GungHo is set to launch Ragnarok: Adventures in Japan on November 4, 2026, and is running a region-limited technical test for its in-house PC shooter B.L.U.E. NOVA from October 30 to November 1, 2026. Disney Pixel RPG ended service on September 30, 2026, and Sony Music Entertainment Japan is set to become GungHo's largest shareholder pending regulatory approval.
GungHo's mobile slate turned over this year. Disney Pixel RPG, launched October 7, 2024, ended service on September 30, 2026, with paid item sales stopped July 1 and gacha and Red Crystal sales ending August 19; unused paid currency is being refunded and the official website and support close January 13, 2027. The company did not disclose a reason. In its place on the release calendar is Ragnarok: Adventures, an auto-battle RPG for iOS and Android that moves the series to a vertical screen and one-handed idle play. It was announced for Japan on August 13, 2026, and GungHo set official service for November 4, 2026. The game keeps job, stat, and skill point allocation with an auto-recommended build, and adds guild content, town building in My Town, and fishing.
On PC, GungHo announced B.L.U.E. NOVA on September 14, 2026, a free-to-play 30-player co-op bullet-hell shooter on Steam planned for 2027 and developed in-house. A technical test runs October 30 to November 1, 2026, from 19:00 to 23:00 JST daily, limited to Asia including Japan, with signups through the Steam Playtest request button closing October 29 at 10:00 JST. GungHo says the test checks connection stability ahead of a planned global closed beta. The game is set on the planet Deval, where the AI EVE's machine army has rebelled, and its R.I.N.G. system forms an automatic ring when players come near, letting anyone inside fire without reloading; a party holds six and the top performer can call a rideable mech.
Ninjala 2: The Uncharted Planet was announced during a Nintendo Direct in June 2026 for a spring 2027 release on Nintendo Switch 2, with an open world and co-op play. A special demo build is playable at the Tokyo Game Show 2026 booth in Hall 6, and the price and business model are undecided. Minna de Chat Party, a four-player communication game, was released September 17, 2026, for Nintendo Switch 2 at 990 yen.
On the corporate side, Sony Music Entertainment Japan agreed on August 28, 2026, to acquire all 12,006,500 GungHo shares held by SON Financial LLC at 2,385 yen per share, about 28.6 billion yen, in a transfer scheduled for December 30, 2026. The deal gives SME a 23.29% voting rights stake and makes it GungHo's largest shareholder and an affiliated company pending regulatory approval. The two plan joint development and operation of smartphone, console, and PC games and new projects using SME Group IP. GungHo keeps its Tokyo Stock Exchange listing.
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GungHo Online Entertainment's Ragnarok: Adventures puts the Ragnarok Online world on smartphones as an easy auto-battle RPG. Battles run fully automatically, and characters keep gathering growth materials while the app is closed. Level-up points go into jobs, stats, and skills at the player's discretion, and an auto function applies the recommended build for that job. Points can be reset later.
GungHo Online Entertainment will run a technical test for B.L.U.E. NOVA on PC via Steam from October 30 to November 1, 2026, each day from 19:00 to 23:00, with applications open on the game's Steam store page until October 29 at 10:00. The free-to-play PvE shooter is planned for release in 2027 and puts up to 30 players on the planet Deebal, where the development AI EVE has turned its machine army, the Singular, against the human settlers. Players drop in as mercenaries called Heroes and push toward the Master Tower at the center of a randomly generated field, breaking layered barriers and clearing towers along the way. The core system is R.I.N.G.: when players come near each other, a ring forms automatically, and anyone inside fires without reloading. A party holds up to six, and the best performer in the ring can call in a rideable mech as a Ring Ultimate Skill. Two Heroes, the assault type Blaze and the support sniper Seraphie, are playable in the build.
GungHo Online Entertainment announced on October 21, 2026 that the smartphone app Ragnarok: Adventures will begin official service in Japan on November 4. The auto-battle RPG runs on iOS and Android and is set in the Ragnarok Online series. It uses a vertical screen for one-handed play and an idle system where characters grow while the game is not running. Guild content and town building in My Town are planned.
GungHo Online Entertainment opened applications on October 19, 2026 for a technical test of its Steam co-op bullet hell shooter B.L.U.E. NOVA. The test runs October 30 to November 1, 2026, from 19:00 to 23:00 JST each day, and is limited to Asia, including Japan. Signups close October 29 at 10:00 JST through the Steam Playtest request button on the game's store page, with participants picked by lottery and access granted from 12:00 JST that day. GungHo says the test checks connection stability and whether large multiplayer sessions run smoothly ahead of a planned global closed beta test. Players who take part receive a limited in-game item usable after release, and may stream or post gameplay footage under the game's usage guidelines. B.L.U.E. NOVA is planned as a free-to-play release on Steam in 2027 with Japanese, English and Simplified Chinese support.
