Tokyo Game Show 2020 was first set to go live on September 24th at the Makuhari Messe center. However, due to the coronavirus, the convention’s physical portion has been canceled and will now take place online as a digital event come September 23rd, 2020.
Back on May 8th, 2020, the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA), Nikkei, and Dentsu announced the cancelation of the physical portion of this year’s Tokyo Game Show. As of today, the former issued a letter via expo.nikkeibp.co.jp saying that “the show must go on” this year.
CESA Chairman Hideki Hayakawa posted the following message to let folks know when the upcoming Tokyo Game Show will kick-off this year as a digital event:
“Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA, Chairman: Hideki Hayakawa) announced that TOKYO GAME SHOW 2020 ONLINE (TGS 2020 ONLINE) will be holding for five days from September 23 (Wed.) to 27 (Sun.), 2020 on the official TGS website (tgs.cesa.or.jp), which replaces the cancelled TOKYO GAME SHOW 2020 originally planned to be held at Makuhari Messe in this September. Call for exhibitors will launch from June 25(Thu.), 2020.”
A day after the online version of this year’s Tokyo Game Show goes live, other (major and indie) companies and organizations in the games industry will unveil the latest info on new projects and games to hit PC and home consoles:
“From September 24(Thu.) to 27 (Sun.), various companies and organizations in the gaming industry, from major publishers to indie game developers, will unveil the latest updates including the release of new titles and services via the Official TGS channel, and streaming programs, videos and websites created by TGS 2020 ONLINE Exhibits.”
Moreover, the organizers in the past also noted that this year’s show will touch on “the start of 5G services for commercial use” and the “benefits” of 5G. Aside from that info, no major company has revealed plans for the upcoming digital games event, and that shouldn’t come in as a surprise since we are several months out before it goes live.
In the meantime, Tokyo Game Show 2020 Online is set to air on September 23rd and will last for five days. More information on this event can be found by hitting up expo.nikkeibp.co.jp.
