Mar 05 (newsonjapan.com) - Japan's annual video gaming conference looks set to have another stellar year when the Tokyo Game Show returns to Tokyo in September 2020.
Reports from 2019's edition saw 262,076 people in attendance over the four-day event. These figures account for gamers, fans of gaming, and officials who have a say in the direction of the gaming industry. The conference helps set the agenda for where gaming might go in Japan, especially considering Japan's overwhelming success in the gaming industry. What can we expect from the conference in the future?
Indie Gaming
The conference features a segment dedicated to indie gaming. Not only will indie gaming continue to be popular in Japan, but it can be seen around the world that indie games developers are producing content that rivals some of the AAA developers. Japan's indie game scene has grown in size since the reception of 2015's Downwell by Ojiro Fumoto.
The game was developed away from the big gaming houses and saw success and a large following, prompting many others who had flirted with the idea of going solo to take the plunge, including Game or Die's Shinnosuke Ohashi. As many other game developers see the success of other indie houses, they will be more likely to consider going it alone, which will add new dimensions to the Japanese gaming industry.
VR and AR Gaming
Following the success of mainstream games such as Pokémon Go, it's clear that AR and VR technology will be further embraced by the gaming community, and this is always featured at the Tokyo Game Show. Many visitors are excited to see just what they might be able to do with VR when they attend, so it gives developers a good opportunity to showcase the latest developments when it comes to enhanced forms of gaming such as AR and VR.
The slow uptake for this kind of gaming could be remedied if enough people share the buzz that will be created at the conference's VR section. If developers can create an exciting enough game, they will already have a willing audience, which will help the game proliferate further.
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More Than Just Video Games
The conference doesn't just focus on the video games of consoles and mobile gaming. There is a focus on the technology of the future of gaming and the days of gaming past. There is a dedication to arcade games and other classics that still have a sizeable fanbase and effectively helped cultivate video gaming as it is today. There is also a focus on how gaming will evolve and the different ways in which we will see our games.
The online casino industry is one such way that will harness the latest in gaming technology. As CasinoWings shows us, there is already a wide range of slot games that take advantage of traditional gaming technology and gameplay styles to offer something different to fans. The world of iGaming will also take some influence from the developments at the conference and through learning from other experts in the field of gaming. This influence will feed directly into where online casino might take its gameplay elements.
We still have some months to go before the conference is underway, but developers are hard at work ensuring that those who attend won't be disappointed. The Tokyo Game Show looks set for another spellbinding edition in September 2020.
