PAX Australia is fast approaching for its October 2025 festival, with less than a month to go until doors open at MCEC. In July the guest speaker and tabletop lineups were announced, now the organisers have followed through with a stacked list of exhibitors who’ll be taking over the showroom floor.
There’ll be booths from some of the biggest names in gaming. Including Nintendo Australia, who will be showcasing upcoming titles for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 via playable demos for “Pokémon Legends: Z-A,” “Kirby Air Raiders” and “Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment.” There’ll be third party title demos too, including the internet-breaking “Hollow Knight: Silksong,” “Hades II” and more.
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Xbox will bring Australia’s first copies of the handheld ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X console alongside playable copies of “Ninja Gaiden 4.” “The Sims” will showcase its next update alongside merch giveaways. Devolver Digital and Massive Monster will offer a demo of “Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven,” and Gearbox will bring an exclusive look into the development and future of “Borderlands 4.”
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Bethesda is going all-out with immersive “Fallout”-themed eateries on the showfloor, “DOOM: The Dark Ages” props at the Aftershock booth and a live storytelling panel starring “The Elder Scrolls Online” Game Director Rich Lambert. Kiwi developers will get a shout too, thanks to CODE, and Crunchyroll will be on-site to keep anime fans busy, too.
On the Esports front, Ubisoft will be hosting Asia Pacific qualifiers for “Rainbow Six: Siege X” ahead of the Munich majors, while the Australian Esports League will also host matches of “Rocket League” and “VALORANT.”
And finally, beyond games, there’ll be scavenger hunts and prize giveaways by eBay, PC hardware showcases from Aftershock, Turtle Beach and other notable manufacturers, competitive “Tetris” matches at the Red Bull booth and much, much more.
PAX Australia marks the culmination of Melbourne Games Week, and will run from Friday, October 10 to Sunday, October 12. Badges are selling fast, but you can get yours here.