This is a report on the Qiddiya Booth, Girls' Frontline/Arknights Booth, The Division Booth, Aniplex Booth, and INTI CREATES Booth from Taipei Game Show 2024, the first game show of 2024 covered by the Saiga NAK editorial team!
Qiddiya
Announced last December, Saudi Arabia's giga-project Qiddiya has excited gamers around the world.
As the world's first gaming and eSports district, various concepts were revealed, including hotels and restaurants, as well as related retail stores and four dedicated eSports tournament venues.
Qiddiya made a grand appearance at its first game show since the announcement.
The booth, with its multiple ultra-giant displays and three-dimensional structure, surely captured the eyes of all visitors.
Concept images incorporating the vision of Qiddiya.
Although the project has been underway since around 2018, it is proceeding under a plan called Qiddiya Vision 2030, so its realization should be in the not-too-distant future!
Influencer Changyachu🦄 妮娜張張 also appeared at the Qiddiya booth.
Together with gathered fans, she experienced the AI camera that can be enjoyed within the booth.
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She experienced the AI camera which, after a user selects a background and drawing style and takes a photo, turns it into an illustration in just 15 seconds.
It accurately recognized not only clothing and poses but also small accessories like bags and masks.
Does this also raise expectations for an exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2024?
Girls' Frontline 2/Arknights
Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium and Arknights held a joint exhibit!
Girls' Frontline, also known as GFL, was released in Japan in 2018.
The sequel, Girls' Frontline 2, saw its Chinese version released in December 2023, and an announcement for the Japanese version is awaited.
The Division Resurgence
The Division series from UBISOFT can be enjoyed on smartphones!
The Division Resurgence booth was also on exhibit.
A booth design that catches the eye with a high-impact New York taxi.
Behind that, visitors can enjoy a demo.
Development is steadily progressing, with regional beta tests being held, but the release date is undecided.
Aniplex
Aniplex, which is involved in many buzzed-about works such as Fate/Grand Order and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board!, also held a booth exhibit.
At the booth, they exhibited Venture to the VILE, Hookah Haze, and Ancient Weapon Holly.
Many people gathered to enjoy demos, aiming for each unreleased title.
INTI CREATES
At the INTI CREATES booth, Yohane the Parhelion -BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE, Umbraclaw, and GUNVOLT RECORDS Cychronicle were exhibited.
GUNVOLT RECORDS Cychronicle, which turned the Azure Striker Gunvolt series into a rhythm game, is scheduled for release on Thursday, February 15, 2024.
The resurrection action game Umbraclaw is scheduled for release on Thursday, May 30, 2024.
A free demo for Steam is being distributed for a limited time until 3:00 AM on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, so those interested should check it out!
Please confirm game details from the Umbraclaw official website.