Japan's largest esports event, "RAGE," announced that it will participate as an operational partner in the special project "ESPORTS INNOVATORS Challengers Shaping the Future" at "SEMICON Japan 2025," which will be held at Tokyo Big Sight on Thursday, December 18, 2025!
This is a noteworthy collaboration where two different industries—semiconductors and esports—intersect.
A New Project Where Esports and Semiconductors Meet: "ESPORTS INNOVATORS"
"SEMICON Japan" is known as an international exhibition covering a wide range of fields, from semiconductor manufacturing technology to IoT, automobiles, and smart applications.
This year, the theme is Technology and Entertainment, and a special session will be held to explore new possibilities for the next-generation industry, education, and marketing through esports!
In "ESPORTS INNOVATORS Challengers Shaping the Future," the forefront of semiconductor, communication, and video processing technologies that support esports will be featured, with a multi-faceted discussion centered on The Past, Present, and Future of Esports.
Furthermore, a fusion of technology and entertainment awaits, including an exhibition match, with perspectives being explored such as Future Technologies Transforming the Esports Experience, Education and Esports: Shaping the Next Generation Workforce, and How Esports Is Redefining the Future of Marketing!
Also, three representatives of the domestic esports industry will speak in a special session on the theme The Past, Present, and Future of Esports!
Shingo Otomo (@o6ulys_o), Executive Officer of CyberAgent and General Producer of RAGE; Akihito Furusawa, the CEO of GLOE Inc.; and Daisuke Kobayashi, the President and Representative Director of JCG Inc. (Nippon TV Group), will discuss the evolution and future vision of esports from their respective perspectives.
Information on other panelists will be released sequentially.
Schedule
- 14:50–15:25 The Past, Present, and Future of Esports
- 15:35–16:10 Future Technologies Transforming the Esports Experience
- 16:20–16:55 How Esports Is Redefining the Future of Marketing
- 17:05–17:40 Education and Esports: Shaping the Next Generation Workforce
- 17:50–18:20 Exhibition Match
Collaboration Campaign Is Also Underway!
The RAGE Official X (@esports_RAGE) account is holding a giveaway campaign to commemorate this collaboration!
To enter, complete the following steps:
- Follow RAGE Official X (@esports_RAGE) and SEMI Japan Official X (@semicon_jpn)
- Repost the relevant tweet
The application deadline is Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 11:59 PM.
The latest event information and the day's proceedings will also be posted, so follow both accounts to check for the latest developments.
For details and panelists, please see the SEMICON Japan 2025 Official Website.
Additionally, visitor registration can be done from the SEMICON Japan 2025 Visitor Registration Page.
SEMICON Japan 2025 x RAGE
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| Event Overview | |
|---|---|
| Event Name | ESPORTS INNOVATORS Challengers Shaping the Future |
| Date Held | Thursday, December 18, 2025 |
| Time Held | 14:50–18:20 |
| Venue | Tokyo Big Sight Conference Tower 6F, Conference Rooms 607 + 608 |
| Organizer | SEMI |
| Operational Partner | RAGE |