July 15, 2002
COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SUPPLIER'S ASSOCIATION
Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.
Press Release
The Theme of TOKYO GAME SHOW 2002 Is "Playing
Is in Our DNA"
| This year, 75 exhibitors including both members
and non-members of CESA are scheduled to exhibit in 1,275
booths. The event will be held with the support of Japan's
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and under the special
sponsorship of NTT DoCoMo. On the "Trade and Press Day," seminars
are planned for businesspersons who are involved in the computer
entertainment industry. |
Tokyo -- July 15, 2002 -- TOKYO GAME SHOW 2002 will be held from September
20 (Fri.) to 22 (Sun.) at Nippon Convention Center (Makuhari Messe
at Chiba-city, Chiba, Japan). TOKYO GAME SHOW 2002 will be organized
by COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SUPPLIER'S ASSOCIATION (CESA, chairman:
Kenzo Tsujimoto, location: Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan)
and co-organized by Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. (Nikkei BP,
President & CEO: Yukoh Kawamura, location: Hirakawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo, Japan). This show will be supported by the Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry under the special sponsorship of NTT DoCoMo.
CESA and Nikkei BP position TOKYO GAME SHOW 2002 as "the world's greatest
festival of games." This event will introduce a wide variety of computer
entertainment, including video game software, together with opportunities
to actually experience them.
The theme of TOKYO GAME SHOW 2002 is "Playing Is in Our DNA." Playing
is something that everyone enjoys. Evolving constantly, plays are
handed down from generation to generation. It is just like the DNA
that sustains life as the main component of human genes. At TOKYO
GAME SHOW 2002, we will strongly appeal that computer entertainment
is the newest form of satisfying the desire to play -- a desire that
is in our DNA.
A total of 75 companies including members and non-members of CESA
are scheduled to exhibit in TOKYO GAME SHOW 2002. The number of booths
is 1,275 as of June 27, 2002.
1. Total of 75 companies including members and non-members of CESA
will exhibit in 1,275 booths
Scheduled exhibitors total 75 including members and non-members of
CESA. The total number of booths is 1,275.
*These figures are based on the count as of June 27. Please also refer
to the attached "Exhibitor List."
*TOKYO GAME SHOW 2001 Autumn, which was held around the same period
last year, had, as of July 16, 2001, bookings made by 47 companies
to exhibit in 1,222 booths. Eventually, a total of 53 companies exhibited
in 1,373 booths.
2. Main visual: Pass the "controller gate" to a new entertainment
world
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The main visual of TOKYO
GAME SHOW 2002 is a computer graphics design entitled "the world's
greatest festival of games." It expresses the entrance to the
world of games with a "controller gate" in the motif of a game
controller and robots. The game controller represents home video
games and the robots represent computer entertainment that goes
beyond conventional video games.
The main visual shows children, businesspersons and women heading
for the "controller gate" and the world's greatest festival
of games, TOKYO GAME SHOW, held beyond it. Its aim is to appeal
the strong attention and anticipation that computer entertainment
attracts as a playing pleasure for all.
*To zoom Main Visual |
3. On the Trade and Press Day, keynote speeches
and special seminars will be held for the game industry professionals
The opening day of the show, September 20 (Fri.),
will be the Trade and Press Day. Admission will be limited to the
press and to those with invitation cards. Along with exhibits of new
products and services, seminars will be held for businesspeople engaged
in the computer entertainment industry. Keynote speeches and special
seminars are planned on topics such as business, broadband and content.
*Details will be available as soon as they are finalized.
4. Advance tickets will be available
from July 22
Advance tickets will be available from July 22 (Mon.) at:
Ticket PIA, CN Play Guide, Lawson Ticket, Circle K, SUNKUS, JTB, East
Japan Railway (Midori-no-madoguchi / Travel Service Center at JR East
stations) and authorized game software retailers
TOKYO GAME SHOW 2002 Exhibitor List
75 companies (as of June 27, 2002)
[CESA Members]
| Alchemist |
KOEI Co.,Ltd. |
| ARICA CO.,LTD. |
Konami Computer Entertainment School |
| ATLUS CO.,LTD. |
KONAMI CORPORATION |
| BANDAI CO.,LTD. |
MEDIA CREATE Co.Ltd |
| BOTHTEC,Inc. |
Media Works Inc. |
| BROCCOLI CO.,LTD. |
Microsoft Co.,Ltd. |
| CAPCOM CO.,LTD. |
Nagoya Kougakuin College |
| COSPA inc. |
NAMCO LIMITED |
| CULTUREBRAIN,INC |
Niigata Computer College |
| D3 PUBLISHER INC. |
Niigata High Technology College |
| Digital Entertainment Academy Co.,Ltd. |
Nikkei Business Publications. Inc. |
| ENIX CORPORATION |
Outbreak |
| ENTERBRAIN,INC. |
Pacific Century CyberWorks Japan CO.,
Ltd. |
| EPOCH CO.,LTD. |
Sammy Corporation |
| FAB COMMUNICATIONS Co.,Ltd. |
SEGA CORPORATION |
| FromSoftware,Inc. |
Softbank Publishing |
| GAMANIA DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO.,LTD.
