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GAME FUTURE SUMMIT

Game Future Summit 2027 is scheduled for late May to early June 2027. The 2026 edition, now solely organized by MOTTO, set records with over 2,000 attendees and 42 sponsors.

Synthesized from 3 Yomimono stories · updated Jul 14

The 2026 edition of Game Future Summit marked a structural change for the business conference series. Co-organizer Game8 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 an industry community event.

The 2026 event was held on June 3 at Bellesalle Shibuya Garden, with 37 stages, over 70 speakers, and an expected attendance of more than 1,500. Actual attendance exceeded that, reaching over 2,000, and the event had 42 sponsors-both record highs. HARS Global Pte. Ltd. exhibited and spoke at the conference for the second consecutive year, drawing strong interest in overseas expansion. The company shared a session with KLab and NextNinja executives on practical global marketing strategies using AI.

Looking ahead, MOTTO has announced that Game Future Summit 2027 will take place in late May to early June 2027. Archive videos from the 2026 edition are now available for free on the official site, with more to come.

Key facts

2027 event period
Late May to early June 2027
2026 actual attendance
Over 2,000 attendees
2026 sponsor count
42 sponsors
2026 event date
June 3, 2026
2026 venue
Bellesalle Shibuya Garden
2026 number of stages
37 stages
Organizer change
MOTTO became sole organizer; Game8 stepped back as co-organizer
HARS Global participation
HARS Global exhibited and spoke at 2026 event for the second consecutive year
Overseas expansion session
HARS Global shared a session with KLab and NextNinja on global marketing using AI

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Announced
GAME FUTURE SUMMIT 2027 will take place in late May to early June 2027 · 2026-07-13
Noted
over 2,000 attendees and 42 sponsors, both record highs · 2026-07-13
Noted
Archive videos from the 2026 event are now available for free on the official site, with more to come · 2026-07-13
Noted
The conference's consistent growth in attendance and sponsorship positions it as a key annual gathering for game business professionals · 2026-07-13

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Jul 13

GAME FUTURE SUMMIT 2027 Scheduled for Late May to Early June

MOTTO has announced that GAME FUTURE SUMMIT 2027 will take place in late May to early June 2027. The announcement came alongside a report on the 2026 edition, which saw over 2,000 attendees and 42 sponsors, both record highs. Archive videos from the 2026 event are now available for free on the official site, with more to come.

Jun 1

Game Future Summit 2026 Goes Solo as Organizer MOTTO Takes Full Control

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.