{"id":70705,"date":"2026-07-22T14:45:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T06:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=70705"},"modified":"2026-07-22T14:45:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T06:45:48","slug":"pax-aus-2026-guest-lineup-includes-former-wwe-superstar-austin-creed-doom-composer-mick-gordon-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=70705","title":{"rendered":"PAX Aus 2026 Guest Lineup Includes Former WWE superstar Austin Creed, Doom Composer Mick Gordon, and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">PAX Aus has revealed an eclectic lineup of gaming and gaming-adjacent guests will be on deck for PAX Aus 2026 this October.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Leading the list is Austin Creed, formerly known to wrestling aficionados by his WWE superstar Ring name Xavier Woods. A lifelong gamer, Creed is the host of popular gaming YouTube channel UpUpDownDown. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Also appearing will be award-winning Australian composer and sound designer Mick Gordon, whose incredible work on the likes of 2016\u2019s Doom and the follow-up Doom Eternal \u2013 as well as the much-loved MachineGames Wolfenstein series \u2013 has earned him enormous praise. Gordon will be taking fans on a tour behind some of this music.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Housemarque\u2019s Gregory Louden will also be at PAX Aus 2026, fresh off his work directing PlayStation-published Saros. Born and raised in Sydney, Louden is currently based in Finland at Housemarque, where he now serves as creative director.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">You can browse a full list of the guests announced today on <u>the PAX Aus website<\/u>, or below.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"\/><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">PAX Aus 2026 &#8211; Guest Lineup<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3027214138 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Today\u2019s guests join the previously-announced Storytime speaker, Holly Longdale, on the 2026 bill. Longdale is executive producer of World of Warcraft. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cPAX Aus has always been about bringing together incredible people from every corner of gaming and gaming culture,\u201d said PAX Aus event director Lauren Luciani in a statement provided alongside today\u2019s announcement. \u201cThis year\u2019s guests represent the breadth of the community we celebrate, from game development and content creation to tabletop gaming, fantasy literature, voice acting, and live performance. We\u2019re thrilled to welcome them to Melbourne and can\u2019t wait for fans to experience everything they have to share.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">PAX Aus 2026 will take place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from October 9-11, and will once again conclude Melbourne International Games Week. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Luke is a Senior Editor on the IGN reviews team. 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