Sapporo Game Camp 2026 Announced for October, Event Enters Fifth Year
The event's fifth-year milestone and 4,400 cumulative participants show sustained regional investment in game creator development outside Tokyo, with Sega's Sapporo studio as a lead organizer.
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The Sapporo Game Camp Executive Committee announced the fifth edition of the Hokkaido game event, to be held October 9-11, 2026 at Sapporo Factory. The event has drawn 4,400 total participants since its 2022 launch and is organized by Sega Sapporo Studio and other local firms.
The Sapporo Game Camp Executive Committee, which includes Sega Sapporo Studio, Infinite Loop, Rocket Studio, Born Digital, the Sapporo Industry Promotion Foundation, and Sapporo City, announced the 2026 edition of the event. Takaya Segawa, chairman of the committee and president of Sega Sapporo Studio, said the event has grown from a training ground into a platform for interaction and co-creation. Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto noted the city hosts over 70 game development companies and described the camp as embodying the full range of game industry activity: making, learning, competing, and enjoying games.
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