PlayStation and Neopets Join CAPCOM at gamescom asia 2024
gamescom asia 2024 is set to take place from October 17-20 at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre. The event will feature over 150 exhibitors from around the world, representing the global gaming industry.
Notable additions to the lineup include PlayStation and Neopets, joining previously announced CAPCOM.
Key exhibitors and their showcases include:
- CAPCOM:
- Monster Hunter Wilds (Southeast Asian debut)
- Street Fighter 6 (featuring new character Terry Bogard)
- Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
- MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
- 4Divinity:
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl (Final Preview)
- JDM: Japanese Drift Master (Pre-release Preview)
- Mandragora (Pre-release Preview)
- First Dwarf (Steam Early Access)
- TerraTech Worlds (Steam Early Access)
- Neopets:
- New styles and merchandise
- Upcoming mobile games: Faerie Fragments and Tales of Dacardia
- Sandy Floor:
- GREAT TOY SHOWDOWN (upcoming shooting team battle game)
- SHARP:
- Latest AQUOS mobile phone
- AQUOS XLED 4K Google TV
- Varmilo:
- Fighting Game Keyboard GK2 (debut)
- RetroCade:
- Playable arcade machines inspired by 80s arcades
- Origame:
- Board game library with over 100 titles
- Original Origame demos
- HammerHouse:
- Tabletop Miniature wargaming display and demonstrations
- Games from Warhammer 40,000, Star Wars, and Marvel universes
The event will also feature an expanded indie area, showcasing over 50 indie games from developers worldwide. Visitors will have the opportunity to play these games and meet the developers behind them.
- Let’s Build a Dungeon by Springloaded Software
- Mars Attracts by Outlier Games
- Nif Nif by Springfox Games
- Harpy Raiders by Clouds of Eternity
- Island of Winds by ESDigital Games
The Main Stage will host various events, including a panel with BAFTA-winning voice actor Andrew Wincott and a performance by singer SHIHORI. Internationally recognised cosplayers will judge a Cosplay Competition. Monster Hunter series Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto is scheduled to speak about Monster Hunter Wilds and participate in a Meet & Greet session.
Other attractions include a board game area featuring over 100 titles, a Tabletop Miniature wargaming section, and an artists’ area with more than 25 pop culture artisans and creators.
The business area of gamescom asia will be open to industry professionals on October 17-18, while the entertainment area will be open to the public from October 18-20.
gamescom asia is organised by Koelnmesse Singapore and supported by game – the German Games Industry Association. It aims to serve as a platform for Asian game developers to explore global partnerships and for international publishers to discover new gaming talent in Asia.
