The Computer Entertainment Supplierʼs Association (Abbreviated name: CESA; Chairman: Hideki Hayakawa) will be launching the virtual venue TOKYO GAME SHOW VR 2022 (Abbreviated name: TGSVR2022 <URL:https://tgsvr.com/en/>) at TOKYO GAME SHOW 2022 (Abbreviated name: TGS2022) over a four-day period from September 15 (Thursday) to September 18 (Sunday), 2022, JST, following the inaugural virtual event last year. The setting for this yearʼs TGSVR will be “DUNGEON,” where participants can embark on an adventure completely unique to VR, including exploring a vast space and completing hidden quests. TGSVR2022 will offer a new and upgraded experience through a Metaverse that showcases novel production content and features that were unavailable last year.

As with last year, anyone can participate in TOKYO GAME SHOW VR 2022 for free by downloading the app from the official TGSVR website from 10:00 AM on September 15 (Thursday), JST on either a VR device or PC. You can participate in the event alone or use the channel feature or voice chat to tour the venue with your friends. As TGS2022 will be taking place at Makuhari Messe during the same period, we hope you will enjoy everything TOKYO GAME SHOW has to offer in both the physical and virtual worlds.

- TGSVR2022 will be set in "DUNGEON," whose key visuals are drawn by manga artist Mr. Sumito Owara

The setting for this year's TGSVR is "DUNGEON," where participants can tour TGS while embarking on an adventure. It has been designed with the goal of allowing game fans to explore every nook and cranny of the Metaverse space with great excitement. Moreover, the key visuals for "DUNGEON" are drawn by manga artist Mr. Sumito Owara, the author of Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, a manga series that had sold over 1.2 million copies in 2022 and whose anime and film adaptions have been a big hit. We have requested Mr. Owara to draw the key visuals with the hope that his illustrations that stir the imagination will be able to fully capture the appeal of "DUNGEON," the setting for this year's event. These key visuals have been created in parallel with the production of the actual VR venue through the incorporation of Mr. Owara's ideas into the design of the pillar and the pit at the center of the dungeon, in particular.

- This year's space boasts not only a more expansive area but also greater depth. Embark on an adventure to unravel the mysteries of the "GAME STOPE" that lies beneath Makuhari Messe.

The venue for TGSVR2022 is a dungeon that lies beneath Makuhari Messe, where TGS will be held this year. Participants will be instantly greeted by a massive underground space when they take the elevator down from the large hole in the floor of the empty Makuhari Messe. In front of them is the "GAME STOPE," where memories from games have gradually accumulated over a long period of time. Participants of TGSVR2022 will be able to enjoy TOKYO GAME SHOW while looking around the venue and completing quests as players who explore the "GAME STOPE."

- Participants can also enjoy TGS as a game through the new quest feature and avatar customization

The dungeon of TGSVR2022 is packed with various quests that can be completed by watching videos or taking specific photos. By completing these quests, participants will earn items that they can use to customize their avatars and progress in the storyline.

Although many participants were able to freely customize their avatars by changing T-shirts at last year's event, both the UI and the customization feature have been upgraded this year. In addition to equipment items, you can now change your avatar's eye color, skin tone, hairstyle, and wear various 3D items in addition to T-shirts and participate in the event using an avatar that represents you even better.

- Popular VTuber Omega Sisters and top VR content creator Nathie are our proud TGSVR2022 official ambassadors

To tell how fun TGSVR is with as many people as possible, we have appointed a virtual YouTuber Omega Sisters, who have a wide range of fans including VR users, and Nathie, a popular VR content creator in the West, as official ambassadors of TGSVR2022.

Omega Sisters posts videos on YouTube that span a wide range of entertainment content, including content related to VR and games. In addition to sharing their experience as the official ambassador of TGSVR last year, they will also touch on the highlights of this year's event in their videos.

Nathie is also a VR YouTuber who covers everything Metaverse worldwide. On his channel, he makes exciting videos of the latest games, VR headsets, and next level haptic technology. He loves sharing TGSVR2022 with his international fan base by diving into it with Virtual Reality.

Please keep an eye out for more information from our ambassadors.