Nintendo, World of Warcraft and Bandai Namco join the PAX Aus Expo Floor Line-Up!

Nintendo

For the first time in Australia, fans can get competitive onstage with Nintendo Switch Sports Resort

ahead of its release on 22nd October, experience an exclusive Pikmin Bloom event on the show

floor, check out demos for Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave and Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass,

and enjoy a hands-on opportunity with upcoming titles from Nintendo's partners including Monster

Hunter Wilds, Minecraft Dungeons II, 007 First Light and many more!

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft executive producer Holly Longdale will open PAX Aus 2026 as the Storytime

keynote speaker. Drawing on her two decades of experience across the video game industry, Holly

will share adventures and lessons learned throughout her career; discuss the continued evolution of

the Warcraft universe; and the important role that online player communities hold for MMOs.

Holly will be joined on stage by World of Warcraft associate production director Clay Stone, who

will share an in-depth look at one of the new dungeons being added in World of Warcraft: Forever.

Clay will provide the audience with a behind-the-scenes look into the development team’s design

philosophy, creative process, and approach to building new gameplay experiences along with an

exclusive dungeon deep dive.

PAX Aus showgoers can visit the World of Warcraft: Forever booth throughout the weekend for

hands-on opportunities with the beta. While there, attendees will also have the chance to snap a

selfie at the themed photo experience and collect a special ‘Raid for Riches’ quest card.

Successfully completing quests will unlock a World of Warcraft: Forever Pinny Arcade pin* and earn

participants entry into a prize draw with a range of epic rewards.

Bandai Namco Entertainment

Making its Australian playable debut before its 2027 release is DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 3. Fans

will be the first in the country to get hands-on with the latest chapter in the XENOVERSE series,

stepping into the DRAGON BALL universe and getting a taste of what’s in store when the game

launches next year. And that's not all. ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE will touch down at

PAX Aus just days after its 2nd October launch, giving fans the chance to get hands-on with the

latest instalment in the acclaimed flight shooting series.

Queue Hall

The PAX Queue Hall is the perfect place to join the hype before the show floor opens, giving

attendees a dedicated space to gather, soak up the atmosphere and kick-start their day with the

wider PAX community. Open from 8:00am to 10:00am, it’s a chance to catch the pre-show buzz and

build the excitement before heading into the main event.

Ahead of STREET FIGHTER hitting cinemas October 15, the franchise is making a knockout

entrance at PAX, taking over the Queue Hall and hitting fans with an immersive brand presence

from the moment they arrive. Attendees will have an opportunity to be pulled on stage to play

Street Fighter 6 LIVE and get the chance to potentially win some cool Street Fighter gear.

The Queue Hall will also see a special Bluey activity taking place each morning. Lucky players will be

invited on stage to take part in “Here Come the Grannies!”, with the chance to win prizes including

Bluey merchandise and copies of Bluey’s Happy Snaps: Activity Book Edition.