Tokyo Game Show Opens With 1,138 Exhibitors From 53 Countries as 300,000 Visitors Loom
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Updated · Kyodo News Plus · Sep 18
Tokyo Game Show Opens With 1,138 Exhibitors From 53 Countries as 300,000 Visitors Loom
3 articles · Updated · Kyodo News Plus · Sep 18
Summary
1,138 exhibitors from 53 countries and regions opened the 30th Tokyo Game Show in Chiba on Thursday, both record highs for the event.
300,000 visitors are expected over a first-ever five-day run, extended by one day as attendance rises; the first two days are reserved mainly for media and industry officials.
Sanrio and Toei are among first-time exhibitors from outside the traditional game business, using the show to launch or test original titles and widen global brand reach.
Overseas participation also expanded, with newcomers such as Canada-based Ropstam joining a Japan-backed matchmaking project and Indonesian studio Separuh seeking Japanese partners and feedback.
24.5 trillion yen in public and private gaming investment is projected by fiscal 2033, underscoring why Japan is pushing games as a core export and growth industry.