Changing Games: The Transformation of Fun
Number of Exhibiting Game titles: Record High of 731 as of September 2
- Increased number of exhibitors and indie games - Trial booths for Much-talked-about “VR (Virtual Reality) Headset” will also be exhibited!
Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.
TOKYO GAME SHOW 2014 (TGS 2014), organized by the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA) in cooperation with Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. (Nikkei BP), has announced information regarding exhibitors as of September 2 as follows:
- Number of exhibiting Game titles as of September 2: “731” -
As the number of exhibitors for this year has reached the record high of 417 (vs. 342 in the last year), the number of exhibiting game titles has also doubled to 731 (vs. 346 in last year) as of September 2, which is the fastest growing pace in the history. 81 titles will be introduced in the Indie Game Area where 68 parties from 18 different countries/regions will participate, and the number of exhibitors of smartphone/tablet games has also increased significantly. Moreover, various notable titles for the latest platforms such as PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam are scheduled to be exhibited in the TGS 2014. *The final number of exhibition titles will be announced on the first day of the TGS 2014
- Much-talked-about “Virtual Reality Headset” in TGS 2014!-
Multiple booths will also be planned where you can try the VR (Virtual Reality) Headset, which was a hot topic at E3 held in the U.S. Please enjoy the new dimension of the game world.
- Exhibitors’ latest titles are disclosed on the TGS official website! – (written in Japanese only) The latest information on the “titles to be exhibited” by each exhibitor will be released and updated in the “For Press” page on the TGS 2014 official website. http://expo.nikkeibp.co.jp/tgs/2014/en/press/
Trial play of some types of game titles At TOKYO GAME SHOW 2014, in accordance with the rating systems of CESA and CERO codes of ethics, trial play of Z-rated games and games including Z-rated expressions will be limited to players aged 18 and older. If you wish to play a game title to which an age limit applies for trial, you will be required to present a document that proves your age (driver’s license, passport, student ID, etc.). Players aged 18 years and older should bring such document.
TOKYO GAME SHOW official website: http://tgs.cesa.or.jp/english
Exhibitors’ updates in “Indie Game Area”
The “Indie Game Area” with 68 organizations from 18 countries/regions is fixed each exhibitor’s title and its open period during the TGS 2014. Some exhibitors announce their open period as Public Days only. as of September 2 Country/Region Name of Exhibitor Open period Name of Title
United Kingdom Alex Rose all 4 days Super Rude Bear Resurrection
Denmark Amazu Media all 4 days Light Apprentice
Ireland Andrew O'Connor all 4 days Onikira:Demon killer
United States Archive Entertainment all 4 days 8BitMMO
United Kingdom Bertram Fiddle all 4 days The Adventures of Bertram Fiddle
Chorus Worldwide Sky Patrol Japan all 4 days Limited The Secret of Raven Rock
The Netherlands Critical Bit all 4 days Reign of Bullets
Indonesia Digital Happiness all 4 days DreadOut
Korea DMONGS all 4 days BlocKing – light in the dark
Hong Kong Eastasiasoft Limited all 4 days Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype
Taiwan eHooray Co.,Ltd. all 4 days Kami Wars Magical Battle Festa:Magical Girl Japan Fly-System all 4 days Ion Shimada System Japan Game Bosatsu Group all 4 days Monken
Japan Gangs of Space all 4 days Gangs of Space
Poppoloco Japan Gemdrops, Inc. all 4 days Project Rafaga (tentative title)
France GlobZ all 4 days Mucho Party Good Game Inc./Taiwan Taiwan all 4 days World II Good Game Co., Ltd. SPACE MAESTRO Korea HandMade Game all 4 days Projective
United States Hit the Sticks, LLC all 4 days Mark of the Old Ones
THE GIRL FROM GUNMA KAI Japan HUGA Inc. all 4 days HU-GA
Japan IGDA JAPAN Chapter all 4 days Fukushima GameJam
China Insecters Team all 4 days Insecters War
