
Taipei Game Show 2025 Kicks Off with a Bang – Exciting Highlights on Day One, Even More to Come Tomorrow
The highly anticipated Taipei Game Show 2025 officially opened today at TaiNEX 1. This year, the event features 346 exhibitors from 30 countries and regions, spanning 1,405 booths and showcasing over 350 games. Among them, more than 100 are brand-new, unreleased titles. The opening ceremony was graced by Deputy Minister Yi-Jing Lin of the Ministry of Digital Affairs, Deputy Director General Ya-Ping Huang of the Administration for Digital Industries, Paul SL Peng, Chairman of the Taipei Computer Association, and other distinguished guests from home and abroad. Exhibitors pulled out all the stops to captivate attendees. The event's highlights included appearances by South Korean cheerleading star Lee Da-hye, renowned fighting game player Oil King, as well as other game developers, top streamers, esports athletes, and cosplayers. Starting tomorrow and running through the 26th, even more thrilling activities await, promising a non-stop celebration for gaming enthusiasts.
Czech 10-Member Delegation Sparks New Opportunities in Taiwan – APGS Brings Together International Speakers
This year, over 800 business visitors from around the world have pre-registered for the TGS B2B Zone, marking the year’s first major networking event for the Asia-Pacific gaming industry. Asia Pacific Game Summit (APGS) kicked off with speakers from Taiwan, the Czech Republic, the US, Japan, and beyond, offering engaging talks and panels. Notably, a Czech industry delegation organized by the Czech Economic and Cultural Office participated in this year’s event. The delegation featured representatives from the Czech Game Developers Association and CzechInvest, offering a dynamic showcase of the country’s thriving gaming industry and its ambitious drive to forge new business partnerships in the Asian market.
Non-Stop Excitement Inside the Venue – Cheerleaders and Stunning Cosplayers Steal the Show
The B2C Zone was packed with highlights at every turn! Nintendo’s expanded booth drew massive crowds early in the day, with Mario Ambassador Charles Martinet making his first-ever appearance in Taiwan to meet and interact with fans, creating huge hype among gamers. Popular games like Arknights and GIRLS FRONTLINE 2: EXILIUM also ignited excitement, featuring famous cosplayers bringing tactical dolls to life with incredible detail. Among them, Cosplayer Alia transformed into the new character Dai Yan, pairing her performance with a guzheng musical accompaniment and interactive scenery, fully immersing players in the game’s world. In addition, unreleased title The Big Bang of Time took players on a fantastical adventure with its time-travel theme, combining captivating dancer performances with interactive mini-games.
Meanwhile, Azur Lane welcomed popular Japanese cosplayer にゃるまー (Nyaruma), who generously handed out limited-edition merchandise to fans. Ragnarok Online 3 also made its grand debut at the GRAVITY booth, attracting a devoted crowd of loyal fans. The newly-formed Kafra girls, composed of professional baseball and basketball cheerleaders, lit up the stage with energetic singing and dancing, earning enthusiastic cheers and applause from the audience. Their performance brought vibrant energy to the venue, becoming one of the event’s top highlights.
New Releases Draw Huge Crowds – TGS Stage Brims with Energy
Taiwan’s renowned game publisher and distributor JUSTDAN brought exciting new titles like Monster Hunter Wilds and The Hundred Line - Last Defense Academy- to the show floor, where they made their Taiwan debut as playable demos. Trial tickets were gone in a flash as eager gamers rushed to experience these fresh adventures firsthand. Clouded Leopard Entertainment turned up the excitement with a special stage for Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist, featuring Hiroshi Kobayashi, CEO and Creative Director of Binary Haze Interactive. Kobayashi shared exclusive insights into the game’s latest updates and gave a behind-the-scenes look at its development, which resonated strongly with the audience. Meanwhile, fans of dark action RPGs gathered in droves for Path of Exile 2, where popular streamer “PFY” wowed the crowd with his masterful gameplay, making it one of the show’s unmissable highlights.
The first day of TGS Stage was headlined by the classic game Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege and the hit mobile game Monster Strike, a fan-favorite action mobile game operating in Taiwan for over 10 years. To celebrate the upcoming release of its new limited character "Pan Gu," Monster Strike held a special stage event featuring Vtuber Karasu Ch. Karasu Ch. performed an ASMR reading to welcome the new character, alongside a series of surprises and giveaways, drawing eager fans who arrived early to grab the best spots.
Taipei Game Show 2025 promises even more excitement in the coming days, including demos of brand-new, unreleased games, updates on sequels to classic titles, live appearances of beloved game characters, showcases of the latest esports hardware, limited-edition merchandise and exclusive deals, as well as a variety of incredible indie games and family-friendly tabletop games. The event runs until January 26—come and join the fun!