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PAX West 2026

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PAX West 2026 ran Sep 4–7, 2026 at Seattle, WA in Seattle, United States. It is a Gaming & Entertainment conference. ConferenceGrid lists 21 speakers, 11 sponsors and 181 sessions. The next edition, PAX West 2027, is Sep 3–6, 2027 in Seattle.

Lineup updated Oct 15, 2026 · dates verified Jun 2, 2026

PAX is a celebration of gaming and gaming culture that takes place annually in Boston, Seattle, Melbourne, and Philadelphia. The event features thought-provoking panels, a massive expo hall filled with the best publishers and studios, new game demos, musical performances, tournaments, and a community experience unlike any other.

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21Speakers
11Sponsors
181Sessions
14Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at PAX, in alphabetical order.

Anjali Bhimani
ATLUS
BigGaming64
[BRIGANDINE ABYSS Producer]
BRIGANDINE ABYSS Producer
Child Psychiatrist
Development Lead
Development Lead · Village in the Shade
Foulplay Games
Games Done Quick (GDQ)
GDQ
Ify Nwadiwe
Kate Welch
KONAMI
KONAMI
Lisa Wallen
Magic Sword
Marc Merrill
Co-Founder & CPO at Riot Games · Riot Games
Mega64
MinnMax
Overwatch Cast
Overwatch
Samantha Béart
Winds5

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Atari
Atari Interactive
Bandai Namco
Games From Poland
JOYCITY
Konami
NIS America
Ocean Drive Studios
Riftbound / League of Legends TCG / UVS Games
Riftbound - UVS Games
Ukiyo Studios

Agenda

Selected from 181 sessions.

  • Friday, September 4 10:00 AM

    Amoirais Tabletop RPGs

  • Friday, September 4 10:00 AM

    Classic, Modern & Indie RPGs (Alexandria Library)

  • Friday, September 4 10:00 AM

    Crokinole & Klask - Open Play

  • Friday, September 4 10:00 AM

    D&D - Learn to Play & Arcana Unleashed Preview

  • Friday, September 4 10:00 AM

    D&D - Legends of Greyhawk

  • Friday, September 4 10:00 AM

    Dungeons and Dragons

  • Friday, September 4 10:00 AM

    Games On Demand (Indie TTRPGs)

  • Friday, September 4 10:00 AM

    Giant Jigsaw Puzzle

  • Friday, September 4 10:00 AM

    Learn to Play Minis: Infinity

Quick answers

When is PAX West 2026?
PAX West 2026 ran Sep 4–7, 2026 at Seattle, WA in Seattle, United States. The next edition, PAX West 2027, is Sep 3–6, 2027 in Seattle.
Where is PAX West 2026 held?
PAX West 2026 was held at Seattle, WA in Seattle, United States.
Who is speaking at PAX West 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 21 speakers, including Anjali Bhimani, ATLUS and BigGaming64.
Who sponsors PAX West 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 11 sponsors, including Atari, Atari Interactive, Bandai Namco, Games From Poland and JOYCITY.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 14 companies show up, and 1 bet on three roles at once?

Fourteen companies. one are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
1All threespeak · spons · exh
10Sponsoringsponsor only
3Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Konami

Speakers by seniority

5% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite15%
  • Manager / Lead15%
  • Other roles1990%

Of 21 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1KonamiSponsor1
2AtariSponsor-
3Atari InteractiveSponsor-
4Bandai NamcoSponsor-
5Games From PolandSponsor-
6JOYCITYSponsor-
7NIS AmericaSponsor-
8Ocean Drive StudiosSponsor-
9Riftbound / League of Legends TCG / UVS GamesSponsor-
10Riftbound - UVS GamesSponsor-
11Ukiyo StudiosSponsor-
12Overwatch1
13Riot Games1
14Village in the Shade1
Sponsors by tier
unspecified11
100% of 11
Related events · by shared sponsors
ConferenceDateCityShared sponsors
gamescom 2027August 23, 2027Cologne2

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