Japan Kosei, inc. all 4 days Project Black Pepper
Korea KUNO Interactive all 4 days Defense Technica
Japan Landkarte all 4 days Akaisuna Ochirutsuki 2
Japan Link Kit, Inc all 4 days Penguin Defender (tentative)
Japan Magic Circuits Public Days Only Little Witch Pie Delivery
United Kingdom Mechabit all 4 days Kaiju Panic
Japan Miracle Positive Co., Ltd. all 4 days Airship Q
Japan Mirai-Labo all 4 days Phobos Children Muhammad A.Moniem China all 4 days Tk..Tk..BOOM “mamoniem” Japan MuSuMeFuSaHoSe all 4 days GALATEA
NANYANG HEXILYTE Singapore all 4 days POLYTECHNIC INKQUEST
Japan NIGORO all 4 days LA-MULANA2
United Kingdom Nyamyam all 4 days Tengami
Japan Onion Games all 4 days Million Onion Hotel
Canada Other Ocean Interactive all 4 days RAD Boarding
Singapore PD Design Studio all 4 days Dusty Raging Fist
Brazil Pocket Trap all 4 days Ninjin – Clash of Carrots
Vertical Strike
Japan Project ICKX Public Days Only Trail of Wings
Fatal Employee Training
Japan QUIZCAT GAMES Public Days Only BULLET'N SURF
United States REKCAHDAM all 4 days Band Saga
Japan RIKI all 4 days KIRA KIRA STAR NIGHT
all 4 days Fading Hearts Canada Sakura River Interactive all 4 days Infinite Game Works Episode 1
Taiwan Sheena 3D all 4 days Realm Chronicle Tactics
all 4 days AGARTHA Japan shindenken all 4 days Forevolution
Japan shiroenogu Public Days Only AdAd Advertisement&Adventure Singapore University of Singapore Technology and Design all 4 days One Upon Light (SUTD) Game Lab Poland Steampunker all 4 days Steampunker
France Swing Swing Submarine all 4 days Tetrobot and Co. The Magical Realms of Tír na nÓg: Escape from Necron 7 - Revenge of Cuchulainn: The United States Tales of Game’s all 4 days Official Game of the Movie - Chapter 2 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa
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Taiwan Team PSC Public Days Only CuBeat
Taiwan Team Signal all 4 days Hyper Square The Quantum United States all 4 days Tumblestone Astrophysicists Guild Taiwan Tower Attack Troops all 4 days Tower Attack Troops DragonFang - The Doran and Japan Toydea Inc all 4 days Dungeon of Time Japan TPM.CO SOFT WORKS all 4 days TAROTICA VOODOO
6180 the moon Korea Turtle Cream all 4 days Long Take
Toki Tori 2 The Netherlands Two Tribes all 4 days EDGE
Taiwan Uwan Co., Ltd. all 4 days Lightning Fighter 2
United Kingdom Wales Interactive all 4 days Master Reboot & Infinity Runner
United States Willy Chyr all 4 days Relativity
Australia Witch Beam all 4 days Assault Android Cactus
Japan Yamiuchi Project all 4 days Dungeons&Darkness
Japan YO1 KOMORI GAMES all 4 days Prismatic Solid
Japan YOX-Project all 4 days Princess Detective
China YuShi Games（Shanghai） all 4 days Project Avici
Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae Japan ZENITH BLUE Public Days Only SkyLens
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TOKYO GAME SHOW 2014 Event Outline
Event Title: TOKYO GAME SHOW 2014 Organized by: Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA) Co-organized by: Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. (Nikkei BP)
*TOKYO GAME SHOW 2014 is promoted by “The Project for Localization & Promotion of Japanese Visual Media (J-LOP)” from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Period: September 18 (Thursday) Business Day 10:00 – 17:00 September 19 (Friday) Business Day 10:00 – 17:00 *Note: Entrance into the show during Business Days is restricted to business visitors and members of the press. September 20 (Saturday) Public Day 10:00 – 17:00 September 21 (Sunday) Public Day 10:00 – 17:00 *Note: The gate at the show may open at 9:30 a.m. during Public Day if the situation so requires.
Venue: Makuhari Messe (Mihama-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture) Exhibition Hall 1-9 / Event Hall / International Conference Halls Number of visitors: 220,000 (estimated) Number of exhibitions: 224 (as of July 9) Admission (Public Days): Adults (including junior-high school students): 1,200 yen (tax included) *1,000 yen for advance ticket (tax included) Elementary school students and younger: Free
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