Melbourne International Games Week (MIGW) is 10 days of events that will give gamers the chance to see, play and celebrate the latest in games – featuring everything from Mario Kart tournaments to major industry events.

Flagship events such as the Games Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) industry conference will see local studios and developers connect with games leaders from across the globe. The games expo PAX Aus will also take over the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 6-8 October.

Melbourne’s live music community is invited to join the action at High Score, a conference focused on the art of composing music for games, while Freeplay: Parallels will showcase some of the most cutting-edge works emerging from Victoria’s indie developers.

Australia’s best and most innovative games will be celebrated at the Australian Game Developer Awards on October 4. On October 6, the Mario King Of Kart Tournament will see 32 racers vie for the title of 2023 ‘King of Kart Champion’ live at Fed Square.

Melbourne International Games Week was established by the Labor Government in 2015. Since then, it has grown into the largest games gathering in the Asia Pacific. In 2022, MIGW attracted a record-breaking crowd, with close to 86,000 attendees at in-person events and more than 1 million from across the globe at online events.