The PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct is returning on September 20, 2026, with a 90 minute presentation featuring more than 35 games, over 10 world premieres, developer interviews, trailers, and release date announcements.
The showcase will begin at 9am PT, 12pm ET, and 5pm BST on Sunday, September 20. Viewers in Japan can watch from 1am JST on Monday, September 21. Frankie Ward will host the presentation.
The event will be streamed across several major platforms, including YouTube, Twitch, Steam, X, GamesRadar+, Bilibili, eCLUTCH, Ginx, ESR Network, and Kuaishou.
More than 35 games are confirmed for the showcase
The Tokyo Direct is expected to include projects from a wide range of publishers and developers. Companies already confirmed include Devolver Digital, Firefly Studios, The Game Bakers, Total Mayhem Games, Veewo Games, and WuselFaktory.
Organizers say the presentation will contain more than 10 world premieres, although most of those games have not yet been identified.
Several previously announced titles will also receive new updates during the event. Firefly Studios will show a new trailer for Stronghold 4, while Devolver Digital is expected to reveal the release date for Virtue and a Sledgehammer.
New Blood Interactive's Tenebris Somnia will receive a deeper gameplay presentation. The game combines retro survival horror ideas with a distinctive visual style, making it one of the more specific titles already confirmed for the showcase.
| PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Date | September 20, 2026 |
| Start time | 9am PT, 12pm ET, 5pm BST |
| Japan time | 1am JST on September 21 |
| Runtime | Around 90 minutes |
| Host | Frankie Ward |
| Games featured | More than 35 |
| World premieres | More than 10 |
| Confirmed highlights | Stronghold 4, Virtue and a Sledgehammer, Tenebris Somnia |
The show will be widely available online
The large number of streaming options should make the event easy to watch regardless of your preferred platform. YouTube and Twitch will provide the most familiar options, while the Steam broadcast will be useful if you want to move directly from a trailer to a game's store page or wishlist.
The show is also being distributed through several regional platforms, reflecting its Tokyo focused presentation and broader international audience.
This year's event arrives during a busy period for game announcements, with publishers continuing to use dedicated digital showcases alongside larger events such as Gamescom and Tokyo Game Show.
The emphasis appears to be on a mixture of new announcements and more detailed looks at games that have already been revealed. With more than 35 titles scheduled for a 90 minute runtime, individual segments are likely to remain relatively concise, although the promised developer interviews should provide more detail for selected games.
For anyone mainly interested in new announcements, the biggest number to watch is the confirmed total of more than 10 world premieres. Most remain unannounced ahead of the broadcast, leaving a significant part of the lineup for the show itself.
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