More Than 207,000 Attendees at Tokyo Game Show 2010

CHIBA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tokyo Game Show 2010, hosted by the Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA), in cooperation with Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. (Nikkei BP), welcomed total of 207,647 visitors—as the first Tokyo Game Show ever to exceed 200,000 visitors—at Makuhari Messe in Chiba City and ended in a great success for four days September 16 - 19.

“The No. 1 Information Network in the Asian Region”


TOKYO GAME SHOW 2010		TOKYO GAME SHOW 2009
Date	Number of Visitors	Date	Number of Visitors
September 16 (Thu) Business Day	24,744	September 24 (Thu) Business Day	27,435
September 17 (Fri) Business Day	24,229	September 25 (Fri) Business Day	24,605
September 18 (Sat) Open to the Public	81,469 (including 9,221 family area)	September 26 (Sat) Open to the Public	61,138 (including 9,579 Kids' area)
September 19 (Sun) Open to the Public	77,185 (including 13,156 family area)	September 27 (Sun) Open to the Public	71,852 (including 12,369 Kids' area)
Total	207,647	Total	185,030

The 20^th celebration of the Tokyo Game Show 2010 employed a midterm vision of becoming "The No. 1 Information Network in the Asian Region" and "The World's Largest Event". A total of 194 businesses, organizations, and schools from 14 countries and regions ran their booths, and in addition to a total of 712 titles registered in advance for the exhibition, a series of new titles were launched during the Show as well. TOKYO GAME SHOW 2010 successfully provided people all over the world with a wide variety of the latest information on games.

During the Asia Game Business Summit held on the first Business Day, key members of leading companies in the Asian game industry in China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan presented lectures and took part in panel discussions on the future vision of the game business in the Asian region in front of the audience consisting of visitors for business and domestic and foreign press.

The new initiatives launched this year were a new program for "cosplayers" and the "Tougeki - Super Battle Opera" international fighting video game tournament, which appealed to visitors with much fascination. And the first prize winner was announced for a newly establishment of the 'Game Designers Award' in "Japan Game Awards 2010" had achieved and provided additional enticement for games to audience.

With further aim to realize its midterm vision of becoming "The No. 1 Information Network in the Asian Region" and "The World's Largest Event", TOKYO GAME SHOW 2011 is scheduled to be held at Makuhari Messe September 15 – 18, 2011. We hope to see you all there!

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