CEDEC2026 Registration Opens June 1 With First Official Merchandise
CEDEC2026 adds official merchandise for the first time and expands the Lightning session program to all three days, signaling the conference's continued growth as a developer gathering.
Reporting from 1 sources: GAME Watch (Impress).
The Computer Entertainment Association (CESA) opened registration for CEDEC2026 on June 1. The conference runs July 22-24 in a hybrid format at Pacifico Yokohama North and online. Six pass types are available, with early bird discounts through June 30. The event also launches its first official merchandise, T-shirts and towels sold exclusively through the online shop.
CESA opened registration for CEDEC2026 on June 1, with the conference set for July 22-24 in a hybrid format. The physical venue is Pacifico Yokohama North, with online attendance via the official website. Six pass types are available: Regular, Daily, Expo, Expo & Sponsor, Online, and PERACON. Early bird discounts run through June 30. On-site passes will be issued at the venue, and the Developers' Night networking party on the second evening costs 6,000 yen for the first 500 attendees, now accepting cashless payments.
CEDEC Lightning, the program of consecutive five-minute sessions that debuted at CEDEC2025, will run all three days this year, with up to 30 sessions planned. The conference also launches its first official merchandise: T-shirts (4,000-4,500 yen) and towels (2,500 yen) in white, black, and orange, sold only through the online shop.
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- GAME Watch (Impress) 「CEDEC2026」6月1日より受講登録の受付開始！ 初の公式グッズも発売