ChinaJoy 2026 Sets July 31 Opening With AI Theme, Over 1,000 Titles
The scale and AI focus of ChinaJoy 2026 signal the event's continued role as a major platform for global game and tech industry convergence.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
The 23rd ChinaJoy will run from July 31 to August 3 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. The theme is "Level Up with AI." About 900 companies are exhibiting, including 275 overseas firms from 39 countries. Over 1,000 titles will be on display, with a concurrent Steam online festival adding more than 600 games. Exhibitors include Tencent, NetEase, Blizzard, and PlayStation.
The 23rd edition of ChinaJoy, one of China's largest game events, will open on July 31, 2026, at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. This year's theme, "Level Up with AI," reflects a broad push into artificial intelligence across the exhibition floor. Qualcomm will host a booth under the concept of "AI-Driven Experience Evolution," while robotics firms Unitree and LimX Dynamics will show humanoid robots. The BtoC hall for general visitors spans about 120,000 square meters with over 350 exhibitors, and the BtoB hall covers about 25,000 square meters with over 500 exhibitors, 46.6% of them overseas. A concurrent Steam online festival will register over 600 additional games. Ticket sales began with super early bird pricing on July 8, followed by early bird on July 9 and general sales on July 10.
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