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GAME FUTURE SUMMIT 2025, One of the Game Industry's Largest Business Conferences, Opens Registration for Wednesday, June 4, 2025, and Announces First Speakers
This year, the event area expands to four floors! Sessions and presentations on cutting-edge case studies and trends from game companies, exhibitor booths, refreshments, an After Party, and more: an event that shows you the present and future of the game industry in a single day.
Game8 Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Shunsuke Sawamura; hereinafter "Game8"), which operates the comprehensive game information site "Game8," and MOTTO Inc. (Headquarters: Nerima-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Motoi Sato), a provider of marketing services, are pleased to announce that registration is now open for "GAME FUTURE SUMMIT 2025," one of the industry's largest business conferences dedicated to game production and marketing, to be held on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at Bellesalle Shibuya Garden. We have also announced the first wave of speakers and the event sponsors.
Official website: https://game-future-summit.jp/
■ GAME FUTURE SUMMIT 2025 Program
Catch up on the latest trends in just one day! One of the industry's largest business conferences dedicated to game production and marketing, featuring a diverse program on a wide range of themes from a large lineup of speakers.
Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 / Event hours: 1:00 PM – 6:40 PM JST (reception opens at 12:00 PM) / After Party: scheduled to start at around 7:00 PM / Venue: Bellesalle Shibuya Garden
<Event Program>
(1) Sessions covering the latest case studies from game companies and market trends
(2) Presentations on the latest topics
(3) Exhibitor booths where you can connect with notable companies
(4) A lounge area serving light refreshments and coffee
(5) A free After Party with food and drinks
■ How to Register
If you would like to attend, please register using the "Register here" button below. Registration for the After Party is also accepted through the entry form. We encourage you to register early.
*You will be redirected to the event page on Peatix.
■ Introducing the First Wave of Speakers
Leading figures from the game industry will speak in sessions and presentations focused on themes such as production and marketing. Below is the first wave of speakers (listed in Japanese syllabary order by surname; titles omitted). *Detailed speaker profiles are available on the official website.
Company | Title | Name |
Skyfall Inc. | Director, Media Sales Bureau, Media Growth Division, Media Business Department, SKYFLAG | Arashi Asami |
Japan Lead, Scaled Partnerships, Google Play APAC | Kaoru Igarashi | |
Storytelling Inc. | CEO, Game Designer | Jiro Ishii |
Japan Fair Trade Commission | Director, Digital Market Planning and Research Office | Ryota Inaba |
DeNA Co., Ltd. | Executive Business Producer | Yosuke Imanishi |
Sony Payment Services Corporation | Group Manager, Industrial 3 Group, Industrial Unit | Yu Okura |
CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | General Manager, Intellectual Property Department | Motoki Okuyama |
One Acre Inc. | CEO | Kensei Orimo |
Too Kyo Games | Representative | Kazutaka Kodaka |
Ryu's Office Inc. | CEO User Communication Planner | Ryuta Konuma |
MATSURI Inc. | Representative / Sole Proprietor | Yu Saibara |
4M Inc. | Executive Officer; Head of Publisher Growth App Division, AnyMind Japan K.K. | Ritsu Sato |
G2 Studios, Inc. | Director | Masanori Sato |
MOTTO Inc. | CEO / Marketer | Motoi Sato |
PONOS Corporation | Chief Operating Officer / Head of Development | Seiichiro Sano |
Skyfall Inc. | Director, Consulting Bureau, Media Growth Division, Media Business Department, SKYFLAG | Sachie Zama |
Game8 Co., Ltd. | President & CEO | Shunsuke Sawamura |
Nuvei Japan | Country Manager | Jonathan Epstein |
gamebiz | Producer | Yoshitaka Tatsukawa |
CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | Team Leader, IP Operations Design Team, Intellectual Property Department | Taisho Tanaka |
MIXI, Inc. | Mitene Business Division General Manager, Mitene Marketing Department | Hiroyuki Nukui |
LIFE CREATE Inc. | Marketing Department Executive Officer and General Manager | Yuko Nemoto |
Algomatic Inc. | Executive Officer, CXO; Head of DMM GAME Translation Business | Katsuki Noda |
Tatsumaki Games Inc. | CEO | Yudai Hatasa |
adjoe GmbH | Country Manager, Japan | Daisuke Hattori |
Alliance Arts Co., Ltd. | Director / Chief Creative Officer | Fusho Hayashi |
PubMatic K.K. | Senior Director, Customer Success & Publisher Development | Ryo Hishida |
Game Journalist & Adventure Game Historian | Koji Fukuyama | |
ThinkingData K.K. | Head of sales, Japan | Masaya Furuta |
Skyfall Inc. | Head of Media Business Department, SKYFLAG | Yusuke Hosoda |
Commune Inc. | Head of BDR | Kosuke Madono |
HARS GLOBAL Pte. Ltd. | CEO / Director | Akira Morishita |
MIXI, Inc. | Manager, Fan Marketing Group, Kotodaman Operations Department, Digital Entertainment Operations Division | Fumikazu Yanase |
NextNinja Co., Ltd. | CEO | Masayuki Yamagishi |
Head of Business Development | Erina Watanabe |
■ Introducing Our Sponsors
As last year, a number of companies have kindly come on board as sponsors, sharing our wish to "make this event a success together!" Our sponsors are introduced below (titles omitted).
■ About GAME FUTURE SUMMIT
Event Overview
Name: GAME FUTURE SUMMIT 2025
Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Event hours: 1:00 PM – 6:40 PM JST (reception opens at 12:00 PM)
After Party: scheduled to start at around 7:00 PM
Venue: Bellesalle Shibuya Garden
B1 & 1F, Sumitomo Fudosan Shibuya Garden Tower, 16-17 Nanpeidaicho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0036 (reception on B1)
Admission: Free (including the After Party).
<About the After Party>
We are planning this conference so that even more people can attend than last year;
however, as we expect a large number of applications, After Party attendance will be determined by lottery.
If you would like to attend, please apply by Wednesday, May 21.
A lottery will be held among all applicants, and winners will be notified in turn.
*Thank you for your understanding that attendance is determined by lottery.
*As alcohol will be served, minors may not attend.
Official website: https://game-future-summit.jp/ (information will be updated on an ongoing basis)
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Game_F_S
The second wave of speakers and further program details are scheduled to be announced in early May. We will continue to post updates on the official website and social media, so please stay tuned.