GungHo Online Entertainment is showing a playable demo of Ninjala 2: Unknown Planet at its Tokyo Game Show 2026 booth in Hall 6 at Makuhari Messe. The demo is a special build running ahead of the game's spring 2027 release. Visitors can choose between two courses: a Planet Exploration Course set in the open world with the returning ninja gum action and a boss fight, and a Photo Shooting Course where the player photographs academy characters. Those who play the demo get a chance at a Gum Gacha draw. The S prize is a Nintendo Switch 2 Japanese-language, Japan-only model with a Wireless Hori Pad TURBO, awarded to one person each day. The A prize is a Gum-cchi T-shirt and the B prize is a stick balloon. Booth visitors also receive a Lucy Uchiwa fan while supplies last. Price and business model for the game are undecided.
GungHo Online Entertainment released the co-op communication game Minna de Chat Party on September 17 for Nintendo Switch 2 at 990 yen, tax included. Up to four players team up locally or online, splitting into guide and operator roles, and use the console's game chat to talk each other through three games: Suika Wari, Delivery Panic, and Ghost Hunt. A practice mode and an audience option are included.
GungHo Online Entertainment announced on September 14, 2026 that it will release the co-op shooter B.L.U.E. NOVA on PC via Steam within 2027. The game is free-to-play with in-game purchases and is a third-person PvE bullet-hell shooter that supports single-player and online co-op for up to 30 players. The setting is the planet Deval, which humanity is developing as a new home after a superflare threatens Earth in the year 2200. The development control AI EVE goes out of control, and machine weapons rebel. Players join the USF, or New World Union Special Forces, as mercenaries called Heroes and fight the machine army Singula. The main mode is Tower Raid, where up to 30 players destroy the Master Tower at the center of the battlefield. Entering a ring with allies forms a state called R.I.N.G., which lifts reload limits and activates special moves. Six-player Boss Raids and time-limited Challenges are also included.
GungHo Online Entertainment announced a capital and business alliance with Sony Music Entertainment Japan. SME will acquire 12,006,500 GungHo shares from SON Financial LLC for about 28.6 billion yen (roughly US$179 million) in an off-market transaction. Pending regulatory approval, SME becomes GungHo's largest shareholder and an affiliated company. The two will explore joint development and operation of smartphone, console, and PC games, plus new projects using SME Group IP. GungHo keeps its Tokyo Stock Exchange listing.
Sony Music Entertainment and GungHo Online Entertainment announced a capital and business alliance on August 28. SME will acquire all 12,006,500 common shares held by SON Financial LLC, GungHo's current largest shareholder, at 2,385 yen per share for about 28.6 billion yen. The transfer, scheduled for December 30, 2026, gives SME a 23.29% voting rights stake, making it GungHo's largest shareholder. The companies plan to combine GungHo's game development with Sony Music Group's entertainment expertise.
GungHo Online Entertainment announced on August 13, 2026 that Ragnarok: Adventures, an auto-battle RPG in the Ragnarok Online series, will launch in Japan. The game is scheduled to begin service in 2026 on iOS and Android through the App Store and Google Play, with a free-to-play model and optional paid items. Pre-registration opened the same day via the App Store, Google Play, or by following the official X account. The title has already been released overseas under names such as Ragnarok Idle Adventure Plus. Unlike previous Ragnarok series MMORPGs, which used horizontal screens and real-time communication, Ragnarok: Adventures uses a vertical screen designed for one-handed play and an idle system where characters grow and collect items even when the game is not running. The game retains series elements including pop characters, a wide variety of jobs, skills, and stat-based character customization. It also includes strategic battles with NPC companions, guild content, town-building in a My Town area, and fishing. A campaign on the official X account runs from August 13 to August 25, 2026, offering 30 winners a 5,000 yen Amazon Gift Card for following and reposting.
GungHo Online Entertainment announced that the smartphone RPG Disney Pixel RPG will end service on September 30, 2026, roughly two years after its October 2024 launch. The reason was not disclosed. Paid item sales ended July 1, and gacha draws will end August 19. Unused paid currency will be refunded.
GungHo Online Entertainment announced on July 1 that its smartphone RPG Disney Pixel RPG will end service on September 30, 2026, at 11:00 JST. The game launched on October 7, 2024, and will run for about two years. The announcement came via the game's official X account and a notice on the official website. Until the service ends, the developer plans to add more main story content and run various in-game events. Sales of paid items stopped on July 1. Sales of Red Crystal payment items, gacha using Red Crystals, and stamina recovery will end on August 19 at 11:00 JST. Blue Crystals will remain usable until the service termination. Unused Red Crystals will be refunded through a dedicated form after the service ends; players are advised to keep their in-game ID and inquiry code. The official website and customer support are scheduled to close on January 13, 2027. The game is a command battle RPG featuring Disney characters in pixel art, including Mickey Mouse, Pooh, Baymax, Stitch, and Maleficent in themed costumes.
GungHo revealed Ninjala 2: The Uncharted Planet, a sequel to its 2020 free-to-play Switch game, during a Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday. The game is set for a spring 2027 release on Nintendo Switch 2 and introduces the series' first open world, along with new traversal abilities and co-op play.