PAX West is a hub for everyone who wants to test new games, meet fellow gamers, and immerse oneself in the vast gaming culture. We gathered everything together for this little overview about the publishers, developers, entry fees and more!
During PAX West the gaming industry comes together and celebrates the gaming culture with a massive expo hall filled with publishers, tournaments, musical performances, cosplayers and devoted fans who want to enjoy themselves.
It's almost this time of the year again, and we can't wait to see which announcements the publishers brought with them and how colorful and diverse the event will be.
Let's take a look what we can expect from the schedule, which exhibitors are present and where you can ultimately watch if you can't make room to travel to Seattle.
PAX West 2023: Date & Entry Fee
The official start from Pax West is on September 1, and it will last until September 4. These are the exact dates:
Show Hours
- Friday, September 1: 10:00 AM – Midnight (PDT);
- Saturday, September 2: 10:00 AM – Midnight (PDT);
- Sunday, September 3: 10:00 AM – Midnight (PDT);
- Monday, September 4: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (PDT).
Expo Hall Hours
- From 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (PDT) Each Day.
Entry Fee
There are still Badges available, this is what they cost:
- 4-Day Badge – $260 – All content at PAX West is accessible through this badge with no extra fees for panels, autograph sessions, demos or concerts;
- Friday Only Badge – $71
- Saturday Only Badge – $71
- Sunday Only Badge – $71
- Monday Only Badge – $71
- BYOC Badge – $55.25 – Access to the private Bring Your Own Computer area inside PAX, but you still need a day badge to enter the PAX itself.
PAX West 2023: Livestreams
During the whole time, PAX West will have three channels of panel content from their main stages, with additionally the esports channel PAX Arena.
Always Stay up to date with these livestreams on twitch:
PAX West 2023: Exhibitors In Expo Hall
In the Expo Hall you'll find developers, publishers, retailers and more from the gaming world. Here you can get your first hands-on impressions and get a better understanding of what they've been working on.
We have a little overview of who's slated to come to the show:
| Atari | Atari is an interactive entertainment company and a iconic gaming industry brand. |
| Bandai Namco | Most likley with Tekken 8, Naruto X Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections, Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash, Baten Kaitos, Sand Land and more. |
| Be Quiet! | A german brand for PC hardwares like cases, water and air cooling, dektops and more. |
| Devolver Digital | A company who published the most original, exxentric and beloved games like Cult of the Lamb, Gris, Inscryption, Death's Door, Katana Zero or The Talos Principle. |
| Giants Software GmbH | Creator of the vast Farming Simulator series. |
| Grinding Gear Games | Studio behind the Action RPG Path of Exile and with some new footages from their sequel, Path of Exile 2. |
| Larian Studios | Studio behind Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity Original Sin 2, celebrating the release from BG 3 on PlayStation 5. |
| Limited Run Games | A dedicated publisher, who brings digital games into their physical form. |
| MSI | MSI is one of the biggest companies who shapes the future of technology with new laptops, graphic cards, monitors, motherboards, desktops, robotic appliances and more. |
| Nintendo | With torunaments like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Squad Strike Challenge, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship, Splatoon 3 Championship. They also bring games along like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Pikmin 4, Splatoon 3, Disney Illusion Island, Just Dance and more |
| NIS America | NISA is the subsidiary from Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. of Japan and handles localization from multiple japanese games. They'll sell merchandise in order to celebrate the 30th Anniversary from the company. Additionally they have also demos from Disagaea 7 and Crymachina at their booth. |
| Pokemon | During the PAX West you can participate at a Pokemon tournament, where you challenge different gym leaders. Here you can sign up for this event. |
| Sega | Likley with Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, Persona 5 Tactica, Persona 3 Reload, Humankind Cultures of Oceania and Sonic Superstars at their booth. |
| Square Enix | With Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis, Final Fantasy XVI, Star Ocean The Second Story R, Foamstars, PowerWash Simulator, Little Goody Two Shoes and Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai. |
| Ubisoft | Likley with The Crew Motorfest, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Assassin's Creed Jade and maybe with XDefiant aswell. |
| XSEED / Marvelous | With Silent Hope, Rune Factory 3 Special, Cuisineer, Touhou: New World, Fashion Dreamer and Freedom Planet. |
This line-up is just a selected one, here is the whole list from the PAX West 2023!