PAX Aus 2026 Schedule Revealed With World Of Warcraft, The Witcher 3 And More

The full PAX Aus 2026 schedule is now live, revealing three days of panels, live shows, and developer sessions at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from October 9–11.

This year’s PAX Aus will open with Storytime with Holly Longdale, Executive Producer of World of Warcraft, at 12 pm on Friday. Longdale will discuss her career, the evolution of WoW Classic and the ongoing development of the Midnight expansion and wider Worldsoul Saga.

CD Projekt Red and Fool’s Theory will also be at PAX Aus for a live demonstration of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Songs of the Past, followed by a panel with members of the development team.

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Other panels across the weekend include Final Fantasy XIV veterans Koji Fox and Toshio ‘Foxclon’ Murouchi taking on increasingly hot sauces while discussing the MMO, SAROS Creative Director Gregory Louden looking back at his career, and composer Mick Gordon discussing his work across the games industry.

Austin Creed, Jasmine ‘ThatBronzeGirl’ Bhullar, Ify Nwadiwe and Australian fantasy author Isobelle Carmody are also part of the schedule. Back Pocket’s PAX PRIME will return each day, alongside the Cosplay Central Crown Championships and the Omegathon.

I’ve spotted a few other panels and events that might be worth adding to your list as you scroll through the full schedule below.

FRIDAY

• The Future of Gaming’s Past: Game Preservation in a Digital Future
• Good Games Morley’s Rizz Phys Wizz!!
• Why are games from ANZ so WEIRD? (Affectionate)
• Crackin’ Packs: A TCG Charity Show
• Ruining Beloved Game Characters One Take at A Time: Voice Actors Show You How To Create Engaging Voices by Subverting Your Fave Icons.
• Inside the Aus Indie Showcase: Tomorrow’s Hits Today
• Back Pocket’s PAX Prime!
• The Last PAX Panel On The Left: All Things Horror In Pop Culture

SATURDAY

• A Realm Reburned: The Stories Behind the Stories of FINAL FANTASY XIV, A Hot Sauce Challenge with Koji Fox and Toshio ‘Foxclon’ Murouchi
• Back Pocket’s PAX Prime!
• The Big Fat Quiz of MTG
• Happy Birthday, Ganon! Zelda Universe Celebrates the Zelda Series’ 40th Anniversary
• From Submission to Showcase: The Indie Journey
• GenerOZity Presents: Apolline

SUNDAY

• Multigenerational Gaming – Raising the next generation of gamers
• Fireside with Austin Creed
• PAX Aus 2026 runs from October 9–11 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre; tickets are still available now, and Explosion Network will be in full force across the event as usual.

What are you looking forward to checking out at PAX AUS this year? Let me know in the comments section below.