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17-19 April 2026: Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai, India: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in association with Indian Digital Gaming Society (IDGS), is organizing the eighth edition of India Gaming Show (IGS) 2026, an International Exhibition and Conference from 17-19 April 2026 at Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai, India.
CII introduced the first Gaming event encompassing all elements of Digital Gaming – India Gaming Show in February 2017, in New Delhi. This event was supported by the Ministry of Electronics, Information, and Technology, Government of India. Japan participated as a partner country, with a large group, consisting of big Japanese Gaming Companies, a Japanese Anime Group, a Musical Troupe, and a delegation of Gaming Experts from Japan. Korea was the Guest Country, and the UK joined as the Focus Country at India’s maiden Digital Gaming event – the India Gaming Show 2017. The event received an overwhelming response with a huge attendance of 72000 plus visitors over four days, with participation from 70 exhibitors and over 247 delegates at the B2B Conference – International Conference on “Indian Gaming Industry”.
Various parallel events and activities, including Hackathon, Cosplay Showcase and Competition, Talk Show, Musical Stage Performance, Competition by various exhibitors, and Song performance by famous Japanese Artists were also organized to engage the participants and visitors. In addition to the above, a special esports exhibition tournament was conducted to bring together the best teams of the country and engage professional gamers. A comprehensive report on the Indian Gaming Industry was also released during the event to provide an overview of the sector in the country and define the way forward. This edition of the Gaming Show marked a special milestone for the industry and showcased a huge potential for this sector in India.
As a result of this event, CII also took an initiative to bring together all stakeholders under a common platform for the Digital Gaming Industry in India, and have created the Indian Digital Gaming Society (IDGS), to cater to the needs of this sector and act as a conduit between the Industry and Government to support and sustain this industry and make it an organized sector in India.
The IGS series continued with its legacy and has organized seven more successful editions in India (2018 in Bengaluru; 2019 in Delhi; 2021- virtual show; 2023 in Delhi; 2024 in Pune; and 2025 again in Delhi), with active participation of key Indian and overseas stakeholders.
Some of the highlights of the IGS series include the following:
- Presence and participation of Global players from the sector
- Partner Country, Focus Country, and Guest Country participation
- Esports tournaments
- Launch of Sachin Saga VR Game by Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar
- Participation from key players including Krafton, Jet Synthesis Group, Play Station, Google, Gigabyte, Amazon, Samsung, LG, HP, HyperX, Intel, Nodwin Gaming, Playizzon, Western Digital & others
- PUBG Experiential Zone
- Enter the Gaming World with a Virtual Reality (VR) experience
- Gaming Experience Zone and Competitions
- Display of Games, Gaming Accessories, Gadgets, etc
- India’s largest E-sports Championship – ESL India Premiership
- Amazon Gameon Championship
- Cosplay Competition
- Musical Programmes by Japanese Artistes
- Gaming Industry Awards by IDGS
- International Conference on Gaming Industry
The current edition of IGS – 8th in the series, is scheduled from 17-19 April 2026 at Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai, India. In addition to regular participation of key players from the industry with parallel events, Esports, and Conference, some of the other highlights of the current edition are:
- Anime Pavilion by AniSync – Anime fans gather at Chennai Trade Centre on 17-19 April to attend the Anime Pavilion at India Gaming Show 2026.
- Indie Comix Fest
- Cosplay Contest
- Gaming workshops and contests
- Fun anime activities by the Chennai Anime Club, Asia Culture Club, and Otaku Nadu.
- Visit of Influencers and Artistes
- Health awareness programmes
IGS 2026 – International Exhibition and Conference is expected to be attended by many Gaming Enthusiasts, Gaming Experts, delegates, Student groups, Community Groups, and the general public over a period of three days in Chennai.
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