Netmarble Brings Three Localized Titles to Tokyo Game Show 2026
The TGS lineup is the first major output of Netmarble's shift from a single global version strategy toward deep localization, aimed at correcting a revenue imbalance where Japan has remained stuck at 7-9% of sales.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
Netmarble will exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2026, held from September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture. The company plans to unveil three titles built for Japanese players: Shangri-La Frontier: The Seven Strongest Species, Solo Leveling: KARMA, and Pearl in Blue. The push follows a Q2 where overseas sales hit roughly 78-79% of revenue while Japan stayed at 7-9%.
The three titles mark a strategic turn for Netmarble, which said it has moved away from a single global version approach in favor of in-depth localization and market-specific content development. Japan, one of the world's top three markets by ARPU, has stayed at 7-9% of revenue while Europe and Southeast Asia contribute 13% and 10% respectively.
Shangri-La Frontier: The Seven Strongest Species leads the lineup as a collectible RPG based on a manga that has sold over 17 million copies in print. Netmarble adopted a simplified one-handed touch interface to match Japanese mobile gamers' commute habits. Solo Leveling: KARMA is a roguelite action game with an original story set after the anime's conclusion. Pearl in Blue rounds out the slate.
- Shangri-La Frontier: The Seven Strongest Species: collectible RPG with one-handed touch controls, based on a manga with over 17 million copies in print
- Solo Leveling: KARMA: mobile roguelite action game with an original story set after the anime's conclusion
- Pearl in Blue
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