Brazil Game Show, one of South America's largest game shows, was held in São Paulo, where Japanese companies including Nintendo, SEGA and Square Enix demonstrated their presence with hands-on demo booths. Organizers reported approximately 271,000 visitors, while the indie area and participation by South Korean companies also attracted attention.
Brazil Game Show (BGS) 2026, one of South America's largest game shows, was held in São Paulo from 9 to 12 October, with organizers reporting attendance of 271,488. In addition to exhibitors from gaming and technology-related companies, toys were also sold, and a business meeting area was set up at the venue.
Japanese companies including Nintendo, SEGA and Square Enix exhibited large hands-on demo booths, and character toys from Epoch were also sold. Some exhibitors were also found to be handling products whose licensing status was not stated.
South Korea's KOCCA (Korea Creative Content Agency) exhibited for the first time and set up a booth to develop the Central and South American market. For general visitors, it created an area where they could try 4 South Korean indie games, with the aim of increasing awareness of South Korean culture among visitors. The indie area featured 31 companies exhibiting 70 titles.
The Japanese indie game development studio スタジオサザンカ introduced the adventure game 『［AFANTASIA］』 as its first title at the event. Its representative, Ozawa Kenji (小澤健司), discussed visitors' reactions and the studio's ambitions for overseas expansion.