Tokyo Game Show is the latest trade event cancelled due to coronavirus Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Tokyo Game Show is the latest trade event cancelled due to coronavirus "We ask for your kind understanding and cooperation." News by Vikki Blake Contributor Updated on 10 May 2020 5 comments It likely comes as no surprise, but Tokyo Game Show is the latest event to cancel its physical show amid the coronavirus pandemic. Originally scheduled to take place from 24th September at Tokyo's Makuhari Messe, the trade show has now joined many others in pivoting to an online-only event. "Due to the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on a global scale and the situation remains unpredictable in Japan as well, the organiser and the co-organisers have reached [a] decision after a long consideration to place the utmost priority on the health and safety of visitors, exhibitors and stakeholders," organisers CESA, Nikkei and Dentsu said in a joint statement on its website (thanks, VGC). "We ask for your kind understanding and cooperation." The organisers promise more information will follow in due course. A number of gaming events around the world have already been cancelled due to COVID-19, including GDC, Gamescom and E3. Paris Game Week - which was scheduled to take place between 23rd-27th October - was also recently postponed. Ever wondered what it's like to go to Tokyo Game Show? Martin wrote a revealing, personal account of attending one of gaming's biggest events when he attended in 2017. Watch on YouTube Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store