PAX Aus has announced a ton of Special Guests attending PAX Aus 2024, ranging from creative giants, award-winning music designers, international cosplay champions and story designers. These Special Guests are responsible for some of the most well-known games like Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, The Elder Scrolls Online, Final Fantasy XIV, and more.
These Special Guests join already-announced talents, such as Storytime speaker Julian Wilton, Mark Meer, and John Robertson.
LIST OF PAX AUS SPECIAL GUESTS
From Wētā Workshop
- Stephen Lambert (Art Director)
- Calliope Ryder (Lead Game Producer)
- Catherine Booth (Game Designer)
- Stephen Lambert (Art Director)
- Tony Lawrence (Game Studio Director)
Join developers behind Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings in two panels across the PAX Aus weekend. Stephen Lambert will be share his insights into the making of Bywater in a one-hour Fireside on Friday. The rest of the team will be talking about the highly-anticipated cosy sim, Tales of the Shire!
From Surgent Studios
- Abubakar Salim (Founder)
BAFTA-nominated actor, producer, and video game creator, Abubakar Salim will be at PAX Aus! You may know CEO and Founder of Surgent Studios from Assassin’s Creed Origins (Bayek of Siwa), House of the Dragon (Alyn of Hull), and, of course, Tales of Kenzera.
From Bethesda Game Studios
- Rich Lambert (Game Director)
Prior to his work on The Elder Scrolls Online as Game Director, Rich also worked on other Bethesda titles such as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Fallout 3.
From the Final Fantasy XIV Development Team
- Natsuka Ishikawa (Senior Story Designer)
- Saki Takayanagi (Quest Designer)
Natsuka Ishikawa and Saki Takayanagi are core members of the Final Fantasy XIV development team and will be attending PAX Aus as Special Guests!
From PlayStation Studios
- Sonia Coronado (Senior Music Designer)
Sonia Coronado is an award-winning senior music designer for PlayStation with credits for God of War Ragnarök, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us Part II, and the upcoming title Astro Bot.
James Landino
Internationally recognised video game/anime composer and DJ James Landino will be attending PAX Aus 2024! James has worked on Omega Strikers, Fortnite, Tower of God, Roblox, and more!
Sameer Bundela
International cosplay champion Sameer Bundela will be attending PAX Aus! The award-winning cosplayer has won over 40 awards and is the current Cosplay Champion of India, a title he has earned four times.
FlyQuest
FlyQuest CS2 will be joining the meet-and-greet lineup. These Australian Esports stars, known to Aussie fans as “The Boys”, continues the great tradition of an All-Australian lineup that represents the country with pride at Major Championships internationally.
Josh Weier
Josh Weier is an accomplished video game developer with over 20 years of experience, most of that working at Valve. He played a vital role in the development of games like Half-Life 2 and Portal 2..
PURCHASE YOUR PAX AUS 2024 TICKETS
Tickets are still available for purchase here, but they are selling fast, so be quick!
PAX Aus 2024 will take place at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre on October 11-13, 2024.
