The Tokyo Game Show 2023 (TGS 2023) will take place from 21 September to 24 September 2023. That means a whole bunch of major video game showcases, live streams and presentations are still in store. We have companies like Bandai Namco, Xbox, Konami, and more.
Check them out below:
(All times are in GMT+8 a.k.a. Malaysian time):
Official TGS 2023 Program Schedule
As a global event, this year’s TGS virtual programs will be offered in cooperation with overseas platformers and online media, including DouYu (China), bilibili (China), Douyin (China), HUYA (China), and IGN (the United States, etc.)
You can also access Tokyo Game Show 2023 virtual programs from the Tokyo Game Show Special Page set up on Steam.
Although most programs will be streamed in Japanese, non-Japanese speakers can enjoy them with simultaneous English interpretation.
21 September 2023
9am to 10am – Opening Program
10am to 11am – Keynote
11am to 12pm – Gamera Games
12pm to 1pm – Amazing Season
3pm to 5pm – Japan Game Awards: Games of the Year Division
5pm to 6pm – Microsoft Corporation Japan
6pm to 7pm – 505 Games
7pm to 8pm – SEGA / ATLUS
8pm to 9pm – LEVEL-5
9pm to 10pm – Koei Tecmo Games
10pm to 11pm – Capcom
22 September 2023
3pm to 5pm – Sense of Wonder Night 2023
5pm to 6pm – Koei Tecmo Games
6pm to 8pm – HoYoverse (miHoYo)
8pm to 10pm – Square Enix
10pm to 11pm – ProjectMoon
23 September 2023
9am to 11am – Japan Game Awards: Amateur Division
12pm to 1pm – D3 Publisher
4pm to 5pm – GungHo Online Entertainment
6pm to 7pm – Reverse: 1999
8pm to 9pm – Oasys / double jump.Tokyo
24 September 2023
9am to 11am – Japan Game Awards: U18 Division
12pm to 2pm – Japan Game Awards: Future Division
2pm to 3pm – Japan Esports Union
5pm to 6pm – Ending Program
Below are the smaller live streams for each major company at TGS 2023:
Bandai Namco
Bandai Namco announced their lineup.
23 September 2023
9:30am – Opening – Tokyo Game Show 2023 begins! An introduction to the day’s highlights. Featuring host Hyakka Ryouran.
10:00am – ??? – Coming soon.
11:15am – Blue Protocol Transmission #12: Tokyo Game Show 2023 Edition – Blue Protocol is an online action RPG from Bandai Namco Online and Bandai Namco Studios. This is the Tokyo Game Show 2023 edition of “Blue Protocol Transmission,” which will deliver the latest information on the game. Expect various news including information about the October update. Featuring Soukichi Shimaoka (Project Sky Blue executive producer), Takahiro Suzuki (Blue Protocol general operations director and producer), and Keisuke Fukuzaki (Blue Protocol general development director).
12:05pm – Project IM@S v a-liv Game Challenge #1 – Idol cadet Manaka Tomori challenges Active Life: Outdoor Challenge! Details to be announced. Featuring Manaka Tomori.
1:00pm – Sword Art Online Tokyo Game Show 2023 Special Stage – Kirito voice actor Yoshitsugu Matsuoka and Alice voice actor Ai Kayano join the stage to deliver the latest information on the Sword Art Online series, including the Sword Art Online game series 10th anniversary title Sword Art Online: Last Recollection. Featuring Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Kirito voice actor), Ai Kayano (Asuka voice actor), Yosuke Futami (Bandai Namco Entertainment producer), Tomohiko Takeuchi (Bandai Namco Entertainment producer), and Eisuke Ueno (Bandai Namco Entertainment producer).
1:50pm – Project IM@S v a-liv Game Challenge #2 – Idol cadet Letora challenges Little Nightmares II! Details to be announced. Featuring Letora.
2:45pm – Tekken 8 Special Stage in Tokyo Game Show 2023 – Game streamer SPYGEA and commentator Assari Syoko show off the appeal and latest information on Tekken 8 through live gameplay. Featuring SPYGEA, Assari Syoko, and more.
