Taking place in VR from April 29 to May 5, GameVketZero will host exhibits by PlayStation, Google Play, Microsoft, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Square Enix, Sega, and HP Japan among others.
TOKYO, Japan, April, 2021 -- HIKKY Co., Ltd., organizer of the Virtual Market series, is pleased to announce the list of exhibitors for GameVketZero, the first of its series that focuses on indie games. GameVket commits to becoming a new standard for game events in the new era.
GameVketZero key visual by Keigo Inoue
What is Game Vket?
GameVket is an indie game convention held in Virtual Reality (VR). GameVketZero is the title of the upcoming inaugural event which sets out to become the new standard for game events in this new era. Visitors can access virtual venues from the comfort of their homes anywhere in the world, with or without VR devices, on a computer or smartphone browser. GameVket will be accessible to a global audience with navigation in English and Japanese. The VR platform allows exhibitors and visitors to engage in real time voice conversations while friends can meet, talk and share the excitement of discovering new indie games. There are no entrance charges for visitors. Games can be purchased on the spot, facilitated by test play features that will be accessible by clicking through description panels.
Who is Exhibiting?
96 indie developer groups and 30 corporate brands are confirmed to exhibit at GameVketZero.
Companies and brands exhibiting at GameVketZero
Microsoft
An introduction to Microsoft Game Stack will be on display at the entrance of the GameVket venue. Game Stack brings together Microsoft’s game development platforms, tools, and services such as Microsoft Azure, Azure PlayFab, Xbox, Visual Studio, and Havok that empower all game creators from indie developers to AAA studios.
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.
The BANDAI NAMCO exhibit will welcome visitors to a universe of the Tales series. Visitors with VR devices can perform Demon Fang in your favorite avatar.
©Mutsumi Inomata ©Kensuke Fujishima ©BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. (Images are for illustrative purposes only)
CTW, Inc.
Games on CTW’s G123 platform such as Vivid Army, Dropkick On My Devil! Neva x2 Wars!!, and upcoming title Spirit Chronicles Another Tale will be on exhibit.
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HP Japan Inc.
The HP Japan exhibit will introduce games and animations created on HP Japan workstations. Favored by creative professionals in gaming, computer graphics, and video production industries, HP Japan boasts the largest workstation market share in Japan for 13 consecutive years.* Gaming PCs will be on display, and 3D models of latest HP products will be given away as free downloads for visitors that complete questionnaires.
*13 consecutive years from 2008 to 2020, reference: IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Workstation Tracker Share by Company, 2020 Q4
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Toppan Printing / Avex Pictures
To commemorate the start of a new YouTube series hosted by voice actor Sora Tokui’s original virtual avatar Tokui “V” Sora, on-demand merchandise service Kanapro Market will exhibit a collaboration space that introduces the new monthly show.
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asobu
A platform committed to supporting the indie game creator community, asobu will be exhibiting games developed by member creators and highlights from Indie Collection Japan co-run by asobu and Tokyo Indies.
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Bauhutte
Gaming furniture brand Bauhutte will offer an exclusive 20 percent discount for GameVket visitors, and prizes for campaign winners. Bauhutte staff will be in attendance to give advice on optimizing your gaming setup.
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Other corporate brand exhibits and sponsorships include:
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.; Google Play; Square Enix Co., Ltd.; Bushiroad International Pte Ltd.; ARC SYSTEM WORKS CO., LTD.; Good Smile Company, Inc.; TOMY Company, Ltd.; Studio MGCM, Inc.; Phantasy Star Online 2; Logicool G; UC CARD Co., Ltd.; Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.; Game8, Inc.; KLab Inc.; COMP Inc.; note; Alt Plus Inc.; VRCon; TV Asahi Corporation
Technical support provided by:
HP Japan, Pico, Pocket RD
Media partners:
4Gamer, Gamer, Gadget Tsushin GetNews, Social Game Info
GameVketZero Event summary
- Dates: April 29 (10:00 JST/02:00 BST; Apr 28 21:00 EDT/18:00 PDT) - May 5, 2021 (23:00 JST/15:00 BST/10:00 EDT/07:00 PDT) for 7 days
- VR venue: VRChat
- Web browser venue: VketCloud (URL to be provided before opening; no registration or application download required)
Latest information on the event will be announced on the GameVket official Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/gamevket
About HIKKY
Founded in 2018, HIKKY is a VR company that organizes, produces, and promotes large scale VR/AR events and contents. Its founding members include top-level creatives who lead the entertainment VR scene and are collectively committed to shedding light on talents that comprise the virtual communities. In partnership with various businesses, HIKKY continues to develop new opportunities and groundbreaking concepts in the budding XR industry.
Contact
For information on virtual events by HIKKY, please reach out from the inquiry form here. https://www.hikky.life/contact
