NC Corporation is developing Astrae Oratio, a smartphone occult magic RPG set in 1989 Tokyo with Dynamis One, scheduled for 2027 release, and it detailed the Lineage 2M update SANCTUARY ahead of its August 26 launch.
NC Corporation's two most recent appearances on the record are an announced update to an existing game and a new title it is making with another studio. The Lineage 2M update, titled SANCTUARY: The Miracle That Revives the Frontlines, launches August 26. It brings the third class reboot for Orb, new skills, a preset system, an inventory search feature, a mythical mount, and events tied to the Reserve World's second anniversary. The update package is broad: combat changes to one class, plus tooling and inventory management aimed at how players organize their characters and items.
The newer story moves to Tokyo Game Show 2026, held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture from September 17 to 20, 2026, where NC Corporation and Dynamis One are showing Astrae Oratio. The game is a smartphone occult magic RPG set in 1989 Tokyo. Game director Lim Jonggyu gave interviews to GAME Watch and Inside at the event, and the game is scheduled for release in 2027.
Lim described a battle system that draws on competitive fighting games. The team chose a one-on-one format so a single character reads clearly on a phone screen rather than splitting the player's attention. Teams consist of three characters drawn from six roles: tank, attacker, sweeper, supporter, breaker, and anchor. Lim put the overall strategic split at formation 7 and in-battle play 3, meaning formation outweighs in-battle decisions. A closed beta test will cover an introductory slice, including the prologue scenario and part of the Free Time system, which Lim described as a reinterpretation of 1990s romance simulation games. A dress-up feature is planned.
The two stories do not connect to each other. One is a live-service update for Lineage 2M with a dated launch. The other is an announced 2027 smartphone title shown at a trade event. Across both, the concrete commitments are the August 26 update and the 2027 release window for Astrae Oratio.
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Dynamis One and NC Corporation are showing Astrae Oratio, a new smartphone occult magic RPG set in 1989 Tokyo, at Tokyo Game Show 2026, held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture from September 17 to 20, 2026. Game director Lim Jonggyu gave interviews to GAME Watch and Inside at the event. The game is scheduled for release in 2027. Lim said the battle system draws on competitive fighting games and that the team chose a one-on-one format so a single character reads clearly on a phone screen rather than splitting the player's attention. Teams consist of three characters, with six roles: tank, attacker, sweeper, supporter, breaker, and anchor. Lim put the overall strategic split at formation 7 and in-battle play 3. A closed beta test will cover an introductory slice, including the prologue scenario and part of the Free Time system, which Lim described as a reinterpretation of 1990s romance simulation games. A dress-up feature is planned.
Aug 20
NC Corporation announced details for the Lineage 2M update "SANCTUARY: The Miracle That Revives the Frontlines," launching August 26. The update includes the third class reboot for Orb, new skills, a preset system, inventory search, a mythical mount, and events for the Reserve World's second anniversary.