Game Future Summit 2026 Goes Solo as Organizer MOTTO Takes Full Control
The management shift from a joint venture to a single organizer signals that GAME FUTURE SUMMIT is prioritizing perceived neutrality over the operational resources a business partner like Game8 provided.
Reporting from 1 sources: GameBusiness.jp.
The game business conference GAME FUTURE SUMMIT 2026 will be held on June 3 at Bellesalle Shibuya Garden with 37 stages, over 70 speakers, and an expected attendance of more than 1,500. In its third year, co-organizer Game8 has stepped back, leaving MOTTO as the sole organizer. MOTTO CEO Motoi Sato said the change was made to strengthen the event's neutrality and keep it as an industry community event.
GAME FUTURE SUMMIT 2026, the business conference focused on game production and marketing, will take place on June 3 at Bellesalle Shibuya Garden. The event has grown from 27 sponsors last year to 42, and will feature 37 stages across four lanes with over 70 speakers. Organizer MOTTO expects more than 1,500 attendees, matching last year's turnout.
This year marks a structural change: Game8, which co-organized the first two editions, has exited the partnership. MOTTO CEO Motoi Sato said the decision was driven by a desire to keep the event neutral. Game8 is a business that supports game companies, and its areas of operation sometimes overlapped with those of other sponsors. Sato said he always intended GAME FUTURE SUMMIT to be an industry community event where companies, support firms, and media could participate without friction.
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