Melbourne International Games Week 2024
A celebration of games culture, featuring free live events, tournaments and an education symposium.
Get your game on, and get ready for Melbourne International Games Week celebrations, featuring the return of Big Games Night Out, Mario Kart ‘King of Kart’ Tournament and the inaugural Education Symposium, exploring career opportunities in the industry.
Big Games Night Out and the Education Symposium are presented by Creative Victoria in partnership with Fed Square as part of Melbourne International Games Week. The Atrium Arcade and Mario Kart ‘King of Kart’ Tournament is presented by Fed Square as part of Melbourne International Games Week.
Wed 9 Oct | The Atrium & The Edge
Kick off your Melbourne International Games Week at The Atrium Arcade on Wednesday night – the ultimate teaser to Big Games Night Out, featuring free games on until late.
Thu 10 Oct | Main Square, The Edge, Atrium
Big Games Night Out returns to take over the Square, in a free, accessible, and all-ages event that welcomes gamers and games culture enthusiasts from all walks of life. Highlights include Blaktasia Universe, celebrating the global premiere of Blaktasia: Invasion of the Murk, the 10th anniversary celebrations of the viral game Crossy Road with Melbourne studio Hipster Whale, and the return of the popular Cosplay Runway. Experience free digital and tabletop game activations, arcade games, roleplaying games, Esports tournaments, main stage immersive dance-offs, live music and more – and with great prizes up for grabs.
Fri 11 Oct | The Edge
The King of Kart Tournament is back for the third year running, inviting Mario Kart gamers to put their skills to the test in a round-robin competition in The Edge. Great prizes (and ultimate bragging rights) will be up for grabs, so stay tuned for the upcoming registration announcement in September.
Thu 3 + Fri 4 Oct, 9am–5pm | The Edge (Day 1) + ACMI (Day 2)
The inaugural Education Symposium invites secondary and tertiary students, media teachers and those interested in the games industry to join in two days of discussion about career opportunities in the sector. Highlights include a keynote by George Osborn (UKIE) on games for social good as well as a hack-a-thon and career mentoring for students.