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Nexon Games to debut \'Pareidolia\' playable build at Tokyo Game Show 2026
Nexon Games will unveil the first playable version of its new title \'Pareidolia\' at Tokyo Game Show 2026, running through Sept. 21 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. The roughly 10-minute demo lets visitors explore and fight as a three-member party in a dungeon setting and then return to interact with characters. The build includes voice recognition-based interactions. The company will also run a themed booth and a stamp rally with limited TGS goods.
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Smilegate to attend Tokyo Game Show with Miraesi and Dead Account
Smilegate said on Aug. 13 it will attend Tokyo Game Show 2026, to be held in September at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, and will exhibit two titles: “Miraesi: The Unseen Future” and “Dead Account: Two Blue Flames”. The show runs from Sept. 17 to 21. Smilegate also plans to recruit partner creators, run an X event for Dead Account, and open a dedicated TGS 2026 website.
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Game makers put proven IP front and center to cut new title risk
As development costs rise and hits become harder to predict, South Korean game companies are turning to proven intellectual property to reduce release risk. Rather than building new worlds and characters from scratch, they are adapting web novels and webtoons that already have readers and fandoms to secure early users and ease marketing burdens. Nexon, Netmarble and Kakao Games are preparing new titles based on such IP, though the industry says strong execution still determines success.
