Tokyo Game Show Expanding For 20th Anniversary

By Ishaan . March 9, 2010 . 9:17am

Tokyo Game Show Expanding For 20th Anniversary

2010 will mark the Tokyo Game Show’s 20th anniversary. Unfortunately, in recent years, the trend has been for each successive Tokyo Game Show show to be less exciting than the one before it. At TGS 2008, Square Enix president and Computer Entertainment Software Association chairman Yoichi Wada gave an eloquent keynote that addressed some of the perceived problems with the Japanese games industry and suggested solutions for how to tackle them.

 

In a controversial statement at TGS 2009, Capcom’s R&D head, Keiji Inafune proclaimed, "Japan is over. We’re done. Our game industry is finished." This year, however, the CESA are making an active effort to expand the scope of the show.

 

The following is a list of new programs set to debut at TGS 2010:

 

- Planning of the Asian Game Business Summit

- Planning of tours for visitors from outside Japan

- Participation in the VISIT JAPAN Campaign

- Installation of the International Career Pavilion

- Introduction of the Media Partner System

- Programming of the Online ticket sales for overseas customers

- Installation of the International Exchange Zone

- Enhancement of the Business Matching System

- Installation of the Asian Culture Hub in TGS

- Game Science Museum

…and more!

 

Also planned for this year’s show are several new areas to make for both, a more enjoyable and a more productive show. Among the new sections are the PC Online Game Business Area, Merchandise Sales Area and the Game School Area. The last one will focus on game-related schools aspiring developers can attend.

 

Most interesting is the International Career Pavilion, which sounds like a networking section that aims to help prospective employers and employees find each other. This year’s Tokyo Game Show will be held from September 16th – 19th.


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  • vrakanox

    Wow this is great news. I'm glad you covered this. I'll be going to E3 this year. Whether or not I want to take an even longer flight later this year has not been decided yet lol. Although I'm really happy they are putting that much more into it. Maybe if there is an FFvs13 information blowout i'll fly on out.

  • http://www.youtube.com/matman125 matty

    Glad to hear they're trying to open up the audience a bit, if only the games themselves would be more enticing. Last year wasn't particularly interesting.

    The Game School Area sounds like a good idea. I remember reading an article here a while back about students showcasing the games they created, which was really interesting seeing what ideas they came up with. I wish the TGS would focus on that to an extent, too, especially if they're expecting a small line-up from the major game companies.

  • Hraesvelgr

    While completely unrelated, “Japan is over” is the exact same line Al Khan from 4Kids used a few years back, speaking of anime. This amuses me.

  • raymk

    what did he mean by japan is over?

  • vrakanox

    Wow this is great news. I'm glad you covered this. I'll be going to E3 this year. Whether or not I want to take an even longer flight later this year has not been decided yet lol. Although I'm really happy they are putting that much more into it. Maybe if there is an FFvs13 information blowout i'll fly on out.

  • http://twitter.com/matty_125 matty

    Glad to hear they're trying to open up the audience a bit, if only the games themselves would be more enticing. Last year wasn't particularly interesting.

    The Game School Area sounds like a good idea. I remember reading an article here a while back about students showcasing the games they created, which was really interesting seeing what ideas they came up with. I wish the TGS would focus on that to an extent, too, especially if they're expecting a small line-up from the major game companies.

  • Hraesvelgr

    While completely unrelated, “Japan is over” is the exact same line Al Khan from 4Kids used a few years back, speaking of anime. This amuses me.

  • raymk

    what did he mean by japan is over?

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