Tokyo Game Show is back with new announcements and four days of celebration in 2025. Read on to learn more about the event, its schedule, and what was announced.
TGS 2025 Show Schedule
September 23, 2025
| Program Name | Time (ET) | Time (PT) |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Game Awards 2025: Games of the Year Division | 5am – 7am | 2am – 4am |
September 24, 2025
| Program Name | Time (ET) | Time (PT) |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Game Show 2025 Capcom Online Special Program | 10am – 11am | 7am – 8am |
| OPENING CEREMONY | 8:30pm – 9pm | 5:30pm – 6pm |
| Game Distribution Innovation: The Impact of PlayStation® Store | 10pm - 11pm | 7pm - 8pm |
September 25, 2025
| Program Name | Time (ET) | Time (PT) |
|---|---|---|
| ‘AKIBA LOST’ Special Stage!! | 12am - 1am | 9pm – 10pm (Sept 24) |
| Annapurna Interactive New Release Stage | 1:30am – 1:45am | 10:30pm – 10:45pm (Sept 24) |
| Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 Broadcast | 6am – 7am | 3am – 4am |
| NIOH 3 Official Program | 7am – 8am | 4am – 5am |
| LEVEL-5 Tokyo Game Show 2025 Official Program | 8am - 9am | 5am - 6am |
| Eiko Kano’s Critikano Hit Tokyo Game Show 2025 Special | 9am - 10am | 6am - 7am |
| Shinsen Series Official Broadcast | 11pm - 12am | 8pm - 9pm |
September 26, 2025
| Program Name | Time (ET) | Time (PT) |
|---|---|---|
| Battlefield 6: Single-Player Live Showcase | 12am - 1am | 9pm – 10pm (Sept 25) |
| Red Bull Apex Takeover with Yuki Tsunoda | 1:30am - 3:30am | 10:30pm - 12:30am (Sept 25–26) |
| Sense of Wonder Night 2025 | 9am - 11am | 6am - 8am |
| Full Metal Schoolgirl Live Gameplay Special | 11am - 12pm | 8am - 9am |
| Game Genome Tokyo Game Show 2025 Special | 8:45pm - 9:45pm | 5:45pm - 6:45pm |
| Top Game Creators Academy | 10:30pm - 11:30pm | 7:30pm - 8:30pm |
September 27, 2025
| Program Name | Time (ET) | Time (PT) |
|---|---|---|
| Anniversary Title Producers’ Talk | 12:15am - 1:15am | 9:15pm - 10:15pm (Sept 26) |
| Red Bull 283 Academy | 1:45am - 3:30am | 10:45pm - 12:30am (Sept 26–27) |
| Game Sampo | 9pm - 10pm | 6pm - 7pm |
| Borderlands 4 Tokyo Game Show 2025 Special Stage: Break Free! Quit Earth! | 10:30pm - 11:30pm | 7:30pm - 8:30pm |
September 28, 2025
| Program Name | Time (ET) | Time (PT) |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Game Awards 2025: Future Games Division | 12am - 1:45am | 9pm - 10:45pm (Sept 27) |
| Ending Stage and Special Raffle | 2:15am - 2:45am | 11:15pm - 11:45pm (Sept 27) |
All Major TGS 2025 Shows
PlayStation State of Play September 2025
The PlayStation State of Play for September 2025 revealed the upcoming Marvel's Wolverine game, as well as confirming Saros' March 2026 release date. New games such as Chronoscript the Endless End and Dynasty Warriors 3 Complete Edition Remastered have also been announced in the program.
Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 Broadcast
Xbox's special showcase at the Tokyo Game Show 2025 revealed Forza Horizon 6, Project Evilbane, and Gungrave GORE Blood Heat for the first time.
CAPCOM Online Special Program
CAPCOM started off the publisher programs in TGS 2025, featuring the latest news on Resident Evil Requiem, Street Fighter 6, Monster Hunter: Wilds, PRAGMATA, and more.
