August 9, 2004
Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association
Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.
Press Release
TOKYO GAME SHOW 2004 Announces Exhibition Outline
and Exhibitors list.
The Main Visual for TGS 2004 has been decided!
Online registration for tickets is available on the official TGS website.
Outline of TGS Forum 2004 targeted for game industry participants
TOKYO GAME SHOW 2004 will be held from September 24 (Fri.) through 26 (Sun.) at the Nippon Convention Center (Makuhari Messe, Chiba City). Tokyo Game Show 2004 will be organized by Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA; chairman: Kenzo Tsujimoto, location: Tokyo) and co-organized by Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. (Nikkei BP; President & CEO: Yukoh Kawamura, location: Tokyo). The finalized exhibition outline was announced today. We will continue to receive the special sponsorship of NTT DoCoMo,Inc.
As of August 6, 116 companies are scheduled to exhibit in 1,481 booth units, exceeding the 111 companies in 1,426 booth units at last year’s show. While maintaining a core focus on home-use game software, this year’s exhibits will cover the overall field of computer entertainment, including PC games, mobile phone games, online games, development tools and graphic chips.
The main visual for TOKYO GAME SHOW 2004, designed in keeping with the event theme “A Brand New Sensation for Everyone in the World.” With the motif of building blocks symbolizing playing, the main visual expresses the potential and delight that “new amusement”, i.e. “brand new sensations” provide, furthering the evolution of global entertainment.
On Business day, September 24 (Fri.), a conference targeted for industry participants “TGS Forum 2004” will be held. “TGS Forum 2004” will include conference sessions dedicated to the latest game industry trends in business and technology. At each conference session, lectures and panel discussions by well-known game creators from home and abroad will be held.
1. Main Visual
| Message: |
A visualization of this year's theme “A Brand New Sensation for Everyone in the World,” expressing the potential and delight that “new amusement”, i.e. “brand new sensations” provide, furthering the evolution of global entertainment. |
The motifs of piled building blocks symbolizing playing are loftier and higher than buildings, symbolizing a metropolis.
The colorfully painted stacked building blocks stare at the world from far away.
Under this year’s theme “A Brand New Sensation for Everyone in the World,“ Tokyo Game Show 2004 hopes to send “brand new sensations” in the form of “new amusement” to the world.
Brand new sensations, never before seen or felt, further the evolution of not only the game industry but also the global entertainment scene.
This hope of ours is expressed by accompanying slogan “The new world starts here.“
2. Online registration for Advance Tickets
Overseas visitors are able to register online for advance tickets on the official TGS website (http://tgs.cesa.or.jp/english). A hotel reservation service is also available on the site.
3. TGS Forum 2004
A Developers Session "CEDEC Premium” for overseas attendee will be held.
“TGS Forum 2004," a conference for business professionals in the computer entertainment industry, will be held on the first day of the show, September 24 (Fri.). The conference sessions will focus on the latest game industry trends in business and technology. For overseas game industry participants, ”CEDEC Premium,” will be held with simultaneous Japanese–English interpretation.
“CEDEC Premium” is a developers session to be held in conjunction with CEDEC, the Japanese game industry's largest developers conference, organized by CESA. The session’s theme is “ Game Design sought for New-Generation Games.” Lectures by Mr. Greg Coomer, one of the founders of Valve Corporation and “Half-Life2” chief product designer, and Mr. Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Resident Evil 4 (biohazard4) producer of Capcom, will be offered in cooperation with the non-profit International Game Developers Association (IGDA). A panel discussion by these two lecturers will be also held to clarify the future of storytelling in games under rapid development in 3D rendering technology.
Overseas participants may attend the “CEDEC Premium” for special price 7,000 yen (regular advance ticket: 8,000 yen)
| [Date & Hour] |
September 24, Friday15:10 ~ 17:10 |
| [Venue] |
Convention Hall in Makuhari Messe |
| [Attendance Fee] |
Overseas Attendee: 7,000 yen
(Regular advance ticket 8,000 yen; Day ticket 10,000 yen)
*Including a Business Day Ticket |
| [Target audience] |
Game developers and other industry participants from home and abroad |
| [Application] |
Please apply on-line at the official Tokyo Game Show 2004 website. (http://tgs.cesa.or.jp/english) |
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15:10
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15:15 |
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| Mr. Jason Della Rocca, Program Director of IGDA |
15:15
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16:00 |
[Lecture] |
 "New-generation Game Development Skills
and Distribution found in Half-Life2 and Steam"
Mr. Greg Coomer, Chief Product Designer of Valve Corporation |
16:00
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16:30 |
[Lecture] |
 "Resident Evil 4:
Challenging a complete remodeling of the Resident Evil series"
Mr. Hiroyuki Kobayashi,Resident Evil 4 (biohazard4) producer of Capcom |
16:30
|
17:10 |
[Panel Discussion] |
“The future of Interactive storytelling in games”
| Panelists: |
Mr. Greg Coomer, Mr. Hiroyuki Kobayashi |
| Moderator: |
Mr. Akinori Nakamura, IGDA Japan ,
Associate Professor of RitsumeikanUniversity |
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<Exhibition Outline>
| Title |
TOKYO GAME SHOW 2004
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| Organizer
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Computer Entertainment Supplier's
Association (CESA)
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| Co-organizer
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Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.
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Supported by
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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (planned)
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| Special Sponsor |
NTT DoCoMo,Inc.
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Period
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September 24 (Fri.) Business Day* 10:00 – 17:00
September 25 (Sat.) Open to the public 10:00 – 17:00
September 26 (Sun.) Open to the public 10:00 – 17:00
*Admission on Business Day, Friday September 26, is limited to invited guests and the press. |
| Venue |
Nippon Convention Center (Makuhari Messe) |
| Visitors |
150,000 (target)
|
| Exhibitors |
116 companies (as of August 6)
*Refer to the attached list.
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| Booth |
1,481 booth units |
| Admission Fee |
General Visitors (Junior high school students
and above):
Day Ticket ¥1,200 (tax incl.) / Advance Ticket ¥1,000 (tax incl.)
Children
(Elementary school children and under):
Free of charge
Special Discount Ticket:
Day Ticket only ¥500 (tax incl.)
*For those with identification booklets for the physically disabled, the war wounded, A-bomb survivors or the mentally disabled
*For one caretaker accompanying a person who needs care
*For seniors 70 and above |
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Exhibitor List (As of August 6th, 2004) (PDF)