Kakao Games is publishing God Save Birmingham, whose second beta runs on Steam from November 3 to November 10, 2026 with four-player co-op, ahead of an early access launch in the first half of 2027. It has also signed global publishing deals for Guardian Maiden and The World of Dokkaebi, the latter launching in October on PC and mobile.
Kakao Games spends the second half of 2026 building a publishing slate rather than announcing a single title. In late July it signed a global publishing contract with Kong Studios for Guardian Maiden, a 2D pixel art RPG in development for mobile and PC, set on the continent of Midterra where humans, elves, and beastmen coexist. Kakao Games holds the rights to operate the global service and aims for an official release within 2026. Co-CEO Lee Si-woo cited Kong Studios' worldviews and completion, and CEO Seok Gwang-won called Kakao Games a reliable partner.
A month later came The World of Dokkaebi, an MMORPG from Supercat based on the web novel Chronicles of the Demon-Slaying Cultivator. It is set 300 years before the novel, mixes 2D pixel-art characters with 3D environments, draws on Korean folklore, and uses class-free combat with guild content. It launches in October on PC and mobile with cross-platform support. Days after that, Kakao Games announced a partnership with webtoon studio The Grimm Entertainment to develop and publish games based on its comic and webtoon properties, including Manager Kim and Lookism, plus Viral Hit, which inspired an anime and a Japanese live-action adaptation.
The most recent story is God Save Birmingham, developed with Ocean Drive Studio. A second beta runs on Steam from 8:00 JST on November 3, 2026 to 3:00 JST on November 10, open to anyone who requests access from the store page. It adds co-op for up to four players, character customization, saving, key configuration, and a reworked inventory, plus new weapons, clothing, cooking recipes, and craftable items. The co-op feature follows the June beta, which drew more than 67,000 participants, and the studio is working toward early access in the first half of 2027.
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Kakao Games and Ocean Drive Studio will run the second beta for God Save Birmingham on Steam from 8:00 JST on November 3, 2026 to 3:00 JST on November 10. Anyone who requests access from the Steam store page can play. The test adds co-op for up to four players, character customization, saving, key configuration, and a reworked inventory, plus new weapons, clothing, cooking recipes, and craftable items.
Kakao Games announced on August 4 that it will work with webtoon studio The Grimm Entertainment to develop and publish games based on its popular comic and webtoon properties. The Grimm Entertainment owns IPs including Manager Kim and Lookism, and is known for Viral Hit, which inspired an anime and a Japanese live-action adaptation. The companies aim to attract global interest through game adaptations.
Kakao Games announced it will launch Supercat's The World of Dokkaebi, an MMORPG based on the web novel Chronicles of the Demon-Slaying Cultivator, in October. The game blends 2D pixel-art characters with 3D environments, draws on Korean folklore, and is set 300 years before the novel. It features class-free combat and guild content, and launches on PC and mobile with cross-platform support.
Kakao Games announced on July 28, 2026 that it has signed a global publishing contract with Kong Studios for the new title Guardian Maiden. The game is a 2D pixel art RPG in development for mobile and PC, set on the continent of Midterra where humans, elves, and beastmen coexist. The story follows a hero and a holy maiden who join forces to fight evil forces. Kakao Games has acquired the rights to operate the global service for Guardian Maiden and aims for an official release within 2026. Kakao Games co-CEO Lee Si-woo called Kong Studios a company that develops games with a unique worldview and high completion, and said the two companies have worked together for a long time. Kong Studios CEO Seok Gwang-won said the game consolidates the studio's experience in dot graphics, battle action, and 2D pixel art RPGs, and called Kakao Games a reliable partner. The announcement was covered by 4Gamer.net, Inside, and Game Spark.