LEVEL5 Tokyo Game Show 2025
The LEVEL5 Tokyo Game Show 2025 Official Program featured VSPO's Lisa Hanabusa, and voice actors Yuki Kaji and Sho Komura as they showcased the LEVEL5 demo booth in the event, and played three of LEVEL5's stand-out titles: Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road, and Professor Layton and the New World of Steam.
Koei Tecmo LIVE! in Tokyo Game Show 2025
The five-hour-long back-to-back showcase featured plenty of information and updates from Koei Tecmo's standout titles, as well as the merchandise available throughout TGS 2025. New reveals include a new Harukanaru Toki no Naka de mobile game, and the upcoming upgraded re-release of the Atelier Ryza trilogy, called Atelier Ryza ~Secret Trilogy DX~. DEAD OR ALIVE Xtreme Venus Vacation also collaborates with Atelier Resleriana, bringing in collaboration costumes and characters to collect in both games.
Konami New Project Announcement Stage: Wai Wai World Craft
The Konami New Project Announcement Stage revealed the company's newest IP: Wai Wai World Craft (tentative title). It is set to be a free-to-play game where players will be able to create their own games from scratch or by customizing existing games ala Mario Maker.
Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles Tokyo Game Show 2025 Special Stage Event | Everything Announced
The Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles Special Stage at the event featured a gameplay preview of the upcoming game as well as some insights and discussions from Game Director Kazutoyo Maehiro, Co-Director Fumiko Yokoyama, Producer Shoichi Matsuzawa and Shinnosuke Tachibana, who voices Ramza Beoulve, the game’s main protagonist.
NIOH 3 Official Program
Koei Tecmo showcased NIOH 3 in a dedicated program, revealing new gameplay details such as the all-new Ninja Style of combat, a glimpse into the story, and even some hands-on live gameplay footage.
Annapurna Interactive New Release Stage
Annapurna Interactive marked a stellar debut in TGS 2025 with a special stage dedicated to its upcoming puzzle-adventure game set in a utopia where players take on the role as a facilitator, D-Topia.
Other Shows
Japan Game Awards 2025 at Tokyo Game Show 2025
The Japan Game Awards 2025 once again shone a spotlight on the industry’s best, honoring standout releases and the most anticipated titles on the horizon. Split into two major showcases, the Games of the Year Division and the Future Division, this year’s ceremony crowned Metaphor: ReFantazio with the prestigious Grand Award. Meanwhile, eleven upcoming titles, including Resident Evil: Requiem, Nioh 3, and Pragmata, were celebrated as the most promising games set to define the year ahead.
Final Fantasy XIV x Monster Hunter Wilds: Special Collaboration Stage
Naoki Yoshida, Director of Final Fantasy XIV, and Toshio Murouchi, Global Community Producer, shared new details on the upcoming FFXIV x Monster Hunter Wilds collaboration during Tokyo Game Show. The update is scheduled to launch on October 7, 2025, with Patch 7.35, introducing the Arkveld Trial – Windward Wilds, along with new gear, minions, mounts, and additional content.
In addition, a brief segment was dedicated to unveiling content that will release alongside Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles on September 30, 2025.
Battlefield 6: Single-Player Live Showcase Tokyo Game Show 2025
EA's highly anticipated shooter Battlefield 6 made its way to Tokyo Game Show 2025 with a live showcase, featuring special guests from the development team, as well as the voice and motion capture actor for playable character Dylan Murphy, Jay Walker. They previewed the single-player campaign demo, which attendees onsite would have been able to play in the Battlefield 6 booth as well.
Borderlands 4 TGS Special Stage: Break Free! Quit Earth! at Tokyo Game Show 2025
The Borderlands 4 Special Stage: Break Free! Quit Earth! during TGS 2025 revealed the newest Vault Hunter to come to the game in 2026, C4SH, along with a short gameplay segment. It was attended by a number of special guests such as Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford, actor and gamer Kanata Hongo, Vex’s Japanese voice actress Honoka Kuroki, comedian and YouTuber Crystal Noda, and streamer Sudetaki.
