The annual gaming festival Tokyo Game Show 2026 is taking place from Thursday, September 17 through Monday, September 21, 2026.
In this report, we check out the booth of pro esports organization ZETA DIVISION and bring you the details on its business partnership announcement with T1 Esports Academy!
Lined With Numerous Trophies! The ZETA DIVISION Booth
Stepping into the booth, visitors are immediately greeted by an impressive collection of gleaming trophies.
Among them was the championship trophy won by Yamaguchi (@yamae1128) in the Street Fighter 6 division at the memorable EVO Japan 2026.
Also featured are the trophy awarded to Super Smash Bros. player acola (@acola_Lui) for Player of the Year at the Japan Esports Awards 2023, along with the award commemorating ZETA DIVISION's three-year winning streak as Team of the Year from 2023 to 2025.
The showcase lets fans truly appreciate ZETA DIVISION's storied competitive achievements.
Other exhibits included the plaque from their victory in the Overwatch division at EWC 2026 and the championship trophy from the Pokémon UNITE division at PWCS 2026, radiating ZETA DIVISION's strength and pride.
Moving further into the space, we discovered the ZETA DIVISION × SEGA Lounge, a collaborative project with SEGA.
Seeing ZETA-kun and Sonic running side by side is undeniably charming.
ZETA DIVISION GAMING ACADEMY and T1 Esports Academy Form Business Partnership!
In the booth's broadcasting studio, a livestream for ZETA DIVISION GAMING ACADEMY Presents: Esports Blunder Case Files was taking place.
Right toward the conclusion of the lighthearted broadcast, the atmosphere suddenly shifted.
GANYMEDE Inc. (operator of ZETA DIVISION), Vantan Inc., and South Korea-based T1 Esports Academy announced a business partnership in the field of esports talent development.
Special Intensive Course Planned as First Phase of Partnership
Under this partnership, the three companies will localize the player development know-how cultivated by T1 Esports Academy into a Japanese curriculum to train future talent.
As the first initiative, current students enrolled at ZETA DIVISION GAMING ACADEMY POWERED BY VANTAN will participate in a special intensive course hosted by T1 Esports Academy.
The program aims not only to sharpen competitive esports skills, but also to foster globally competitive business professionals for the next generation of the esports industry.
Tetsuro Chiba (@tc_mov), General Manager of Business Development at GANYMEDE Inc., noted that the organization plans to expand future initiatives to non-enrolled students and working adults as well.
Hironori Sato, Executive Officer at Vantan Inc., expressed high expectations for blending Vantan's hands-on, practical education led by active professionals with T1's world-class training expertise.
JIN, Head of Business at T1 Esports Academy, explained that recognizing the immense potential of the Japanese esports market and ZETA DIVISION's educational infrastructure drove the partnership forward.
He voiced enthusiasm for developing talent capable of thriving across the entire esports ecosystem, extending beyond aspiring pro players.
Fans have every reason to follow ZETA DIVISION's next moves closely!
That concludes our report from the ZETA DIVISION booth at TGS2026!