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Tokyo Game Show Returns in 2024: Dates, Schedule Revealed

Author: George Jan 01,2025

Tokyo Game Show 2024: A Comprehensive Guide to Dates, Schedule, and Streams

The Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2024 is set to be a major event, featuring numerous livestreams from developers showcasing new games, updates, and gameplay. This article provides a detailed overview of the event's schedule and anticipated announcements.

TGS 2024 Key Visual

TGS 2024: Key Dates and Official Streams

TGS 2024 Schedule Overview

The official TGS 2024 livestream schedule, accessible on the event's website, spans four days (September 26-29, 2024), featuring 21 programs. Thirteen are official exhibitor programs, offering game announcements and updates from developers and publishers. While primarily in Japanese, English interpretations will be available for most streams. A preview special will air on September 18th at 6:00 a.m. EDT.

Below is a summary of the daily program schedule (note that times are in JST and EDT):

Day 1 (September 26th):

Time (JST)	Time (EDT)	Company/Event
10:00 a.m.	9:00 p.m.	Opening Program
11:00 a.m.	10:00 p.m.	Keynote
12:00 p.m.	11:00 p.m.	Gamera Games
3:00 p.m.	2:00 a.m.	Ubisoft Japan
4:00 p.m.	3:00 a.m.	Japan Game Awards
7:00 p.m.	6:00 a.m.	Microsoft Japan
8:00 p.m.	7:00 a.m.	SNK
9:00 p.m.	8:00 a.m.	KOEI TECMO
10:00 p.m.	9:00 a.m.	LEVEL-5
11:00 p.m.	10:00 a.m.	CAPCOM

Day 2 (September 27th):

Time (JST)	Time (EDT)	Company/Event
11:00 a.m.	10:00 p.m.	CESA Presentation Stage
6:00 p.m.	5:00 a.m.	ANIPLEX
7:00 p.m.	6:00 a.m.	SEGA/ATLUS
9:00 p.m.	8:00 a.m.	SQUARE ENIX
10:00 p.m.	9:00 a.m.	Infold Games (Infinity Nikki)
11:00 p.m.	10:00 a.m.	HYBE JAPAN

Day 3 (September 28th):

Time (JST)	Time (EDT)	Company/Event
10:30 a.m.	9:30 p.m.	Sense of Wonder Night 2024
1:00 p.m.	12:00 a.m.	Official Stage Program
5:00 p.m.	4:00 a.m.	GungHo Online Entertainment

Day 4 (September 29th):

Time (JST)	Time (EDT)	Company/Event
1:00 p.m.	12:00 a.m.	Japan Game Awards Future Division
5:30 p.m.	4:30 a.m.	Ending Program

Developer and Publisher Streams

Additional Developer Streams

Beyond the official streams, various developers and publishers (including Bandai Namco, KOEI TECMO, and Square Enix) will host their own separate streams, potentially overlapping with the main schedule. Highlights include KOEI TECMO's Atelier Yumia, Nihon Falcom's The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, O Zemuria, and Square Enix's Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake.

Sony's Return to TGS

Sony's TGS Presence

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) returns to the main TGS exhibit after a four-year absence. While specifics remain undisclosed, their presence alongside major publishers like Capcom and Konami promises exciting announcements, though they have stated no major new franchise releases before April 2025.