8:15pm – Tales of Arise 2nd Anniversary Special Live Stream – Tales of Arise, which launched on September 9, 2021, has reached its second anniversary. This live stream will look back on on the past two years with the cast, as well as introduce the latest information on the Tales of series. Featuring Takuya Satou (Alphen voice actor), Shino Shimoji (Shionne voice actor), and Yusuke Tomizawa (Bandai Namco Entertainment producer).
9:30pm to 8:00am – Non-Stop! Real Time Attack Challenge Project! – In cooperation with RTA in Japan, RTA players will run through the following three titles at top speed: Tales of Arise (ran by braster with commentary by Seria and eku), We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie (ran by Harutomo), and KLONOA Phantasy Reverie Series (ran by neko).
Square Enix
Square Enix announced their lineup.
21 September
8pm – PowerWash Simulator Tokyo Game Show 2023 Special Program – A special program for the popular game PowerWash Simulator at Tokyo Game Show 2023 with the latest information on the game and its Japanese-localized version. Featuring host Susumu Imadachi, guest Furukawa Mirin (Dempagumi.inc), Ken Akaishizawa (localization producer), Ken Rose (localization director), and Daisuke Yamamoto (localization producer).
22 September
7pm – Square Enix Music: Music Program (title tentative) – Coming soon.
8pm – Eiko Kano’s Critikano Hit: Tokyo Game Show 2023 Special Episode – Regularly shown on Square Enix’s official YouTube channel, “Eiko Kano’s Critikano Hit” series is hosting a special Tokyo Game Show 2023 episode! On this installment of the game-centered variety program, join Eiko Kano, Kenta Sakai (Alco and Peace), and Masayuki Kibe (game scenario writer) as they visit booths to play through some anticipated titles and show viewers around the exhibition. Featuring Eiko Kano, Kenta Sakai (Alco and Peace), and Masayuki Kibe (game scenario writer).
23 September
2.15pm – SaGa Series Tokyo Game Show 2023 Specail Stage – Get ready for the latest updates on the SaGa franchise! Don’t miss the chance to catch a special mini-live event exclusively at Tokyo Game Show 2023, featuring a stage filled with rich information from SaGa! Featuring host Nobuo (of the comic duo PENGUINS), Akitoshi Kawazu (SaGa series general director), Masanori Ichikawa (SaGa series producer), Kazuma Oushu (Imperial SaGa Eclipse producer), and Kenji Ito (composer).
6pm – Fall PC Game Festival – Coming soon.
24 September
10am – Infinity Strash – Just Before Release! Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai Game Project Special Announcement Stage – Get ready to embark on a journey through every nook and cranny of ‘Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest – The Adventure of Dai,’ with our special guests! Featuring Shimofuri Myojo Seiya (comedian), Yurino Okada (celebrity), Takumi Kasai (Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai producer), and host Shohei Taguchi.
11.30am – Get the Facts – Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince – Get the low-down on Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince in a special broadcast brought to you by the monsters themselves! A must-see for anyone wanting to discover more about the latest title in the Dragon Quest Monsters series.
12.15pm – FOAMSTARS Party in Tokyo Game Show 2023 – The first official FOAMSTARS broadcast! Get ready for a show full of FOAMSTARS gameplay, with famous guests. New information about the game will also be released!
2pm – Final Fantasy XIV Letter from the Producer LIVE Part LXXIX – Our next Letter from the Producer LIVE comes straight from the Tokyo Game Show 2023 show floor, and will share the latest details and live gameplay for Patch 6.5, “Growing Light”! (Please note that the presentation slides will include both Japanese and English text, but the presentation audio will be in Japanese only.) Featuring Naoki Yoshida (Final Fantasy XIV producer and director) and Toshio Murouchi (Final Fantasy XIV global community director).
Konami
Konami announced their lineup.
21 September
11am to 11.35am – TriggerHeart EXELICA Revival Report Event – Featuring Shiho Kawaragi (Exelica voice actor), Teruhiko Nagaki (Cosmo Machia development director), and Kazunobu Mori (Cosmo Machia president).
