Taipei Game Show 2025 (TGS) is set to launch at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1, 4th and 5th floors from January 23 to 26, featuring 346 exhibitors from 30 countries and regions. Over 350 games spanning platforms and genres such as console, PC, mobile, indie, and board games, will be showcased, including 100+ unreleased titles, alongside eSports tournaments and gaming hardware.
The B2B Zone on the 5th floor brings together Taiwanese listed companies, international publishers, and game developers. With 800+ international visitors already engaged in online biz-matching, industry professionals can access the platform through business visitor pre-registration until January 21. Asia Pacific Game Summit features leading Japanese and Korean game producers sharing development insights, while the opening day’s AI Forum explores emerging tech trends. Free registration is now open.
B2C Zone Floor Plan Released
Featuring Over 100 Launch Titles, Hit Games and Best-Sellers
B2C Zone announced its complete exhibitor lineup and floor plan today. Nintendo not only expands its exhibition space by 1.5 times this year, but also brings over 30 unreleased games and popular IPs including Super Mario Party Jamboree, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and Donkey Kong Country Returns HD. Renowned game publisher JUSTDAN presents globally anticipated blockbusters including Monster Hunter Wilds, The Hundred Day War -Final Defense Academy-, METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER, and Lily Fantasia. Clouded Leopard Entertainment showcases classic IPs The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki -Farewell, O Zemuria and Ys X: Nordics, with special guest NIHON FALCOM President Toshihiro Kondo and voice actors for exciting events, signing sessions, and a live “Falcom jdk BAND” performance. Cygames presents popular titles including Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, Granblue Fantasy: Relink, and Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Party Dash, Game Source Entertainment (GSE) brings unreleased titles RATATAN, Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade, and Sniper Elite: Resistance, while KOEI TECMO debuts world-first playable demos of Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land and Venus Vacation PRISM – DEAD OR ALIVE Xtreme-.
Multiple cross-platform and popular games will be featured, including hit titles Umamusume: Pretty Derby, and Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade. Highly discussed titles Arknights and GIRLS FRONTLINE 2: EXILIUM offer exclusive event rewards for attendees. GRAVITY debuts its classic IP series including Ragnarok: Must be cute!,、Ragnarok 3, Ragnarok Zero. Additionally, the globally chart-topping Wuthering Waves. with top downloads in over 100 regions and the newly released fan-favorite Infinity Nikki will make grand appearances. Etheria:Restart which has launched its global testing, Brown Dust 2 celebrating its 1.5-year anniversary, and the ever-popular Azur Lane will all offer various rewards. Popular cosplayers will also be present to meet enthusiastic fans.
First-time exhibitor CookieRun brings Cookie Run: OvenBreak, CookieRun: Tower of Adventures, and Cookie Run: Kingdom, alongside Legend of Mushroom which ranked in the top 10 App Store downloads for 2024. Whiteout Survival, topping both platform charts, will showcase its “Raging Bear” through glasses-free 3D display. Additionally, Path of Exile 2 and PICO PARK 2 from Gemdrops, along with the viral Korean sensation Trickcal Re:vive, have all become trending topics among players. The lineup includes the adorable ” Bugcat Capoo” series with new IP, InterServ’s first locally developed MOBA game G9: League of Aces, Runewaker’s Ark Phantasia, the intriguing visual novel Sofia in Exchange for Lies, and the open-world multiplayer survival game Once Human. This impressive array of titles promises to keep players thoroughly engaged.
TGS x Steam sale returns with 237 games at up to 70% off, accessible through Steam’s homepage from 9 AM, January 24 for 48 hours (GMT+8). Gamers can add titles to their wishlists now to catch the best deals.
Exciting eSports Hardware and Gaming Gear Giveaways
TGS STAGE Tournaments and International Player Showdowns
Republic of Gamers (ROG) partners with Qiddiya Gaming to present </RE:ALITY>, showcasing Qiddiya city and ROG’s premium gaming equipment. SD Association, Razer, WD_BLACK, FLYDIGI, and Brook will also exhibit, offering a complete range of latest consoles, monitors, memory, and various hardware peripherals. TGS debuts its “AI PC Zone,” featuring MSI and ROG’s strongest AI PC lineup, including first-look reveals of gaming laptops, gaming monitors, graphics cards, and gaming desktops.
TGS STAGE features an impressive IP lineup in collaboration with sponsor ROG. The first two days showcase Rainbow Six Siege, MonsterStrike, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, RATATAN, and Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade. The weekend features Nintendo’s international friendly match (for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Splatoon 3, alongside Garena Delta Force, League of Legends, GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Nintendo Switch Edition, Rainbow Six Siege community appreciation festival, and the BeePro x Brook Road to EVO Japan qualifying tournament, with special stage events and performances.
Largest Indie Game Zone in Asia Sets New Records; Board Game Paradise and TCG Gathering Await
The scale of this year’s “Indie House” has once again broken past records, featuring participation from 171 developers across 25 countries, showcasing over 200 titles. Notable indie game publishers, such as SHUEISHA GAMES from Japan and Critical Reflex from Cyprus, were among the participants. For the first time, the Indie House collaborated with XBOX, creating an entirely new look for the area and helping indie game developers shine on a global stage. The “Global Indie Game Pavilion” features collaborations with Australian, Canadian, and Lithuanian indie developers. Some showcased titles on-site will be paired with Steam Decks for hands-on demos, enhancing the exhibition experience for players.
