PAX Aus closes Melbourne International Games Week with three days at the convention centre

MELBOURNE, Australia, 12 October 2026 - PAX Aus 2026 ran from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 October at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, closing Melbourne International Games Week, which the organiser describes as Australia's biggest celebration of games. The theme was PAX Land, and Beyond Blue was the official charity partner, with a presence on the event floor, according to the organiser.

The organiser listed the Expo Hall, Tabletop, PAX Rising, the Aus Indie Showcase and the Collaboratory among the event's features, alongside live panels, mobile gaming and family tabletop game nights.

Guests announced before the event included Austin Creed, the former WWE performer and creator of UpUpDownDown; members of Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIV team, among them localisation director Michael-Christopher Koji Fox; Housemarque creative director Gregory Louden, director of Saros; the composer Mick Gordon; the actor Lenore Zann, voice of Rogue in X-Men media; Ify Nwadiwe, host of Um, Actually; the comedian John Robertson, creator of The Dark Room; and the author Isobelle Carmody, iTWire reported in July.

Early bird badges went on sale on 24 March at $185 for three days and $77 for a single day, according to the organiser, which said there were no extra fees for panels, tournaments, demos or concerts.

Melbourne International Games Week draws more than 125,000 attendees a year, according to iTWire. Eventpress has not seen a published attendance figure for PAX Aus 2026.