Publishers unveil plans for Tokyo Game Show 2025 demos and broadcasts

Major publishers and media outlets have laid out plans for Tokyo Game Show 2025, promising a string of playable demos, live broadcasts and world-first presentations when the event runs from September 25 to 28. Square Enix, Microsoft Xbox and PC Gamer are among the organizations hosting on-site booths and online broadcasts designed to reach both attendees in Tokyo and a global streaming audience.

Square Enix said it will bring multiple playable demos to its booth, including The Adventures of Elliot The Millennium Tales, Dragon Quest 1 and 2 HD-2D Remake and a current-generation remaster of Final Fantasy Tactics The Ivalice Chronicles, which the company said will also have a Special Stage Event on September 28. Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade will be playable ahead of its planned Q4 2025 release on Xbox Series XS and Nintendo Switch 2, and Dragon Quest 1 and 2 HD-2D Remake is scheduled for a stage presentation on September 27 ahead of an October 30 launch across consoles and PC. Square Enix announced a Special Broadcast for Octopath Traveler 0 on September 27, although outlets differed on whether that title will offer hands-on demos or be limited to stage presentations. The...