Tokyo Game Show 2021, much like E3 and Gamescom before it, is an all-digital event that will look to celebrate video games with such companies as Xbox, Square Enix, Ubisoft, Capcom, Konami, miHoYo, Bandai Namco, and much more.
This Tokyo Game Show 2021 watch guide will provide you with everything you need to know to watch the show, including when it starts, a list of places you can watch it, and what you can expect to see at the show.
When is the Tokyo Game Show 2021?
The upcoming Tokyo Game Show 2021 takes place Wednesday, September 29 through Sunday, October 3, and the show will have panels running throughout each of its five days.
Tokyo Game Show 2021 Schedule
Wednesday, September 29
- TGS2021 Online Opening – Wednesday, September 29 at 6pm – 6:50pm PT
- Keynote: We’ll Always Have Games – Wednesday, September 29 at 7pm – 7:50pm PT
- GameraGame Now Tokyo Game Show 2021 Special – Wednesday, September 29 at 8pm – 8:50pm PT
- [TGS2021 SNK] KOF XV Special Program (English) – Wednesday, September 29 at 9pm – 9:50pm PT
Thursday, September 30
- SK Telecom Game Show! – Thursday, September 30 at 12am – 12:50am PT
- Its Mealtime! Presentation – Thursday, September 30 at 1am – 1:50am PT
- Tokyo Game Show 2021 Xbox Live Stream – Thursday, September 30 at 2am – 2:50am PT
- [Konami] New Information to Reveal for Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL Along With Updates Across Key Titles! – Thursday, September 30 at 3am – 3:50am PT
- Spike Chunsoft TGS2021 SPECIAL – Thursday, September 30 at 4am – 4:50am PT
- D3PUBLISHER TGS2021 Live Broadcast – Thursday, September 30 at 5am – 5:50am PT
- TGS2021 CAPCOM ONLINE Program – Thursday, September 30 at 6am – 6:50am PT
- Yurukill Special! – Thursday, September 30 at 7am – 7:50am PT
- Official Program – Coming Soon – Thursday, September 30 at 6pm – 6:50pm PT
- SENSE OF WONDER NIGHT 2021 (SOWN2021) – Thursday, September 30 at 7pm – 8:50pm PT
Friday, October 1
- NTTe-Sports – Coming Soon – Friday, October 1 at 12am – 12:50am PT
- Happinet GAME SHOWCASE in TGS2021 1st STAGE – Friday, October 1 at 1am – 1:50am PT
- 505 Games – Upcoming Titles Showcase – Friday, October 1 at 2am – 2:50am PT
- SQUARE ENIX PRESENTS TGS2021 – Friday, October 1 at 3am – 3:50am PT
- BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment – Coming Soon – Friday, October 1 at 4am – 4:50am PT
- Level 5 – Coming Soon – Friday, October 1 at 5am – 5:50am PT
- Sega / Atlas – Coming Soon – Friday, October 1 at 6am – 7:30am PT
- Official Program – Coming Soon – Friday, October 1 at 5pm – 5:50pm PT
- Happinet GAME SHOWCASE in TGS2021 2nd STAGE – Friday, October 1 at 6pm – 7:50pm PT
- Tencent Games – Coming Soon – Friday, October 1 at 8pm – 9:50pm PT
- Japan Game Awards: 2021 – Friday, October 1 at 8:30pm – 10pm PT
- Lilith Games Warpath – 武装都市; New Game Release Conference – Friday, October 1 at 10pm – 11:50pm PT
Saturday, October 2
- GungHo Online Entertainment – Coming Soon – Saturday, October 2 at 12am – 1:50am PT
- Japan Game Awards: 2021 Games of the Year Division – Saturday, October 2 at 2am – 3:50am PT
- A 2-Hour Livestream! KOEI TECMO Special Program – Saturday, October 2 at 4am – 5:50am PT
- [Konami] “Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side 4th Heart” Stage / Gameplay With 2 Special Guests! – Saturday, October 2 at 6am PT – 6:50am PT
- DMM Games – Coming Soon – Saturday, October 2 at 7am – 7:50am PT
- Official Program – Coming Soon – Saturday, October 2 at 6pm – 6:50pm PT
- S-Game – New ARPG Arrives, New Expedition Starts – Saturday, October 2 at 7pm – 7:50pm PT
- Japan Electronics College [TGS2021] – Saturday, October 2 at 8pm – 8:50pm PT
- Arc System Works – Coming Soon – Saturday, October 2 at 9pm – 9:50pm PT
- Japan Game Awards: 2021 – Saturday, October 2 at 9pm – 11pm PT
- The Feature Presentation of New AAA Products Currently in Development Under the 110 Industries Umbrella – Saturday, October 2 at 11pm – 11:50pm PT
Sunday, October 3
- NCSOFT TGS2021 SPECIAL PROGRAM – Sunday, October 3 at 12am – 12:50am PT
- GungHo Online Entertainment – Coming Soon – Sunday, October 3 at 1am – 1:50am PT
- Ubisoft – UBIDAY2021 Online x TGS Special Program – Sunday, October 3 at 2am – 2:50am PT
- AKRacing Presents [AKTalking] – Sunday, October 3 at 3am – 3:50am PT
- Wright Flyer Studios – Coming Soon – Sunday, October 3 at 4am – 4:50am PT
- miHoYo – Genshin Impact TGS2021 Program – Sunday, October 3 at 5am – 5:50am PT
- Fingger – Coming Soon – Sunday, October 3 at 6am – 6:50am PT
- Gran Saga – Coming Soon – Sunday, October 3 at 7am – 7:50am PT
- TGS2021 ONLINE ENDING – Sunday, October 3 at 8am – 8:50am PT
While we presented the Tokyo Game Show 2021 schedule in Pacific Time, we also wanted to include the time difference for other time zones to help ensure you won’t miss a thing!
Japan Standard Time (JST): +16 Hours
Eastern Time (ET): +3 Hours
British Summer Time (BST): +8 Hours
Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST): +17 Hours
Where Can I Watch Tokyo Game Show 2021?
If you’re interested in watching the upcoming Tokyo Game Show 2021, you can check out Tokyo Game Show’s YouTube and Twitch channels, and make sure to check back here as we will be covering all the biggest news, trailers, interviews, and more!
What to Expect at the Tokyo Game Show 2021
Tokyo Game Show will include presentations from some of the biggest publishers in the world, including Xbox, Square Enix, Ubisoft, Capcom, Konami, miHoYo, Bandai Namco, and much more.
Xbox is promising “exclusive news” during its panel, although it is yet unclear what that news may be. Could it be a new look at Halo or Forza Horizon 5? Could it be the rumored partnership between Kojima and Microsoft? Only time will tell.
Square Enix will also be part of the show, but fans of Final Fantasy 16 may want to keep their hopes in check. In July 2021, FF16 producer Naoki Yoshida shared that while the main story scenario is “set in stone” and that the English voiceovers are mostly all recorded, he wasn’t sure if the team would be able to make something in time for the TGS deadline.
Other highlights for the week include a presentation all about Genshin Impact from miHoYo, a panel from Konami about Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel and more, new details on Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires from Koei Tecmo, presentations from Capcom and Ubisoft, and more.
Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.