It keeps getting bigger as they say. Tokyo Game Show has broken its record once more in terms of the number of exhibitors and booths, as the 2025 edition has garnered 1,138 exhibitors (this also includes 28 online exhibitors) and 4,159 booths. That’s around a 40% increase compared to last year’s event, which had 731 exhibitors and 3,190 booths.
The variety of exhibitors participating in Tokyo Game Show 2025 includes brands that are publishers for gaming consoles, PC and mobile, and even hardware brands that cater to these platforms. And aside from the conventional market, there are also expanding to a wider audience, such as AR/VR, furniture and even esports. Some of the exhibitors that are making their return include Asus, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Capcom, Koei Tecmo, Konami, Sega, Square Enix, Sony Computer Entertainment and more.
Tokyo Game Show has also revealed their programs for both on-stage and online, with 14 stage programs and 21 online programs happening throughout the 4-day event period.
Some of the attractions known in Tokyo Game Show include the annual Sense of Wonder, where select indie games will be featured that showcase a unique concept that utilizes the sense of wonder, hence the name of the program. There’s also the SELECTED INDIE 80, where 80 indie game developers from around the world were chosen to exhibit at the event.
Aside from the activities happening at the event, they will also feature influencers from both local and international, namely Yuka Hayashi, Hinata Nekomiya, Junpei Zaki, AXIS_MYCALL, Kawaii Coco, Kenki, Kurohot Light Bulb, and Mogami Mogami.
Tokyo Game Show 2025 will happen on September 25 to 26 (Business days) and 27 to 28 (Public days) at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.