BitSummit 2023 claimed record attendance
By ForGeeks Japan’s indie game expo BitSummit 2023 is said to have attracted a record number of visitors. BitSummit Let’s Go!!!, which was held at the traditional venue —Kyoto’s Kangyokan Miyakomesse — earlier this month, attracted more than 23,700 visitors, organizers said Monday, the event’s highest ever.
The event was held at the traditional venue — Kyoto’s Kangyokan Miyakomesse — earlier this month.
This year’s BitSummit was the first in-person event since the pandemic began. It had about 17,000 attendees in 2019. Around 100 games from 20 countries were on display.
The expo, founded in late 2012, was originally created to give Japanese independent game developers a chance to showcase games to the world. The event is organized by the Japan Independent Game Association (JIGA) — Q-Games Ltd, Skeleton Crew Studios, Pygmy Studio Co Ltd and BlackSheep. Next year’s show will be held over three days — July 19, 20 and 21.
The event will be held over three days — July 19, 20 and 21.