1pm to 2.15pm – WBSC eBASEBALL: Power Pros – A WBSC eBASEBALL: Power Pros exhibition match. Plus announcements regarding esports tournaments in the future.
22 September
10am to 10.40am – Yu Suzuki Talk Show – A talk show hosted by legendary game creator Yu Suzuki about his newest title Air Twister. Featuring Yu Suzuki and Esra Krabbe.
12pm to 12.30pm – Konami Accelerator 2023 VTuber Office “my dear. production” 3rd Term Audition Results Announcement Stage – The announcement of three newly selected VTuber recruits.
1.30pm to 2.15pm – Radirgy 2 Special Stage – Development stories, voice actor audition status and cast announcement, music DJ playtime, and a giveaway. Featuring host DEKAMI CHAN, Masubuchi Yoshito (RS34 president), Mitsuru Maruyama (Beep Japan producer), Daisuke Nagata (RS34 composer), and voice actors Yuka Fujita, Runacchi Hoshi, Reika Wakasugi, and Kaede Horikawa.
3pm to 3.30pm – CYGNI: All Guns Blazing Stage at Tokyo Game Show 2023 – Featuring KeelWorks CEO and founder Meher Kalenderian.
23 September
10am to 10.30am – Konami Accelerator 2023 VTuber Office “my dear. production” 3rd Term Audition Results Announcement Stage – The announcement of three newly selected VTuber recruits.
11.30am to 12.30pm – Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru! Special Stage – Guests who love to play Momotaro Dentetsu talk about what’s new and amazing in Momotaro Dentetsu World.
3pm to 3.45pm – Falcom jdk Band Special Concert – Day one of a two-day special concert by Falcom jdk Band to commemorate the release of the latest entry in the Ys series, Ys X: Nordics.
September 24
10am to 10.30am – Konami Accelerator 2023 VTuber Office “my dear. production” 3rd Term Audition Results Announcement Stage – The announcement of three newly selected VTuber recruits.
3pm to 3.45pm – Falcom jdk Band Special Concert – Day two of a two-day special concert by Falcom jdk Band to commemorate the release of the latest entry in the Ys series, Ys X: Nordics.
Level-5
Games Lineup:
DECAPOLICE (PS5, PS4, Switch) – Playable, Live Broadcast
FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time (Switch) – Playable, Live Broadcast
Megaton Musashi: Wired (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC) – Live Broadcast
Professor Layton and The New World of Steam (Switch) – Live Broadcast
Gravity Games
Games Lineup:
Aeruta (PC)
Alterium Shift (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch PC)
ALTF42 (PC)
FINAL KNIGHT (PC)
Generation Zombie (iOS, Android)
KAMiBAKO: Mythology of Cube (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC)
Little Gods of the Abyss (PC)
PIGROMANCE (PC)
River Tails: Stronger Together (Switch, PC)
Snow Bros. 2 Special (PC)
TOKYO PSYCHODEMIC (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC)
Twilight Monk (Switch, PC)
Wetory (Switch, PC)
SEGA ATLUS
Games Lineup:
ENDLESS Dungeon (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – Playable, Trailer, Live Stream, Novelty
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, PC) – Playable, Trailer, Photo Spot, Live Stream, Novelty
Sonic Superstars (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – Playable, Trailer, Photo Spot, Live Stream, Novelty
Persona 3 Reload (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, PC) – Playable, Trailer, Photo Spot, Live Stream, Novelty
Persona 5 Tactica (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – Playable, Trailer, Photo Spot, Live Stream, Novelty
21 September 2023
6pm to 6.50pm – SEGA NEW Special #TGS2023 – SEGA NEW is a monthly broadcast that is held on the official SEGA YouTube channel. Tune in to the special Tokyo Game Show broadcast to learn all about the newest titles from SEGA and ATLUS!
Xbox Digital Broadcast
21 September 2023
5pm – The latest news and updates from Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda Softworks as well as a creatively diverse collection of titles from talented developers based in Japan and Asia, and announcements of upcoming Xbox Game Pass games. Head here for more info.
(THIS ARTICLE WILL BE UPDATED AS MORE DETAILS AND INFORMATION ARE REVEALED)
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