On September 20, 2026, the Computer Entertainment Suppliers Association (CESA) announced the dates for the Tokyo Game Show 2027 (TGS2027).
Tokyo Game Show 2027 will be held from September 16 to 20, 2027
According to CESA’s announcement, “Tokyo Game Show 2027” is scheduled to take place from Thursday, September 16, 2027, through Monday, September 20, 2027 (a national holiday). As in previous years, the in-person venue is scheduled to be Makuhari Messe.The event will run for five days, from the 16th to the 20th, matching the schedule of the 2026 event, which marked the first time in history that the show was held over five days.
In addition, the total number of attendees for TGS 2026, held from Thursday, September 17, through Sunday, September 20, at Makuhari Messe and TKP Tokyo Bay Makuhari Hall, has been released.
TGS 2026 was originally scheduled to run for five days through Monday, September 21 (a national holiday), but due to the approach of Typhoon No. 25, the in-person event on the final day, September 21, was canceled for the entire day, prioritizing the safety of attendees, exhibitors, and staff—including during their arrival and departure.
Consequently, the attendance figures were tallied for the four-day period, resulting in a total of 257,642 attendees. The daily attendance figures are as follows.
Daily Attendance Figures
2026 | 2025 | 2024 | |
September 17 (Thu) Business Day | September 25 (Thu) | Thursday, September 26 | |
53,630 people | 52,352 people | 42,031 | |
September 18 (Fri) Business Day | September 26 (Fri) | September 27 (Fri) | |
52,545 people | 54,779 people | 45,149 people | |
September 19 (Sat) – Public Day | September 27 (Sat) | September 28 (Sat) | |
78,678 people | 77,415 | 97,786 | |
September 20 (Sun) – Public Days | September 28 (Sun) | September 29 (Sun) | |
72,789 | 78,555 | 89,773 | |
September 21 (Mon, Holiday) – Public Viewing Day | - | - | |
In-person event canceled / Online streaming | - | - | |
Total | 257,642 | 263,101 | 274,739 |
Although this figure is slightly lower than last year’s 263,101 attendees (a 5-day event) and 274,739 in 2024, attendance on both the first day of Business Days and the first day of public access exceeded the figures for the same days last year. Weather conditions and the fact that the event was originally announced as a 5-day event may have influenced attendance numbers.
Held under the theme “The Longest Ever, 5 Days of Nonstop Fun,” the 30th-anniversary TGS 2026 featured 1,138 companies and organizations from 53 countries and regions—surpassing the previous record set in 2025.
New titles for a wide range of platforms—from home video game consoles to smart devices, PCs, and VR—were unveiled, along with numerous related products, services, and limited-edition merchandise.On the event stage in Hall 1, events such as the “Keynote Speech,” the “Japan Game Awards 2026: Future Division Announcement and Awards Ceremony,” and the “30th Anniversary Title Talk Stage”—featuring producers of titles also celebrating their 30th anniversaries alongside TGS—were held.
Furthermore, the number of business meetings facilitated through the “TGS Business Matching System” reached a record high of 3,673. Online, 25 official programs were streamed; in addition to the TGS official accounts and Niconico, streams were also conducted in partnership with DouYu and bilibili for the Chinese market, and with IGN for the European and North American markets.
“Official Programs” on the 21st Will Be Streamed as Scheduled
Regarding Monday, September 21 (a national holiday)—the final day of TGS 2026, for which the in-person event was canceled—"official programs" that can be conducted safely without on-site attendance will be streamed as scheduled.Starting at 10:30 a.m., the "Red Bull Revenge" invitational showmatch featuring eight top players in *Street Fighter 6* will be streamed, followed by the "Closing Stage" at 3:00 p.m. to wrap up TGS 2026.
In addition to the official programming and streaming content originally scheduled for the event stage on that day, some exhibitors will also conduct their own online streams. The streaming schedules and details for each exhibitor, including archived streams, will be announced sequentially on the official TGS website and other channels.
The Tokyo Game Show 2027 is scheduled to take place from Thursday, September 16, 2027, to Monday, September 20, 2027 (a national holiday). The in-person venue is scheduled to be Makuhari Messe.