“Board Game Wonderland” brings together 25 board game companies and studios, presenting over 80 titles. Local talented startups include TBD Taiwan Board Game Design, Wonderful World Board Games, EmperorS4, INDEPENDENT, and Play With Us Design, alongside international participants like Japan’s OXtA cube, GOTTA2, Hakuroku, and Hong Kong’s Liner Note Studio. Thirteen popular IP trading card games will also be exhibited. The showcased games cover party games, hidden role games, strategic cooperation, and family entertainment, ensuring fun for players of all types and ages.
One Week Left for Pre-Order Tickets
Save More with 50% Off for On-Site Duo Late-Bird Pass
TGS ticket pre-orders enter final countdown. Pre-order tickets are available through ibon and Klook at NT$200, compared to NT$250 for on-site purchases. New merch package tickets are available, with 2-day player passes and 4-day VIP passes offering exclusive entrance lanes. Don’t miss this last chance! Twilight passes will be available exclusively at the venue from January 23-26, offering free admission for one person when two enter together after 3:30 PM.
Asia-Pacific’s Leading Gaming Industry Platform
Register Now to Connect with Over 800 Business Visitors
The TGS B2B Zone, running January 23-24, welcomes 79 exhibitors from 14 countries, including Taiwanese listed companies, renowned international firms, and indie game developers. The exhibitors cover the full gaming industry spectrum: game development, publishing, IP licensing, payment solutions, localization services, marketing, art and animation design, and sound production. Visitors can easily explore potential partnerships across the entire ecosystem of the gaming industry.
Taiwanese listed companies include Soft-World MyCard and its subsidiary Chinese Gamer, SOFTSTAR Entertainment, InterServ International, Gamania’s GASH Points company, and Digicentre. Global gaming service and data analytics providers such as Xsolla, AppsFlyer, MOLOCO, and Adjust will also participate. Additionally, 19 indie game developers from around the world will attend, including YOHCAN Studio, Game Nobility, Gamtropy, ASAX GAME, and Poly Poly Games from Taiwan, alongside Indie Game Award 2024 Grand Prix winner Sad Owl Studios from UK, C4Cat – the developer of million-download music game “Dynamix,” from Hong Kong, and award-winning TrueWorld Studios from Singapore.
This year TGS collaborates with 13 international gaming exhibitions and associations, including Korea’s BIC Festival, Japan’s BitSummit, Singapore’s gamescom asia, Korea’s G-STAR, KOCCA, Lithuanian Game Developers Association, Philippines’ PGDX, Singapore Games Association, Australia’s SXSW Sydney, Japan’s Tokyo Game Show, Tokyo Indie Game Summit, Shanghai’s WEPLAY, and Canada’s XP Gaming. These partnerships not only bring diverse content to TGS but also create opportunities for exhibitors to expand internationally.
Over 500 companies from 34 countries and more than 800 business visitors have completed business visitor pre-registration. The pre-registration is available until 18:00 on January 21 (GMT+8). Complete the pre-registration to acquire access to online business card exchange and meeting scheduling, and be eligible to claim a B2B Zone visitor badge on-site. Premium Visitor subscribers can enjoy unlimited business card exchanges and meeting scheduling through the biz-matching system to maximize business opportunities.
Asia Pacific Game Summit 2025 Features Nearly 20 Sessions and Panels with Global Speakers
Asia Pacific Game Summit, the forum held in conjunction with the B2B Zone on January 23 – 24, will feature an impressive lineup of speakers. NVIDIA’s APAC Product Marketing Manager, Bruce Feng, will kick off the event by sharing how AI PCs can practically accelerate creativity and enhance gaming experiences. Valve, the parent company of the renowned digital game distribution platform Steam, will be represented by Business Development Ria Hu and Product Designer Lawrence Yang, who will discuss the latest developments and the future outlook of Steam Deck as part of the global PC gaming ecosystem. Hideki Okamura, founding President of the Japan eSports Union and a member of the Asian Olympic Council (OCA) eSports and Combat Sports Committee, will also analyze the current state of the global eSports industry and explore the unique characteristics of the Japanese eSports market.
Takayuki Fujino, the General Manager of Marketing Communication Division of Japanese renowned game company, COLOPL, will share their extensive experience in collaborative IP development and operations. Marvelous’ President and Executive Officer, Suminobu Sato, will discuss how their team supports indie game studios and assists local developers through incubation programs. Takahiro Morimoto, Head of Innovation Strategy Office and Manager of Game Business Division of Shochiku, who has transitioned from the film industry to the gaming sector, will reveal how their team collaborates with overseas game developers and related startups, as well as their overall future strategy.
Global renowned producers will also take the stage, including Shinichi Tatsuke, producer of SQUARE ENIX’s Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, Masaaki Hayasaka, producer of DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake, Ken Miyauchi, producer of Arc System Works’ GUILTY GEAR- STRIVE-, Jun Hee Lee, PD & CEO of GAMFSN who released Brown Dust 2, along with Kazutaka Kodaka and Kotaro Uchikoshi, Direction and Scenario from Tookyo Games who collaborated on The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-, will provide in-depth insights into game development, operations, marketing, and gamer community engagement.
Furthermore, Asia Pacific Game Summit will feature an AI Forum that will delve deeper into exploring the adaptability and future potential of artificial intelligence. Additional compelling sessions will focus on game development, indie game, game operations and marketing, generative AI, esport, and monetization. Renowned players in the industry, such as Xsolla, Czech Game Developers Association, Playio, and The Game Marketer will provide comprehensive analyses of the gaming industry and its latest trends.
