Nu de E3-beurs niet doorgaat wegens het coronavirus, komen uitgevers, ontwikkelaars en verschillende media met eigen evenementen in de komende weken en maanden. Nu hebben verschillende Japanse ontwikkelaars de handen ineen geslagen voor een eigen digitaal evenement genaamd New Game+ Expo.
14 studio’s gaat op 23 juni op Twitch en YouTube een digitale presentatie houden met aankondigingen van nieuwe games en live gameplay demonstraties. Na de presentatie volgt er een Q&A sessie.
De 14 studio’s die deel uitmaken van New Game+ Expo zijn:
- Acttil
- Aksys Games
- Arc System Works America
- GungHo Online Entertainment America / Grasshopper Manufacture
- Idea Factory International
- Inti Creates
- Koei Tecmo America
- Natsume Inc.
- NIS America, Inc.
- Playism
- Sega of America / Atlus West
- SNK Corporation
- Spike Chunsoft, Inc.
- WayForward
Zie hieronder enkele comments van belangrijke namen uit de Japanse game industrie:
Adam Johnson, Producer of New Game+ Expo
“New Game+ Expo is a grassroots coalition of publishers and developers. Organizing together for the first time, we hope fans have fun as we take a look at the combined upcoming lineup of games for 2020 and beyond!”
Ian Curran, COO and President of Sega of America
“COVID-19 has brought with it many challenges, but also an opportunity to come together as a bold collective of publishers. SEGA is delighted to announce its participation in New Game+ Expo, a new digital tentpole summer event of 14 publishers, joining forces to create a one-of-a-kind showcase event that unifies a special slice of the video game industry. Sega looks forward to joining with our friends at NIS America, Inc., Koei Tecmo America, Spike Chunsoft, Inc., Idea Factory International, Aksys Games, Natsume Inc., Arc System Works America, GungHo America, SNK Corporation, Playism, Acttil, WayForward and Inti Creates to bring all our fans more excitement and entertainment as we move into a busy digital show season! We look forward to entertaining you on June 23. In the meantime, stay safe and GAME ON.”
Goichi “Suda 51” Suda, CEO of Grasshopper Manufacture (A Subsidiary of GungHo Online Entertainment)
“Congratulations to New Game+ Expo! As a gamer myself, I’m incredibly excited to see what will be on display. We must never doubt the power that video games bring to gamers offering us vitality and energy for tomorrow. Let’s get charged up while staying at home!”