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SOGOGAKUEN HUMAN ACADEMY GAME CALLEGE
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| Game Infinity |
SQUARE CO.,LTD. |
| GENKI Co.,Ltd. |
SUCCESS Corporation |
| HAMSTER Corporation |
TAITO CORPORATION |
| Hobby Japan CO.,Ltd |
TAKARA CO.,LTD. |
| HUDSON SOFT COMPANY,LIMITED |
TECMO,LTD. |
| IDEA FACTORY Co.,Ltd |
TOKYO MUSIC & MEDIA ARTS SHOBI |
| INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION SERVICE CO.,LTD |
TOKYO NET WAVE |
| Japan Electronics College |
Tokyo Technical College |
| Kanagawa Computer Culture College |
TOMY Company.Ltd. |
| KAWAIJUKUGAKUEN TRIDENT SCHOOL OF INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY |
VANTAN DENNOH INTELLIGENCE COLLEGE |
| K-characters |
World Institute of Zeal artists for degital
and technology |
| Kobe Computer College |
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[Non-members]
| 21 Telecom Co., Ltd. |
KID corp. |
| E:S CORPORATION |
Metrowerks Co.,Ltd. |
| GAINAX Co.,Ltd |
NC Japan K.K. |
| GAKKEN CO.,LTD. |
NewWorldSystem Corporation |
| GAMEINIS (HONG KONG) LIMITED |
NTT DoCoMo,Inc. |
| Getchu.com/comch |
SAPPORO VISUAL ARTS |
| Hidden Dinosaur AB |
SOIKU Co.,Ltd. |
| Hong Kong Productivity Council |
TOUCHING SYSTEMS CO., LTD. |
| JUPITER CORPORATION |
UBIFRANCE,FRENCH EMBASSY ECONOMIC DEPARTMENT
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Listed in alphabetical order
TOKYO GAME SHOW 2002 Exhibition Outline
| Title |
TOKYO GAME SHOW 2002 |
| Organizer |
COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SUPPLIER'S
ASSOCIATION (CESA) |
| Co-organizer |
Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. |
| Supported by |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
of Japan |
| Special Sponsorship |
NTT DoCoMo |
| Period |
September 20 (Fri.) - 22 (Sun.),
2002
(20: 'Trade and Press Day', 21&22: Open to the public)
10:00-17:00 |
| Venue |
Nippon Convention Center (Makuhari
Messe), Chiba, Japan |
| Exhibitors |
Please refer to the attached list |
| Visitors |
150,000 (projected) |
| Admission Fee |
Adults
(junior high school students and older) |
Day Ticket 1,200 yen (tax included)
Advance Ticket 1,000 yen (tax included) |
Children
(elementary school age and under) |
Free of charge
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| Special Discount Ticket |
Day Ticket only 500 yen (tax included)
*For those with identification booklets for
the physically disabled, the war wounded, bomb-survivors
or the mentally disabled
*For one caretaker accompanying a person who needs
care
*For seniors 70 and above |
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| Ticket Agencies |
Ticket PIA, CN Play Guide, Lawson
Ticket, Circle K, SUNKUS, JTB, East Japan Railway (Midori-no-madoguchi
/ Travel Service Center at JR East stations), authorized game
software retailers |
| General Inquiries |
TOKYO GAME SHOW Information
Tel: +81-3-5541-6802
(10:00 - 17:00 from Monday through Friday, except for Sundays
and national holidays) |
| Website |
http://tgs.cesa.or.jp/english/index.html |
| Press Inquiries |
Press Room, TGS Management Office
E-mail: tgs@publicity-bur.co.jp
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