Down Under
Melbourne International Games Week starts 3 October with a host of online content
Taking place from October 3rd-11th
Melbourne International Games Week
Saturday, October 20 - 28, 2018
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Convention Center Place, South Wharf, Melbourne, Australia
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- Region: Australasia
- Audience Type: Developers, Indies, Consumers, Students, Creatives, Investors, Media, Youtubers / Streamers
- Find out more information on Melbourne International Games Week
Melbourne International Games Week is Asia Pacific’s largest digital games celebration featuring conferences, events and activities for the games industry, games enthusiasts, the general public and educationalists.
Held annually in October/November, Melbourne International Games Week aims to:
- bring Australia’s games industry together to showcase, celebrate and build local capability and connections
- build MIGW into the pre-eminent digital games event in the Asia Pacific region
- connect international attendees with Victorian talent.
Melbourne International Games Week is curated by Creative Victoria, with the guidance of a steering committee of industry experts. The steering committee was established in 2017 to act as a conduit to the broader industry and provide support, expert advice and guidance about:
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