TOKYO--()--The Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA; Chairman: Yoichi Wada; Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo), in cooperation with Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. (Nikkei BP; President & CEO: Kohei Osada; Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo), has announced it will hold TOKYO GAME SHOW 2012 at Makuhari Messe (Location: Chiba-shi, Chiba Prefecture) from Thursday, September 20 through Sunday, September 23, 2012 (underlying theme "Spreading Smiles through GAMES"). Starting from today, applications for booths are being accepted.
With the midterm vision since 2010 of becoming "The Most Complete Information in Asia" and "The World's Largest Event," TOKYO GAME SHOW has enhanced its capability to disseminate valuable information to Asia and the rest of the world as a major show that acts as a dynamo for the rapidly growing computer entertainment market in Asia. Furthermore, as a means to build new markets and development centers to expand business in Asia, we have implemented a wide range of business-to-business and business-to-consumer measures such as holding the Asia Game Business Summit.
Marking its 22nd anniversary this year, TOKYO GAME SHOW 2012 expands its business meeting area and introduces a new business matching system "Asia Business Gateway" to further enhance the mutual relationship among the ever-growing game markets in Asia.
At the same time, as a business-to-consumer measure, we will launch the "Official Video Streaming Channel" to convey the excitement of TOKYO GAME SHOW to international game fans. Organizer's projects such as the TGS Forum as well as stage programs at exhibitors' booths will be distributed in real time. In addition, we will hold "Asia e-Sports Cup", where Asian top players gather to compete in real-time strategy games and sports games, and expand the "Cosplay Area", a representative example of Japanese pop culture that is now receiving a great deal of international attention, to offer an environment that is more enjoyable to both game fans and cosplayers.
[Exhibition Areas and Organizer's Projects]
General Exhibition Area, PC Game Area, Smartphone Game Area/Social Game Area (new), Game Device Area, Business Solution Area, Cloud/Data Center Pavilion, Asia New Stars Area (new), Business Meeting Area (renewed), Asia Game Business Summit, SENSE OF WONDER NIGHT, Asia Networking Party, etc.
For more information
http://tgs.cesa.or.jp/english/
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