The COVID-19 situation cancelled numerous gaming conventions, from small indie gatherings and showcases to E3 and Gamesccom. None of these events were able to go through with their plans, but this left the floor for digital forms to take their place. So far, the likes of Steam's LudoNarraCon 2020 was a massive success. Developers and publishers between North America and Japan decided to join hands.to announce New Game+ expo, featuring a lineup of over 40 games.
New Game+ digital presentation will go live on Twitch’s front page on June 23, 2020, kicking off from 8 AM PDT and runs to 4 PM PDT. Fans and virtual attendees will get to enjoy highlights, trailers, developer discussion panels, Q&A sessions, and much more. There are fourteen confirmed participants, including some of the biggest studios in both regions. The following list is all confirmed developers and publishers joining the event:
- Acttil
- AKSYS Games
- Arc System Works America
- GungHo America
- Idea Factory International
- Inti Creates
- Koei Tecmo America
- Natsume Inc.
- NIS America Inc.
- Playism
- Sega of America
- SNK Corporation
- Spike Chunsoft Inc.
- WayForward
COO and President of Sega of America. Ian Curran, expressed his delight to participate in the digital convention alongside an impressive lineup of publishers and developers. He continued to promise a "one-of-a-kind showcase" full of announcements, new information on revealed titles, live gameplay sessions, and much more for viewers to enjoy.
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.
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