{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-25T03:00:09.292Z","story":{"id":"r_e1a8b9528e5442b5a09948bd","slug":"bitsummit-punch-draws-major-publishers-to-kyoto-indie-event","url":"https://yomimono.id/bitsummit-punch-draws-major-publishers-to-kyoto-indie-event","headline":"BitSummit PUNCH Draws Major Publishers to Kyoto Indie Event","summary":"The largest indie game event in Japan, BitSummit PUNCH, was held May 22-24, 2026 at Miyako Messe in Kyoto. Major publishers including Nintendo, Sony Interactive Entertainment, and Sega set up booths alongside indie developers and overseas companies. The next BitSummit is scheduled for May 21-23, 2027.","why_it_matters":"The presence of major platform holders at an indie-focused event signals the growing crossover between independent and mainstream game development in Japan.","published_at":"2026-05-25T00:15:48.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["4Gamer.net"],"citations":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","title":"Weekly 4Gamer: Looking Back at the Week of May 18-24, 2026","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/040/G004099/20260524032/"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":true}}}