GMMTV FANARIUM Rebuilt From Scratch, Play Now Set For Early 2027
GMMTV CEO Sataporn Panichraksapong said at the GMMTVNEXT: GENERATION HAPPY presentation in Bangkok on November 3, 2026, that the first finished version of GMMTV FANARIUM was not interesting enough, so the game was rebuilt from scratch.
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Why it matters
The mascot characters that pushed the project past its original scope are now the reason its first build was scrapped, which puts an early 2027 launch roughly a year behind the mid-2026 plan with platforms and pricing still unset.
Key Facts
- GMMTV presented GMMTVNEXT: GENERATION HAPPY in Bangkok on November 3, 2026.
- CEO Sataporn Panichraksapong said the first completed version of GMMTV FANARIUM was not interesting enough, so it was rebuilt from scratch.
- Play is scheduled to begin in early 2027, a delay from the mid-2026 release announced at the November 2025 presentation.
- GMMTV FANARIUM is a joint production by GMMTV, SHIN-A, and Thai game studio Urnique Studio.
- The game features mascots called grandchildren, who can be sent to school and work at the GEMM HOUSE cafe, which opened in August 2026.
Play is now scheduled for early 2027, later than the mid-2026 target announced previously. New footage shows mascots decorating rooms and working at the GEMM HOUSE cafe. Japan distribution and Japanese-language support have not been announced.
The game was announced at the November 2024 presentation as a joint production between GMMTV, SHIN-A, and Thai studio Urnique Studio, with a 2025 release planned. Mascot characters created for each pair of GMMTV actors grew popular, and GMMTV decided to add more of them, moving the first installment to mid-2026.
The rebuilt version makes players the guardian of mascots called grandchildren, who can be sent to school, taken out into the city, and put to work at GEMM HOUSE, GMMTV's character cafe that opened in August 2026. Platforms, pricing, and any Japan release remain unannounced.
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