Tokyo Game Show 2016
The Tokyo Game Show 2016 or TGS 2016 was an industry trade show held from September 15 until 18, 2016 at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. Seven independent game developers from the Philippines participated in the event.
The business days were held on September 15 and 16 (Thursday and Friday), while the public days were held on the weekend of 17 and 18.
About
The Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) in cooperation with the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) Manila and the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Tokyo (PTIC-Tokyo) organized the participation of six game developers from the Philippines to TGS 2016.[1] These six developers were set up at the "Asia New Stars" section of the event.
A seventh developer, Games by Nico, was selected and sent by Sony[2] to participate in Sony's indie showcase at the event.
Philippine representatives
The following developers and their showcased games are as follows:
- Games by Nico - Lithium City
- Keybol Games - Tower Fortress, Kill the Plumber
- Squeaky Wheel Studio - Political Animals
- Monstronauts - Potion Punch, Pocket Arcade
- Unlibox - Heroes Above
- Popsicle Games - Scratch 2 Win, Kong Want Banana, Darkest Light, Super Daivolter Z
- Moocho Brain Interactive Designs - Paper Worlds
References
- PH game dev’t industry showcases competitive advantages at Tokyo Game Show. Circa September 2016. DTI Philippines press team. Department of Trade and Industry Philippines website. Retrieved on 2025-01-09.
- Pinoy indie game developers wow audiences at Tokyo Game Show 2016. September 18, 2016 at 2:32 PM (PHT). Michael Logarta. GMA News. Retrieved on 2025-01-09.