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DMM Games is running its largest Tokyo Game Show booth to date while closing two titles, ANGELICA ASTER on October 19 and Tenkei Paradox on August 26. The store app GAMES STORE launched on iOS on August 31, its first month marked by Dot Abyss's September 21 update and a November DMM GAMES version of Monster Guild: STAR DIVE.
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Sep 23
DMM Games has spent 2026 opening a new storefront and retiring old ones. On September 18 the operator announced ANGELICA ASTER will end service on October 19, roughly a year and eleven months after its December 2024 launch. The operation team said it had reviewed its structure and content but judged it could not keep providing sufficient service. Jewel sales stopped the same day, with refunds from October 19. Tenkei Paradox, one of the titles from the company's 10th anniversary, ended service on August 26; diamond purchases had stopped on July 13, and a CG collection is in preparation.
On the distribution side, GAMES STORE released an iOS app on August 31 that installs DMM GAMES titles on an iPhone without the App Store, available only in Japan and requiring a Japan-based Apple account. The initial lineup has 10 all-ages titles, including Teklonos, Muv-Luv Girls Garden, and Mist Train Girls. R18 versions of games are distributed as native apps, with Twinkle Star Knights X cited as an example. The release follows the December 2025 Smartphone Software Competition Promotion Act.
Two third-party releases are coming to DMM GAMES. Dot Abyss, the debut title under the Kumasan Black label, arrived June 11 with its "mochimochi" character designs, and a September 21 update adds SSR [Awakened] Belisa, Main Story Chapter 8, the companion SR Aina, and a Lv36 Interception Battle cap. Netmarble's action RPG Monster Guild: STAR DIVE gets a DMM GAMES version in November, following its April 15 release and a Ver.1.4 update on September 30.
The company is exhibiting at Tokyo Game Show 2026 with its largest booth ever in Hall 3 of Makuhari Messe, and it approaches its 15th anniversary in December 2026. The booth features hands-on previews of Touken Ranbu Puzzgiri and Muv-Luv Girls Garden and stage events including a fripSide live and a Touken Ranbu joint stage. KADOKAWA's KonoSuba game Machisuba will be distributed on DMM GAMES, with a stage on September 20 at 15:00 featuring Jun Fukushima and producer Taiki Fujii.
Key facts
- ANGELICA ASTER end of service
- October 19, about one year and eleven months after its December 2024 launch on DMM GAMES for PC, PC browser, and Android ↗
- Tenkei Paradox end of service
- August 26, 2026, approximately four years after launch; diamond purchases suspended July 13 and refunds from August 26 to November 26; a CG collection is in preparation ↗
- GAMES STORE iOS app
- Released August 31, 2026; installs DMM GAMES titles on iPhone without the App Store; available only in Japan and not supported on iPad ↗
- GAMES STORE launch lineup
- 10 all-ages titles including Teklonos, Muv-Luv Girls Garden, and Mist Train Girls: From the Window of the Misty World; R18 versions distributed as native apps, with Twinkle Star Knights X cited ↗
- Dot Abyss September 21 update
- SSR [Awakened] Belisa joins the pickup gacha, Main Story Chapter 8 arrives, SR Aina joins as a companion, and Interception Battle's calamity cap rises to Lv36 with the new Comet Calamity ↗
- Dot Abyss release and label
- Released June 11 as the debut title under the Kumasan Black label, with all female characters in exaggerated mochimochi designs ↗
- Monster Guild: STAR DIVE DMM GAMES version
- Slated for November; the game released April 15, with Ver.1.4 on September 30 and a developer roundtable outlining updates through Ver.1.6 ↗
- KonoSuba Machisuba DMM GAMES distribution
- KADOKAWA announced on August 20, 2026 that the PC version will be distributed on DMM GAMES; a special stage at Tokyo Game Show 2026 on September 20 at 15:00 features Jun Fukushima and producer Taiki Fujii ↗
- Tokyo Game Show 2026 booth
- Largest booth ever, in Hall 3 of Makuhari Messe, with hands-on previews of Touken Ranbu Puzzgiri and Muv-Luv Girls Garden and stage events including a fripSide live and a Touken Ranbu joint stage ↗
- 15th anniversary
- DMM GAMES approaches its 15th anniversary in December 2026 ↗
Timeline
- Sep 20, 2026 Dot Abyss Adds [Awakened] Belisa, Chapter 8 On September 21
- Sep 19, 2026 Monster Guild: STAR DIVE DMM GAMES Version Slated for November
- Sep 18, 2026 DMM Games To End ANGELICA ASTER Service On October 19
- Aug 31, 2026 DMM GAMES Store iOS App Launches, Skips App Store
- Aug 29, 2026 DMM GAMES to Bring Largest Booth Ever to Tokyo Game Show 2026
- Aug 20, 2026 KonoSuba Game Machisuba PC Version Heads to DMM GAMES
- Jul 13, 2026 Tenkei Paradox to End Service on August 26 After Four Years
- Jun 10, 2026 DMM Games' Dot Abyss Pushes Mochimochi Design to Its Limit
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Facts
- Noted
- released the iOS version of its store app "GAMES STORE" on August 31, 2026 · 2026-08-31
- Announced
- 10th anniversary commemorative title shutdown · 2026-07-13
- Announced
- exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2026 with its largest booth ever · 2026-08-29
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All coverage
Sep 20
At Tokyo Game Show 2026 on September 20, the Dot Abyss stage announced that after maintenance ends on September 21, SSR "[Awakened] Belisa" joins the pickup gacha and Main Story Chapter 8 arrives. Chapter 8 follows disappearances targeting magic users, and SR "Aina" joins as a companion. The side story "Successor of the White Flame" covers Belisa's growth, and Interception Battle's calamity cap rises to Lv36 with the new "Comet Calamity."
