[Asia’s Premier Gaming Event] 2026 Taipei Game Show Set to Dazzle with 500+ Games and Exclusive Pre-Release Demos

(Taipei, January 21, 2026) – The barometer of Asia’s gaming industry, the 2026 Taipei Game Show (TGS), is poised to make a grand return from January 29th to February 1st at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1. This year’s edition breaks new ground in scale, bringing together 399 exhibitors from 26 countries and regions worldwide. Occupying both the 1st-floor I Zone and the entire 4th-floor exhibition space, the event will unfold across a two-level layout with over 1,800 booths, presenting a full-platform gaming feast spanning consoles, PC, and mobile devices to both players and industry professionals. Attendees can explore more than 500 games, with over 100 titles being global or regional premieres available for hands-on experience before their official release.

Player Zone Highlights: Global Giants and Cutting-Edge Titles Converge

The Player Zone (B2C) features the most impressive lineup in the event’s history:

Nintendo marks its fourth consecutive year of participation, with a booth 1.4 times larger than last year’s. The focus will be on hit titles for the Nintendo Switch 2 platform, including Kirby’s Aerial Riders and Mario Kart World, alongside a “Nintendo Today!” experience area and character meet-and-greet sessions.

Exclusive Pre-Release Demos:

Bandai Namco Entertainment Taiwan brings multiple highly anticipated, unreleased titles such as CODE VEIN II, ELDEN RING Faded Edition, and DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined.

Justdan showcases Resident Evil Requiem, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Destiny of the Twin Dragons, PRAGMATA, and the first overseas hands-on demo of Super Danganronpa 2×2.

KOEI TECMO features Nioh 3 and offers the world’s first playable demos of Dynasty Warriors 2 with Xtreme Legends Remastered and Fatal Frame: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE.

Clouded Leopard Entertainment spotlights the classic IP The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st, along with titles like Animal Village and Chaos of the Demon Realm. Falcom President Toshihiro Kondo will make a personal appearance.

Popular & Highly Anticipated Titles Gather: The show floor will also be packed with a vast array of hot and upcoming games like Arknights: Endfield, Azur Lane, Zenless Zone Zero, Wuthering Waves, Brown Dust 2, Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, Blue Protocol, and Fate/Grand Order, offering extensive demos and stage events.

Show Benefits: Ticket holders not only gain full access to all content but also stand a chance to win grand prizes in a lottery, including top-tier consoles like the Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World Bundle, PlayStation®5 (Slim) Digital Edition, and Steam Deck 512GB. For online collaboration, TGS once again teams up with Steam for a special sale, offering discounts of up to 90% off on over 290 games.

Business Zone & Asia Pacific Game Summit (APGS): Shaping the Industry’s Future Dialogue

Running concurrently, the Business Zone (B2B) and the Asia Pacific Game Summit (APGS) relocate to the expanded 1st-floor I Zone, focusing on global collaboration and cutting-edge trends.

Business Zone (Jan 29-30): Gathers 101 companies from 16 countries, covering the entire industry chain from development and publishing to payment, marketing, and AI applications. Leading Taiwanese companies such as Soft-World International, Gamania Digital Entertainment, Softstar Entertainment, and Chinese Gamer will be present alongside international giants like Xsolla and AppsFlyer. Over 40 independent game teams will showcase unreleased projects seeking global partnerships. The Czech Republic National Pavilion and the Thai Game Industry Association will make their debut group appearances, facilitating business expansion from Asia to the world. Advanced registration for business visitors closed on January 27th, with over 1,000 international buyers and professionals from more than 35 countries already registered in the system.

Asia Pacific Game Summit (Jan 29-30): Features two main stages – 「MAIN STAGE」 and 「AI STAGE」 – hosting nearly 30 sessions centered on six core themes: Game Development, Indie Games, Marketing & Operations, Payment Systems, Generative AI, and Tech Trends. The speaker lineup is stellar, including:

SQUARE ENIX Director Masato Yagi and Senior Producer Yuto Suzuki sharing insights on long-term IP management.

Former President of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios and yosp Inc. CEO Shuhei Yoshida, who will join IGN JAPAN Executive Producer Daniel Robson and Taiwanese indie studio Siǎo Games Co-founder Huang Pei-yu for an in-depth discussion.

The 「AI STAGE」 will host senior experts from Amazon Web Services and NVIDIA, delivering deep dives into how AI is reshaping game development and experience.

Indie Games & Board Game Paradise: A Haven for Creativity and Novelty

Indie House: Title sponsored by Smilegate STOVE, it attracts 191 teams from 23 countries, showcasing over 250 indie games. Local Taiwanese titles like The Living侠传, Word Game World, and Aluta will share the spotlight with games from renowned international publishers such as Pocketpair, PLAYISM, and Shueisha Games.

Board Game Paradise: Reaching its largest scale ever, 31 companies and studios will present more than 80 board games. Popular Trading Card Games (TCG) take center stage, with over 10 major IPs including Pokémon TCG, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering, and Disney Lorcana gathering to offer diverse choices for players of all ages.

Ticketing & Visitor Information

Show Dates:

Player Zone: January 29 (Thu) – February 1 (Sun), 09:00-17:00

Business Zone: January 29 (Thu) – 30 (Fri), 10:00-17:00

Venue: Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1

Ticketing: Pre-sale tickets are available via ibon and Klook at discounted rates. Various on-site promotions will be offered, including Twilight Combo Tickets (buy-one-get-one-free for dual entry after 15:30 daily). For detailed ticket categories and free admission policies, please refer to the official announcement.

The 2026 Taipei Game Show, with its unprecedented breadth of content and depth of industry engagement, aims to solidify its status as Asia’s most important gaming extravaganza, serving as a premier platform connecting players, developers, and global business partners.

About the 2026 Taipei Game Show
Organized by the Taipei Computer Association, it is one of Asia’s most iconic digital entertainment exhibitions, dedicated to building a comprehensive international exchange platform for the gaming industry encompassing both B2B and B2C activities.

For more information, please visit:
Official Website: https://tgs.tca.org.tw/
Official Facebook: Taipei Game Show