Summary
Judging from some recently revealed information, it appears thatXboxcould skip one of the major gaming events of the year, Tokyo Game Show 2024. If so, this would be an unprecedented move from Microsoft, considering how often the console manufacturer has attended the convention over the last few years. Although it’s best to take this information with a grain of salt — asXboxhas yet to officially confirm its attendance at Tokyo Game Show or lack thereof — evidence seems to point towards the latter being the case.
Since the beginning of the Xbox Series X/S generation, Microsoft has made a habit of making an appearance at Tokyo Game Show via online-only presentations. These press conferences are often intended to reaffirm the console manufacturer’s commitment to the Japanese market, a region it has historically struggled in. While Microsoft typically reserves its major announcements for its June Xbox showcases and The Game Awards, the company has had some notable reveals at TGS. In 2022, for instance, Xbox announceda slew of Japanese games coming to Xbox and/or Game Pass at Tokyo Game Show, fromGuilty Gear StriveandNi No Kuni 1and2toDanganronpa V3andBlazBlue Cross Tag Battle. Now, however, it seems that the company may be skipping TGS 2024 entirely.
As spotted by HazzadorGamin on Twitter, Xbox is not present in the list of attendees for Tokyo Game Show 2024. This suggests that the platform holder might not hold a showcase to coincide with TGS in September this year. Of course, it’s entirely possible that Microsoft may announce a TGS-related event focusing onJapanese games for Xboxin the next few months, but the company’s absence from the exhibitors' list is rather strange if that’s the case. Either way, fans should probably temper their expectations and expect Microsoft not to show up at Tokyo Game Show for the time being, unless official word says otherwise.
Microsoft Might Not Attend Tokyo Game Show This Year
Microsoft has hosted a handful of well-received presentations in 2024 so far, including theincredible Xbox Games Showcaselast month. That being said, the company not making an appearance at TGS would still disappoint many Xbox fans, especially those hoping for more announcements of Japanese games that skipped Xbox to finally come to the platform. In fact, some may even take this as a sign that Microsoft’s giving up on Japan entirely, but it’s probably too early to jump to such conclusions.
Microsoft’s potential absence from Tokyo Game Show this year is somewhat ironic, considering the fact that rival platform holderPlayStation is attending TGS for the first time in half a decade. Nintendo, meanwhile, will be an exhibitor at TGS in some form as well. WithXboxpossibly skipping it, however, it seems that Tokyo Game Show 2024 might be yet another gaming event that not all of the big three console manufacturers participate in.
Xbox Series X
Microsoft’s ninth-generation console, the Xbox Series X is a powerful machine that can support 4K resolution and 60 fps, depending on the game. Released alongside the Xbox Series S, the Series X has a Custom AMD Zen 2 CPU, a Custom RDNA 2 GPU, and 16 GB of RAM.
