Tokyo Game Show 2026 Sets Exhibitor Record With 759 Companies
The record exhibitor count and expanded five-day format signal TGS's continued growth as a global industry event in its 30th year.
Reporting from 2 sources: Game Spark, Inside.
CESA released the exhibitor list for TGS2026 on July 8, showing 759 exhibitors and 3,946 booths, with 51 countries and regions represented-beating last year's record of 46. The event runs September 17-21 at Makuhari Messe, its first five-day edition, marking the 30th anniversary with three public days and an expected 300,000 attendees.
CESA published the Tokyo Game Show 2026 exhibitor list on July 8, confirming 759 companies across 3,946 booths-the largest lineup in the event's history. Overseas participation reached 275 exhibitors from 51 countries and regions, surpassing last year's record of 46. The show runs September 17-21 at Makuhari Messe, its first five-day edition, with public days expanded from two to three (September 19-21) to ease congestion and allow more trial play. Organizers expect 300,000 visitors.
Major Japanese publishers on the list include Square Enix, Capcom, Sega, Konami, Bandai Namco, Nintendo, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Koei Tecmo, Level-5, Game Freak, and Pocketpair. Overseas names include IRONMACE (South Korea), Project Moon (South Korea), VRChat (USA), Netmarble (South Korea), NeoBards Entertainment (Taiwan), and PLAION REPLAI (UK). Country and region pavilions feature Korea, Taiwan, Poland, Brazil, India, and Malaysia. The gaming hardware section includes ASUS JAPAN, MSI, Lenovo Japan, GALLERIA, and others. The indie corner includes SELECTED INDIE 80, and a new AI technology pavilion appears in the business solution area. Special 30th-anniversary logos and projects are planned; title announcements and stage schedules are still to come.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.