CEDEC+KYUSHU 2026
Overview
One of Kyushu's largest conferences for game developers, co-hosted with CESA at Kyushu Sangyo University in Fukuoka. A single day packs practical technical talks, an indie game showcase, and hands-on content demos. Time-shifted streaming, offered since 2020, reaches audiences nationwide, and the previous edition drew over 3,000 registrations, an exceptional scale for a regional event.
Program
- Keynote by Akihiro Hino (LEVEL-5) and a special invited talk by Jin Fujisawa (Storynote)
- Around 40 sessions per the official outline, including beginner sessions for high school students and younger
- Exhibition booths and hands-on content area, plus a free Indie Game Corner for indie developers
- Developers' Night networking party (requires a separate pass)
- Time-shifted online streaming for about two weeks after the event (no live stream)
Speakers from past editions
- Kazutaka Kodaka (Representative, Too Kyo Games; director and scenario writer; 2025 keynote)
- Naohiro Ogata (Director and Head of the Gundam Business Division, Bandai Namco Filmworks; 2025 special invited talk)
Foundation
- Founded
- 2015
- Founder
- First held in 2015 by the CEDEC+KYUSHU Executive Committee, co-hosted with CESA and backed by Fukuoka game studios such as Level-5 and CyberConnect2
A Kyushu edition of CEDEC created to broadcast the latest digital entertainment technology from the region. Alongside the talks it hosts exhibition booths and hands-on demo corners, serving as a bridge between local students and the industry.
Transition
- 2015 Launched in Fukuoka as the Kyushu edition of CEDEC
- 2020 Introduced time-shifted online streaming to reach audiences nationwide
- 2025 Recorded over 3,000 total registrations
- 2026 November 14 at Kyushu Sangyo University Building No. 1, with about two weeks of time-shifted streaming announced for afterward
Voices
Another year of real learning and new connections. The hybrid format means you can catch up on missed sessions afterward (from Infinite Loop's PR blog report, in Japanese)
An exhibitor reported unusually frequent business card exchanges and a very fruitful showing (from Hara Kaban's exhibitor report, in Japanese)
The indie game corner showcased a wide range of trending indie titles, and the demo sessions drew crowds (from woof Inc.'s event report, in Japanese)
Sponsors
ダイヤモンドセッションスポンサー
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株式会社 Cygames -
株式会社サイバーエージェント -
レノボ・ジャパン合同会社
プラチナセッションスポンサー
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ダイキン工業株式会社 -
株式会社ＣＲＩ・ミドルウェア -
Epic Games Japan
ゴールドスポンサー
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株式会社アスク -
株式会社 東陽テクニカ -
株式会社 東芝 -
株式会社サードウェーブ/GALLERIA -
ＳＣＳＫ株式会社 -
株式会社 Live2D -
株式会社Diarkis -
Havok -
クラスメソッド株式会社
ロゴ掲載協賛
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TSUKUMO -
ウィットワン -
株式会社モリサワ -
エムエスアイコンピュータージャパン株式会社 -
PingCAP株式会社 -
Massive Game Technology -
ダイナコムウェア株式会社 -
アマゾン ウェブ サービス ジャパン合同会社 -
リョーサン菱洋株式会社 -
グーグル・クラウド・ジャパン合同会社 -
AIQVE ONE 株式会社 -
souvenir circ. -
インクレディビルドジャパン株式会社
Source: official sponsor list (as of October 9, 2026)
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