KYOTO, JAPAN — May 24, 2023 — BitSummit, now celebrating eleven years of connecting International game developers, publishers, and media with Japanese indies, is proud to announce this year’s lineup of games and open ticket sales. The three-day experience takes place Friday, July 14th thru Sunday, July 16th, in Kyoto and is viewable online through BitSummit’s YouTube, TikTok, and Bahamut and Twitch channels via a special collaboration between BitSummit and The MIX (Media Indie Exchange).

The complete roster of the BitSummit Let’s Go!! Indie Game Selection is now available on the BitSummit website. Gamers can now get a preview of over 90 diverse titles from Japan and across the globe that will be playable in Kyoto next month. These include a mix of award-winning, critically-acclaimed games alongside soon-to-be-discovered gems. Get ready to experience the best of indie gaming from around the world as BitSummit Let’s Go! showcases a diverse selection of award-winning and up-and-coming titles on live streams across multiple platforms.

BitSummit Let’s Go! (2023) Official Selections

BitSummit Let’s Go!! will take place Friday, July 14th, thru Sunday, July 16th Operation hours are from 10:00 AM JST until 5:00 PM JST. BitSummit Let’s Go!! will broadcast from the main stage on YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, and Bahamut in Japanese, English, and Chinese.

Additional information regarding participating titles, special guest speakers, streaming booths, influencers, and sponsors will be unveiled in the coming weeks. For more information, please visit the BitSummit website and Discord server or follow BitSummit on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Press and influencers registrations are now open here until July 13th.

Tickets

General admission tickets and business tickets are available on the BitSummit Official website.

BitSummit Let’s Go!! will open to the game industry and media on Friday and open to the public over the weekend.

For more information concerning business tickets and regular visitor passes, please visit the BitSummit Official website.

About BitSummit

BitSummit is an annual festival based in Kyoto, celebrating independent game developers and development in Japan. Founded in late 2012 to support, unify, and evangelize the vibrant and innovative Japanese independent game development scene to the world at large, BitSummit has established itself as Japan’s premier separate gaming event, attracting thousands of visitors annually, as well as a notable, international media presence. BitSummit has been covered by every leading gaming website worldwide and featured in print publications such as Weekly Famitsu, Dengeki PlayStation, GamesTM, EDGE, and more. BitSummit has also been the focus of panel discussions at the Game Developers Conference, IndieCade, IndieCade East, and CEDEC. BitSummit continues to grow alongside the burgeoning Japanese independent development scene in its tenth year.

BitSummit is organized by the Japan Independent Games Aggregate (JIGA): Q-Games Ltd, Skeleton Crew Studios, Pygmy Studio Co. Ltd., and BlackSheep.

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