Sep 19
Netmarble's 3D action RPG Monster Guild: STAR DIVE is getting a DMM GAMES version in November, announced at a Tokyo Game Show 2026 stage event where development PD Lee Dong-jo appeared with new footage. The game released on April 15, and a September 2 developer roundtable outlined updates through Ver.1.6, including Ver.1.4 on September 30.
Sep 18
DMM GAMES announced on September 18 that ANGELICA ASTER will end service on October 19, about one year and eleven months after its December 2024 launch on DMM GAMES for PC, PC browser, and Android, with an iOS version following later. The operation team said it had worked on its operation structure, schedule adjustments, and development of functions and content, but judged it could not keep providing sufficient service. Jewel purchases stopped on September 18 and unused jewels will be refunded from October 19.
Aug 31
DMM GAMES, operated by EXNOA, released the iOS version of its store app "GAMES STORE" on August 31, 2026. The app allows players to install and play DMM GAMES titles directly on an iPhone without going through the App Store. The launch lineup includes 10 all-ages titles, such as "Teklonos," "Muv-Luv Girls Garden," and "Mist Train Girls: From the Window of the Misty World." The store is available only in Japan, requiring a Japan-based Apple account, and it is not supported on iPad. The release follows the Smartphone Software Competition Promotion Act, enacted in December 2025, which enabled alternative app marketplaces on iOS. A notable feature is the distribution of R18 versions of games as native apps, with "Twinkle Star Knights X" cited as an R18 version. To install, users must set the iPhone's age rating to "Unrated" and use Safari. A campaign running from September 2 to September 22 offers 50 DMM points to all participants and a lottery for up to 3,000 DMM points.
Aug 29
EXNOA announced DMM GAMES will exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2026 with its largest booth ever, located in Hall 3 of Makuhari Messe. The booth will feature hands-on previews of Touken Ranbu Puzzgiri and Muv-Luv Girls Garden, plus stage events with special guests, including a fripSide live and a Touken Ranbu joint stage.
Aug 20
KADOKAWA announced on August 20, 2026 that the PC version of the new KonoSuba game, KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! - Prosperity in This Beloved City! (abbreviated Machisuba), will be distributed on DMM GAMES. The game is a smartphone and PC title based on the KonoSuba anime and original light novel, retaining the series' worldview and characters while offering an original story. Natsume Akatsuki, the original author, supervises production, and Kurone Mishima, the original illustrator, provides production cooperation. The genre is described as an "another world trouble life RPG." The smartphone version is available for pre-registration on the App Store and Google Play, with a 2026 release planned. To mark the platform decision, a special stage program, "Machisuba Special Stage in TGS2026," will be held at the DMM GAMES booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026 on September 20, starting at 15:00. The stage will feature Jun Fukushima, the voice actor for protagonist Kazuma, and KADOKAWA game producer Taiki Fujii, who will share the latest information and highlights. The event will be viewable on-site and via a YouTube live stream.
Jul 13
DMM GAMES has announced that the PC RPG Tenkei Paradox will end service on August 26, 2026, approximately four years after its launch. The game was one of the titles commemorating DMM GAMES' 10th anniversary. Paid diamond purchases are suspended from July 13, and refunds will be available from August 26 to November 26. A CG collection with unreleased data is in preparation.
Jun 10
DMM Games' new title Dot Abyss, releasing June 11, is the debut work under the Kumasan Black label. The game features all female characters with exaggerated soft, squishy (mochimochi) designs, with clothing accessories that emphasize thigh plumpness. The developer describes it as a wholesome game, but the obsessive focus on mochimochi across every character makes that label feel questionable.