After celebrating the Summer Game Fest and despite the European Gamescom 2022 still to come, the Computer Entertainment Vendors Association unveiled the official art for Tokyo Game Show 2022 which, as usual, is accompanied by a special theme to support and encourage all participants in this sector: «Nothing stops the game».
On the other hand, the arrival of this art comes along with the confirmation of the basic details of the fair, which will be held in another year at its usual place Makuhari Messe in Chiba (no, despite what many think, this fair is not held in Tokyo). on September 15 to 18.
WITH a physical event that the organization expects to receive nearly 15,000 visitorsFortunately, with some post-pandemic restrictions still in place, it won’t be necessary to visit the land of the rising sun to watch all the presentations and news live. And that is exactly what the next year of the fair will offer free online broadcast for the vast majority of their presentations, which we can watch through YouTube channels, TwitterTwitch, Facebook of the Tokyo Game Show itself, as well as the social networks of various companies.
Verified companies and games
From July 6 a total of 465 exhibitors are confirmed, including 299 from Japanese companies and 166 from abroad. In addition, the Indie Game Selected Exhibit will offer the opportunity to showcase indie games at the fair with a record attendance of over 583 entries, of which 81 finalists have been pre-selected.
Although at this point the organizer does not want to reveal the full list of participants, we are already seeing some leaks that indicate that the main companies participating in Tokyo Game Show 2022 will be from Japanas had happened on previous occasions.
Among the confirmed companies we can see big ones like Capcom, Square Enix or Segaso it is likely that we will see news about some of the games that were announced during this summer, such as Resident Evil 4 Remake or Crisis Core: Final Fantasy Reunion.
However, the absence Sony, which decides to hold its own State of Play event in the near future (to be confirmed) around the fair. A broadcast that, as the company has progressed, will focus mainly on its indie titles. Although, given that this is the last big event before Christmas, some other surprises or previews of games coming out later this year, such as God of War: Ragnarok, are not out of the question.
Last but not least, it is expected other western companies like Microsoft are present againexpecting a special focus on Wo Long, a title that was announced at the last Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase.
