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2021 Tokyo Game Show unveils complete schedule and lineup

Tokyo Game Show 2021 Schedule for U.S. Viewers

The Tokyo Game Show 2021 will begin later this week with a five-day online broadcast schedule for U.S. viewers.

For those in different time zones, it may be necessary to adjust their sleep schedule as the event takes place during the day in Japan. The Tokyo Game Show will run from Wednesday, Sept. 29 through Sunday, Oct. 3.

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When looking at online schedules, it’s important to consider the time zone being used. Many graphics display the Tokyo Game Show schedule in Japan Standard Time, which is 14 hours ahead of Central Standard Time, for example.

Image via Tokyo Game Show

There are various ways to watch this year’s show, including platforms like Twitch, YouTube, and others.

Here is the schedule for each day in Central Standard Time:

Wednesday, Sept. 29/Thursday, Sept. 30

  • 8pm CT: Tokyo Game Show 2021 Online Opening
  • 9pm CT: Keynote
  • 10pm CT: Gamera Game
  • 11pm CT: SNK
  • 2am CT: SK Telecom
  • 3am CT: Team Madness Game
  • 4am CT: Microsoft (Japanese only)
  • 5am CT: Konami
  • 6am CT: Spike Chunsoft
  • 7am CT: D3PUBLISHER
  • 8am CT: CAPCOM
  • 9am CT: Izanagi Games

Thursday, Sept. 30/Friday, Oct. 1

  • 8pm CT: Official Program
  • 9pm CT: Sense of Wonder Night 2021
  • 2am CT: NTT e-sports
  • 3am CT: Happinet
  • 4am CT: 505 Games
  • 5am CT: Square Enix
  • 6am CT: Bandai Namco
  • 7am CT: Level 5
  • 8am CT: Sega/Atlas

Friday, Oct. 1/Saturday, Oct. 2

  • 7pm CT: Official Program
  • 8pm CT: Happinet
  • 10pm CT: Tencent Games
  • 12am CT: Lilith Games
  • 2am CT: GungHo Online
  • 4am CT: Japan Game Awards: 2021
  • 6am CT: Koei Tecmo Games
  • 8am CT: Konami (Japanese only)
  • 9am CT: DMM Games

Saturday, Oct. 2/Sunday, Oct. 3

  • 8pm CT: Official Program
  • 9pm CT: S-Game
  • 10pm CT: Japan Electronics College
  • 11pm CT: Arc System Works
  • 1am CT: 110 Industries
  • 2am CT: NC
  • 3am CT: GungHo Online
  • 4am CT: Ubisoft
  • 5am CT: AKRacing
  • 6am CT: Wright Flyer Studios (Japanese only)
  • 7am CT: miHoYo (Japanese only)
  • 8am CT: Finger
  • 9am CT: Gransaga
  • 10am CT: Tokyo Game Show 2021 Online Ending