Yu-Gi-Oh! x eFootball Series Special Stage
Yu-Gi-Oh! and eFootball took the stage during the event to commemorate their "special collaboration Player Cards" that features professional players paired with well-known Duel Monsters.
Sense of Wonder Night 2025
The Sense of Wonder Night is an annual TGS tradition that highlights the best of creative indie games around the world, with eight finalists making it onto the TGS event stage.
Indie Games Contest Student Championship 2025 Awards Ceremony
Aspiring student indie developers have brought their games to the Indie Games Contest Studio Championship, with 12 games advancing to the Tokyo Game Show 2025 stage. Three titles rose to the top, with Tricolo winning the Grand Prize, followed by Key Typer and DRIFTED.
Everything We Know About Tokyo Game Show 2025
TGS 2025 Ran From September 25-28, 2025
Tokyo Game Show 2025 returned this fall, running from September 25–28, 2025, at the Makuhari Messe Convention Center in Chiba City, Japan.
The four-day showcase once again split its schedule between industry and public audiences. The first two days, September 25–26, focused exclusively on business meetings and networking opportunities, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. JPT (September 24, 6:00 p.m. PDT/9:00 p.m. EDT) on both days.
Meanwhile the exhibition halls opened to the general public on September 27–28, at 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. JPT (September 26, 5:30 p.m. PDT/8:30 p.m. EDT) for both days. Check out the time tables below to find out what time the event started from your region.
Business Day Starting Time
| Region | Local Starting Time |
|---|---|
| United States (ET) | Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 9:00 p.m. |
| United States (PT) | Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 6:00 p.m. |
| United Kingdom | Thursday, September 25, 2025, 2:00 a.m. |
| Central Europe | Thursday, September 25, 2025, 3:00 a.m. |
| New Zealand | Thursday, September 25, 2025, 2:00 p.m. |
| Australian East Coast | Thursday, September 25, 2025, 11:00 a.m. |
| Australian West Coast | Thursday, September 25, 2025, 9:00 a.m. |
| Japan | Thursday, September 25, 2025, 10:00 a.m. |
| Philippines | Thursday, September 25, 2025, 9:00 a.m. |
| South Africa | Thursday, September 25, 2025, 3:00 a.m. |
| Brazil | Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 10:00 p.m. |
| Universal Time (UTC) | Thursday, September 25, 2025, 1:00 a.m. |
Public Day Starting Time
| Region | Local Release Time |
|---|---|
| United States (ET) | Friday, September 26, 2025, 8:30 p.m. |
| United States (PT) | Friday, September 26, 2025, 5:30 p.m. |
| United Kingdom | Saturday, September 27, 2025, 1:30 a.m. |
| Central Europe | Saturday, September 27, 2025, 2:30 a.m. |
| New Zealand | Saturday, September 27, 2025, 1:30 p.m. |
| Australian East Coast | Saturday, September 27, 2025, 10:30 a.m. |
| Australian West Coast | Saturday, September 27, 2025, 8:30 a.m. |
| Japan | Saturday, September 27, 2025, 9:30 a.m. |
| Philippines | Saturday, September 27, 2025, 8:30 a.m. |
| South Africa | Saturday, September 27, 2025, 2:30 a.m. |
| Brazil | Friday, September 26, 2025, 9:30 p.m. |
| Universal Time (UTC) | Saturday, September 27, 2025, 12:30 a.m. |
What is Tokyo Game Show?
The Tokyo Game Show (TGS) is one of the world’s largest video game expos, held annually in Chiba, Japan, just outside Tokyo. Traditionally staged in September at the Makuhari Messe convention center, the event brings together major publishers, independent developers, hardware makers, and technology companies to showcase their latest projects.
While the first two days are usually reserved for industry professionals and media, the following days are open to the public, with exhibition floors open to all attendees.
