Tokyo Game Show 2026 runs from September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe, marking the show's 30th anniversary. CESA has opened the anniversary special site, and exhibitors such as DMM GAMES and Nihon Falcom have announced their booths and event plans.
Tokyo Game Show 2026 opens at Makuhari Messe from September 17 to 21, a five-day run that is the longest in the event's history. CESA, which also turns 30 this year, opened a 30th anniversary special site on August 17, one month before the show. The site will host a timeline of the show's history, past posters, and anniversary project details, while CESA's own anniversary site, launching August 26, will feature an interactive quiz about Japan's game industry history.
Anniversary initiatives include a premium ticket with a pure gold medal, a talk stage with producers of milestone titles, a panel exhibition tracing the industry since 1996, and a support message board. New sponsors include Razer for the Creator Lounge and LINE Yahoo as communication partner, and eight new TGS BOOSTERZ ambassadors were appointed. The official information program "TGS NEWS STUDIO" aired its first episode on August 17.
Exhibitors are using the show as a launch platform. DMM GAMES, approaching its 15th anniversary in December 2026, will field its largest booth ever in Hall 3, with hands-on previews of Touken Ranbu Puzzgiri and Muv-Luv Girls Garden, plus stage events including a fripSide live and a Touken Ranbu joint stage. Nihon Falcom's booth, inside the Konami Digital Entertainment booth, centers on the September 17 release of Trails in the Sky the 2nd, showing unreleased illustrations, development documents, and full-scale weapon replicas for photo opportunities. Official cosplayers will appear as Estelle and Joshua, and attendees get a non-sale Puni Puni Can Badge set of seven types.
Pocky-san returns as the official indie games ambassador for a fifth consecutive year, alongside the eight SOWN 2026 finalists and the Platinum Award for Ridlox's Finding Polka. Free official LINE stamps, distributed from August 25 to November 16, feature Cloud, Sonic, Diana, Astro, and Tasha Severskaya from the unreleased Ace Combat 8, an early official look at that title.
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EXNOA announced DMM GAMES will exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2026 with its largest booth ever, located in Hall 3 of Makuhari Messe. The booth will feature hands-on previews of Touken Ranbu Puzzgiri and Muv-Luv Girls Garden, plus stage events with special guests, including a fripSide live and a Touken Ranbu joint stage.
Tokyo Game Show 2026 announced on August 24 that it will distribute free official LINE stamps in collaboration with popular game characters. The stamps became available on August 25 and will be distributed until November 16. Users can obtain them by adding the official TGS2026 LINE account as a friend. The lineup includes Cloud from Final Fantasy VII, Sonic from the Sonic series, Diana from Pragmata, and Astro from Astro Bot. Also included is Tasha Severskaya from Ace Combat 8, a title that has not yet been released. Each stamp features lines that symbolize the characters, such as "Not interested" and "TOO EASY!" Ahead of the distribution, silhouettes of eight stamps were revealed, hinting at the characters and their catchphrases. The event itself is scheduled to run from September 17 to September 21, spanning five days, the longest in its history. Tokyo Game Show marks its 30th anniversary this year, having first been held in 1996.
Nihon Falcom has published its exhibition details for Tokyo Game Show 2026, which runs from September 17 to September 21 at Makuhari Messe. The company's booth will sit inside the Konami Digital Entertainment booth and will center on a display area commemorating the release of Trails in the Sky the 2nd, scheduled for September 17, 2026. The exhibit will show unreleased illustrations and development documents, plus full-scale weapon replicas that visitors can hold for photo opportunities. Official cosplayers Kipi-san and Ojigi-san will appear as Estelle and Joshua. Attendees will receive a non-sale Puni Puni Can Badge set of seven types, with the daily type varying and quantities limited. Outside the venue and near JR Kaihimmakuhari Station, the company will hand out a special booklet and all ten types of an original uchiwa fan during the three public days. A special online live by Falcom jdk BAND will stream on September 19 at 10:30 a.m. and September 20 at 4:00 p.m., featuring popular Trails series songs; no live stage will be held at the venue.
The Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA) opened the Tokyo Game Show 30th anniversary special site on August 17, one month before TGS2026 runs from September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe. The site will post a timeline of the show's 30-year history, past posters, and details of anniversary initiatives. CESA, which also turns 30 this year, will open its own anniversary site on August 26, featuring an interactive online quiz about Japan's game industry history. The anniversary projects include a premium ticket with a pure gold medal, a talk stage with producers of milestone titles, a panel exhibition tracing the industry since 1996, and a support message board. The show also announced new sponsors, including Razer for the Creator Lounge and LINE Yahoo as communication partner, plus the appointment of eight new TGS BOOSTERZ ambassadors. The first episode of the official information program "TGS NEWS STUDIO" aired August 17 at 19:00 on YouTube, Twitch, and X.
CESA announced Pocky-san as the official ambassador for indie games at Tokyo Game Show 2026, marking the fifth consecutive year. The eight finalists for Sense of Wonder Night 2026 were also revealed, with the Platinum Award going to Ridlox's Finding Polka. Pocky-san will serve as a judge and present the Pocky Award during the event.