Melbourne International Games Week (MIGW) will return as an in-person event this October, comprising major industry conferences as well as family fun events, while an international following will join online.

The week incorporates PAX Aus — three days of new game demonstrations, music performances, panels, and live tournaments at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre – while developers, publishers, and brands will come together at the Games Careers Expo.

There will also be the two-day High Score conference, which will explore the important role that music and audio play in game design through a mix of keynote speakers, panels, feedback sessions, and more.

Elsewhere, local and international game developers, studios, and businesses will converge to celebrate the power of games to bring social change at the Games for Change Asia Pacific Festival.

Professional development and networking event, Games Connect Asia Pacific, will also offer participants the opportunity to level up skills while making valuable industry connections.

Rounding out the schedule is the Australian Games Developers Awards, which will celebrate 20 years of recognising local talent, while also welcoming the addition of the ACMI Audience Award, in which MIGW attendees will be able to play and vote for their top game.