Gamers, influencers, businesses, educators and industry leaders are invited to help shape this year’s Melbourne International Games Week (MIGW) ahead of its return this October.
Creative Industries Minister Colin Brooks has announced expressions of interest to join this year’s program of events, which will take place from October 4 to 12.
This year’s event will include a focus on satellite events, with submissions invited to present MIGW events in outer metropolitan and regional Victoria, extending the leading games industry event in the Asia Pacific region beyond the city.
From workshops to exhibitions, live demonstrations, talks and conferences, MIGW provides an international platform for Victoria’s thriving games industry and showcases and strengthens this growing sector of our state’s $41 billion creative economy. The state Government-backed event attracts more than 125,000 people.
With a growing reputation around the world, MIGW brings together local and international games industry leaders, developers, publishers, educators, studios and businesses, alongside events for the public. The 2025 program will once again activate spaces including ACMI, Fed Square and the Melbourne Convention and Event Centre.
Highlights include the return of Big Games Night Out, a free, family-friendly takeover of Fed Square and ACMI with playable games, food and entertainment; High Score, a conference on music and sound design in video games.
Play Now Melbourne will once again invite local developers to pitch their projects to some of the world’s best publishers, platform holders and investors.
PAX Aus will also return to the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre, with another epic celebration of games and games culture. Visitors will have the chance to discover and play the latest work by Victorian games studios as part of the PAX Rising program, which is backed by the state Government.
In addition to these key events, MIGW hosts more than 60 initiatives and events that are pitched by producers from the sector. Expressions of interest are now open for events to be part of the 2025 program.
Details: gamesweek.melbourne/about/event-registration.
