionally referenced in the news posts as being very good at math, ping-pong, Soul Calibur II
, Puzzle Quest and Lumines
.
Penny Arcade (webcomic)
Penny Arcade is a webcomic focused on video games and video game culture, written by Jerry Holkins and illustrated by Mike Krahulik. The comic debuted in 1998 on the website loonygames.com. Since then, Holkins and Krahulik have established their own site, which is typically updated with a new comic...
, but is also referenced as the "Business Manager" for the company and the Show Director for PAX
Penny Arcade Expo
The Penny Arcade Expo is a semi-annual gamer festival held in Seattle and Boston. PAX was created by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik, the authors of the Penny Arcade webcomic, because they wanted to attend a show that gave equal attention to console gamers, computer gamers, and tabletop...
, the largest consumer gaming show in the United States. Khoo is also quoted as being the "Managing Director" for Child's Play
Child's Play (charity)
Child's Play is a charitable organization founded by the authors of the popular computer and video games-based webcomic Penny Arcade that organizes worldwide toy drives to children's hospitals. Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins founded Child's Play in 2003 to improve the lives of sick children by...
, the largest gamer-charity in the world.
Robert Khoo attended the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
Michael G. Foster School of Business, and at one time, he was the lead business analyst for a market strategy consultancy called ProofPoint Ventures.
Penny Arcade
In 2002 Khoo offered Jerry HolkinsJerry Holkins
Keith Gerald "Jerry" Holkins né Parkinson is the writer of the webcomic Penny Arcade and co-founder of Child's Play, a multimillion dollar charity that organizes toy drives for children's hospitals...
and Mike Krahulik
Mike Krahulik
Mike Krahulik is the artist for the popular webcomic Penny Arcade and co-founder with Jerry Holkins of Child's Play, a multimillion dollar charity that organizes toy drives for children's hospitals. He goes by the online moniker "Jon Gabriel" or "Gabe"...
of Penny Arcade a business plan and two months of work for free, with no strings attached. He has since helped build the Penny Arcade empire.
Khoo has appeared in several Penny Arcade strips, namely "Crimson Lies", "Les Moments Awkwards", "Uncomfort", "Revolting Even To Contemplate","Couch Diplomacy", "DM 101", "Purgatory" and "The S Word" He is occasionally referenced in the news posts as being very good at math, ping-pong, Soul Calibur II
Soul Calibur II
is a fighting game developed and published by Namco and the third installment in the Soul series. Soul Calibur is the name of the holy sword, created to battle the evil sword Soul Edge, which the games' storylines revolve around...
, Puzzle Quest and Lumines
Lumines
is a puzzle video game based on sound and light patterns. Created by game designer Tetsuya Mizuguchi and his company, Q Entertainment, it was first released as a launch title for the PlayStation Portable in Japan on December 12, and released in North America on March 23 and released in Europe on...
.
See also
- Penny Arcade ExpoPenny Arcade ExpoThe Penny Arcade Expo is a semi-annual gamer festival held in Seattle and Boston. PAX was created by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik, the authors of the Penny Arcade webcomic, because they wanted to attend a show that gave equal attention to console gamers, computer gamers, and tabletop...
- Penny ArcadePenny Arcade (webcomic)Penny Arcade is a webcomic focused on video games and video game culture, written by Jerry Holkins and illustrated by Mike Krahulik. The comic debuted in 1998 on the website loonygames.com. Since then, Holkins and Krahulik have established their own site, which is typically updated with a new comic...
- Child's PlayChild's Play (charity)Child's Play is a charitable organization founded by the authors of the popular computer and video games-based webcomic Penny Arcade that organizes worldwide toy drives to children's hospitals. Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins founded Child's Play in 2003 to improve the lives of sick children by...
Interviews & Articles
- In-depth alumni profile at Foster School of Business at U. of Washington
- Gamespot Interview before PAX 2006
- Seattle Times Story on Penny Arcade
- Rocky Mountain News Story on Penny Arcade
- PAX 2006 Preview, Seattle PI
- Robert Khoo on The Weekly Geek podcast