TOKYO GAME SHOW 2026 opens today! Celebrating its 30th anniversary with its longest ever five-day run.

Toshiya Miyata as the Official Supporter of Tokyo Game Show 2026 (member of Kis-My-Ft2) participated in the opening ceremony including: 

Haruhiro Tsujimoto: Chairman of Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA) and President of Capcom.

Tetsuya Iguchi: Representative Director, President, and CEO of Nikkei BP.

Hidehiko Otani: Representative Director and President of Sony Music Solutions Inc.

Hiroo Inoue: Director-General of the Commerce and Service Industry Group at Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).

Shoji Kajiyama: Senior Official / Councilor from the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Culture.

Total of 1,138 exhibitors—540 domestic and 598 international, representing a record 53 countries and regions—are taking part, exceeding last year's record exhibitor count. 

The exhibition features 3,999 booths and runs for 5 days, from 17 to 21 September, making this the longest TOKYO GAME SHOW ever.

TOKYO GAME SHOW 2026 

• Organizer: Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA)
• Co-Organizers: Nikkei Business Publications, Inc., Sony Music Solutions Inc.

Dates & Times:
(Sep 17) Business Day 10:00-17:00
(Sep 18) Business Day 10:00-17:00
(Sep 19) Public Day 9:30-17:00
(Sep 20) Public Day 9:30-17:00
(Sep 21) Public Day 9:30-16:00

Venue: Makuhari Messe, Chiba prefecture

ปังสุดในสามโลก! TOKYO GAME SHOW 2026 เปิดฉากขึ้นแล้ววันนี้! 

ฉลองครบรอบ 30 ปี อย่างยิ่งใหญ่ด้วยการทุบสถิติขยายเวลาจัดงานยาวนานที่สุดเท่าที่เคยมีมาถึง 5 วันเต็ม!

วันเปิดงาน (17 กันยายน 2569) ได้หนุ่มสุดฮอตอย่าง โทชิยะ มิยาตะ สมาชิกวง Kis-My-Ft2 มาร่วมตัดริบบิ้นในฐานะ Official Supporter ประกบตัวพ่อวงการเกมอย่างประธานค่ายแคปคอม (คุณฮารุฮิโร สึจิโมโตะ) และผู้บริหารระดับบิ๊กจากทั้งกระทรวงเศรษฐกิจ และกระทรวงวัฒนธรรมญี่ปุ่น! บอกเลยว่าปีนี้ทุบทุกสถิติเดิมกระจุย ขนทัพผู้ร่วมแสดงสินค้ากว่า 1,138 ราย (ในประเทศ 540/ต่างประเทศ 598) จาก 53 ประเทศทั่วโลก จัดเต็มกว่า 3,999 บูธ

ปักหมุดตารางงานด่วน (17-21 กันยายน 2026) นี้ที่ Makuhari Messe จังหวัดชิบะ แถมในงานนี้มีค่ายเกมจากไทยมาเปิดตัวในงานด้วย ร่วมผลักดันอุตสาหกรรมเกม หนึ่งในซอฟพาวเวอร์ของไทยโดยกรมส่งเสริมการค้าระหว่างประเทศ (DITP) กระทรวงพาณิชย์

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TOKYO GAME SHOW 2024 Opens now! Largest-ever Exhibition in TGS History

Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA) opening its TOKYO GAME SHOW 2024 (TGS2024) on 26 September 2024 in collaboration with Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. and Dentsu, Inc. at Makuhari Messe, Chiba prefecture.

This year, the in-person exhibition will host 985 companies and 3,252 booths, surpassing the record-high numbers of exhibitors and booths marked in last year’s TGS. This means that TGS2024 will be held at the largest scale ever in the history of TGS.

The in-person exhibition will have Business Days during the first half of the event period on Sep. 26 and 27. These days are exclusively for game industry professionals, journalists, and influencers. The second half of the event period, on Sep. 28 and 29, will be Public Days for game fans and general visitors.

Along with TOKYO GAME SHOW Digital World 2024 and the Steam Special Venue which are already open, the online venue will also generate an exciting momentum for TGS2024.

Exhibited Titles (Final announcement) A total of 985 companies and organizations (including 30 participating online) from 44 countries and regions will showcase their products and services at TGS2024. Out of these, 450 exhibitors are from Japan, and 535 exhibitors are from other countries, marking a record-high number of participants in TGS history. This represents a 1.2 times increase in participants compared to last year.

TGS2024 will host 3,252 exhibition booths, setting a new record and surpassing last year’s record of 2,682 booths. Additionally, there will be a total of 2,850 game titles exhibited at TGS2024, marking a new record compared to last year’s 2,291 titles.

Thailand Pavilion in Tokyo Game Show

Thailand government aims to strengthen soft power via gaming Industry through DITP (Department of International Trade Promotion under Ministry of Commerce Thailand), the selected 13 Thai game developers are showing at Thailand pavilion, along with stand-alone booths from many Thai game developers in Tokyo Game Show 2024 this year.

The 13 developers in DITP pavilion (Thailand Pavilion) is Algorhythm Project, BIT EGG, BUGBLIO STUDIO, FAIR PLAY STUDIOS, GAME SQUARE INTERACTIVE, KANTANA POST PRODUCTION (THAILAND), MOON CATALYST, NAMSON DIGITAL, Teapot studio, THE MONK GAMES, YGGDRAZIL GROUP and ZAI STUDIO

The stand-alone booths by Thai game developers is REVOLUTION INDUSTRY, Arcadia, Peakware Studio, Nomadic Games, Secret Character and URNIQUE STUDIO. 

TOKYO GAME SHOW 2024 Exhibition

Organizer: Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA) 
Co-Organizers: Nikkei Business Publications, Inc., DENTSU, Inc. 
Supported by: Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry 
Dates & Times: 
September 26, 2024 Business Day 10:00 - 17:00

September 27, 2024 Business Day 10:00 - 17:00

September 28, 2024 Public Day 10:00 - 17:00 September 29, 2024 Public Day 9:30 - 16:30

* Doors will open and close 30 minutes earlier than usual on Sep. 29, the final day of the event. 
* Doors may open 30 minutes earlier than planned on Public Days, depending on circumstances. 
Venue: Makuhari Messe 
(Mihama-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture) Exhibition Halls 1 to 11 / International Conference Hall / Event Hall

Expected Number of Visitors: 250,000
Number of Exhibitors: 985 companies
*As of Sep. 26 / Record-high Number of Exhibition Booths: 3,252 booths
*As of Sep. 26 / Record-high

Official website: https://tgs.cesa.or.jp/en

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