The Computer Entertainment Suppliers Association (CESA) has announced a large number of details regarding this year's edition of the Tokyo Game Show. The association hopes for 150,000 visitors during the three days. This year, the keynote speech will be delivered by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. At the show, sessions focusing on mobile and online gaming as well as character-centered business will be offered. As previously announced, CESA hopes that its cooperation with the US-based International Game Developers Association (IGDA) will help to lure more foreign companies to Chiba this year. So far the following companies have signed up for TGS 2003:

Atlus
Aruze
Bandai
Capcom
Electronic Arts
Enterbrain
From Software
Genki
Hudson
Kadokawa Shoten
Koei
Konami
Microsoft
Namco
Success
Sammy
Square Enix
Sega
SNK Playmore
Sony Computer Entertainment
Taito
Takara
Tecmo
Tommy

This year's TGS will take place in Tokyo's Makuhari Messe from September 26th until 28th, with the first day being exclusively for industry representatives and media.

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