Entertainment Startup Taskey Enters Game Business With Steam Focus
A story-first IP studio entering games via Steam signals a direct pipeline from narrative IP to interactive media, bypassing traditional console publishing for a global PC audience.
Key Facts
- Taskey announced on June 8, 2026, that it is entering the game business.
- The company will release its first title, an ADV novel game, on Steam.
- Taskey aims to release multiple game titles by 2027.
- The company is recruiting game IP producers for planning and story development.
Reporting from 1 source: GameBusiness.jp.
Taskey, an entertainment startup that creates IP through novels, manga, and anime, announced on June 8, 2026, that it is entering the game business. The company will target the global market with titles released on Steam, starting with an ADV novel game, and aims to release multiple titles by 2027.
Taskey, a startup that builds story IP across novels, manga, and anime, said on June 8 that it is moving into game development. The company plans to release its first title, an ADV novel game, on Steam, with a goal of multiple titles by 2027. Taskey chose Steam because the platform allows diverse titles from studios of any size to find international audiences, the company said. The business launch also includes recruiting game IP producers to handle planning and story development.
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Sources
- GameBusiness.jp エンタメスタートアップのtaskey、ゲーム事業に参入——Steam軸にグローバル展開へ