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BitSummit, Japan’s biggest indie game event, will be held this September in Kyoto. It will, however, not be open to international attendees, but rather, only Japan residents.
Last year’s in-person event was cancelled due to covid-19 and held online.
“In consideration of the coronavirus pandemic, we will be limiting the attendees to developers, publishers, media, and sponsors based in Japan,” reads the official statement. “Because of the nature of the pandemic, we will monitor the situation in Japan and follow all guidelines set by public health officials to make adjustments for safety.”
The indie game event will be held at the Kyoto International Exhibition Hall.
Last year s event was cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic. Organizers shared that this year, the festival will only be open to developers, publishers, media, and sponsors based in Japan.
While foreign developers won t be able to attend this year s BitSummit, the event will be providing remote booths and virtual meetings selected creators.
Founded in 2012, BitSummit was created to support Japanese independent game development and since its inception has become a yearly industry event for the region.
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