Esports and Gaming Competitions

India Gaming Show promises to be a treat for Spectators and Competitors



nd where we kickoff the 4-day event. The AFK Gaming crew will be at IGS 2017 as well so be sure to come say hi!



Competition runs deep in the DNA of the Indian Gaming Community, and this tournament will be a big chance to showcase their skill levels and get themselves into center of competitive gaming events in our country.



Matches from the tournament will be livestreamed on the AFK Gaming facebook page. The event will host 6 different tournaments. Dota 2 and CS: GO, the two most popular esports, will be joined by Just Dance, Rocket League, FIFA 17 and Clash Royale in what will probably be the biggest gathering of Esports personalities all over India. The event is free for all, hence if you want to experience all the different flavors of competitive gaming, I suggest you get down to Pragati Maidan on February 2where we kickoff the 4-day event. The AFK Gaming crew will be at IGS 2017 as well so be sure to come say hi!Competition runs deep in the DNA of the Indian Gaming Community, and this tournament will be a big chance to showcase their skill levels and get themselves into center of competitive gaming events in our country.Matches from the tournament will be livestreamed on the India Gaming Show Facebook Page , and you can get live updates on the tournament on the

Cosplay Competition



PurpleShrimp Cosplaying as Templar Assassin | Picture Courtesy: Vedant Vashishtha



nd to the 5th. The Gaming / Anime themed contest will be a great chance for Cosplayers to show off their costumes to the world. While all the cosplayers will have a chance to win a prize at the daily competition, the best of the best will be aiming to become The Grand Winner on February 5th winning a trip to the Tokyo Game Show, Japan.



One of the world's most famous cosplayers, Meagan Marie will also be attending the event.



Registrations are free. For more details, visit

Live Musical Performances Aya Ikeda

Japanese Pop Sensation Aya Ikeda

There will be big musical acts everyday on the Japan Pavilion Hall at the Pragati Maidan. The technological direction of this event will be reflected with a sophisticated setup of lasers, lights and professional video broadcast equipment. Japanese Pop Sensation Aya Ikeda will perform on every single day.



For the uninitiated, Aya Ikeda is the pop sensation behind the theme songs for the games Finding Neverland Online, Glory Destiny Online, and Pokemon Ga-Ole.



She also sang the Animation song in Anime Expo in Los Angeles, Japan Expo in Paris, and other events in North America and Asia. She has been instrumental in spreading the Japanese pop culture all around the World.





Touken Ranbu

A still from the Touken Ranbu game

Nitroplus designed the characters and scenario. The game launched in Japan in 2015, and it has a player base of over 1 million users. The game has acquired a large female fan base and inspired a wide range of merchandise, as well as several manga and anime released in the October of 2016. Touken Ranbu "sword personification training game" takes famous swords from Japanese history and interprets them as bish?nen (beautiful boy).designed the characters and scenario. The game launched in Japan in 2015, and it has a player base of over 1 million users. The game has acquired a large female fan base and inspired a wide range of merchandise, as well as several manga and anime released in the October of 2016.

A Poster for the Stage Musical of ‘Touken Ranbu’

Nelke Planning will perform the Touken Ranbu at the Japan Pavilion on February 4th. They have adapted the game into a ‘Stage Musical’. The musical will stage its first performance in India during India Gaming Show.

The Expo

Many companies will present their products in the expo area of the Pragati Maidan including companies like Sony, Konami Digital, SEGA Games, Square Enix who will allow visitors to play the games currently under development. Other companies like Samsung, HyperX and NODWIN Gaming will also give the visitors a preview of their products and services.



You can also get a glimpse of the latest technological innovations in the gaming industry by checking out the Virtual Reality (VR) booth in the Sony Playstation Arena which will include games like Batman VR and VR Worlds VR.



Virtual Reality is the future of Gaming according to Industry experts

The Sony PlayStation Arena will also exhibit games like Batman: Arkham and Resident Evil. SEGA Games Co., Ltd., will be displaying Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone, Sonic Generations and Sonic Mania.



Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. will display exclusive games like 'PES 2017 -Pro Evolution Soccer', mobile title 'Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS,’ and METAL GEAR SURVIVE.



Square Enix Co., Ltd. will showcase a lot of their bestselling games including Final Fantasy

Hitman

Deus Ex

Kingdom Hearts

Tomb Raider Samsung Monitors will unveil Curved Monitor for Professional Gamers. This will certainly bring unique experience to the gamer and promises to take gaming to the next level. These Monitors can be tilted upside down.

Other Cool Stuff There are also various seminars and lectures, Including talkshows by Mr.Yoshiaki Kondo and Mr.Yoshinari Asao, Presidents of Euclide Agency and Gainex co. respectively.

Yoshihiro Shimizu, the Executive Producer, who was behind the iconic Astroboy and th of February.



‘Astro Boy’ the Anime

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is proud to announce the India Gaming Show 2017 - the first ever Indian esports event backed by the Indian Government!At the India Gaming Show, Indian Gamers will get to witness Esports Tournaments, Cosplay competitions and various interactive sessions with Japanese gaming industry leaders like. IGS 2017 also promises to be a treat to Anime and Manga enthusiasts with several interactive sessions including an autograph session with the legendary, the designer for the characters in anime classic ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’Several performance-art shows including ‘Game into a stage musical’ and a live performance on ‘Musical Beats into Pokemon songs’ promises to makethe place to be from theThe event is being organized by theand backed by the. Our humble ecosystem has finally been acknowledged by the Indian Government! The event is also being used to further foreign relationships with Japan and South Korea and also provides an interesting opportunity for gaming corporations across India to establish joint ventures with foreign companies for Game Development, Animation and Character Development.The India Gaming Show will host several gaming competitions featuring a few of the biggest teams in the Indian Esports scene including Entity Esports, Team Brutality and Invisible Wings.