Taipei Game Show 2024 was held in Taiwan for four days from Thursday, January 25 to Sunday, January 28, 2024.
While we were excited about the first large-scale event since the Tokyo Game Show in September 2023, the lingering excitement remains.
From Taipei Game Show 2024, we bring you a report on the Taiwan Mobile/Riot Games booth, Wuthering Waves booth, and Wemade booth!
Taiwan Mobile/Riot Games Booth
A joint booth by Taiwan Mobile Co. and Riot Games.
Meoriah from the Riot development team appeared on the main stage.
Concept designs and other details were revealed for the Chibi Champions appearing in the Lunar Festival 2024 event, which is running in Teamfight Tactics until around 4:00 AM JST on Friday, February 23, 2024.
The development staff discussed their work and shared behind-the-scenes stories regarding the designs.
Furthermore, an exhibition match was held for League of Legends featuring former pro players such as NL, Liang, and Chawy.
Additionally, for the special match titled PCS All-Star, star players joined the fray, led by active players Karsa and Maple, including:
- Driver (BYG)
- Betty (PSG)
- SwordArt (CFO)
- Woody (PSG)
- Taco (DCG)
- Kongyue (JT)
- ShengBai (HPS)
- GodJJ (HPS)
A one-day-only special match was held.
Photo spots and giveaway campaigns were featured within the booth.
Pengu also made an appearance.
So cute!
A BOT shooting challenge was also held where participants could win an exclusive VALORANT hoodie.
How many hard BOTs can you take down in the Practice Range?
PCS ALL-STAR at Taipei Game Show 2024!
Thank you to those who showed up! 🫡 pic.twitter.com/DrAaTdwhzk
— TALON LOL (@talonesportslol) January 30, 2024
Wuthering Waves Booth
Wuthering Waves is an open-world RPG also planned for release in Japan.
Lines formed for the precious opportunity to play the demo.
Behind the demo booth, there was also a giant statue and a stage.
Recently, the start date and time for Closed Beta Test 2 was set for 11:00 AM on Monday, February 19, 2024.
Participant applications are open until 7:00 PM on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, so do not forget to apply via the Wuthering Waves official website!
Wemade Booth
South Korean game developer Wemade also exhibited a booth.
The display focused on Night Crows, an open-world MMORPG using Unreal Engine 5, and Fantastic4 Baseball, a new sports game for smartphones.
Night Crows is an MMORPG currently in service in South Korea.
In January 2024, global pre-registration, which includes Japan, has begun.
This title puts effort into forming an economy that utilizes blockchain technology and is garnering attention as a Web3 game.