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Netmarble is pushing a Tokyo Game Show 2026 lineup built around Japanese-facing titles: Shangri-La Frontier: The Seven Strongest Species, Solo Leveling: KARMA, and Pearl in Blue. Its newly announced Bloomwalker game is part of the Ni no Kuni universe and is in development for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam.
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Netmarble spent 2026 shifting from a single global version strategy toward titles built for Japanese players. The company said overseas sales were roughly 78 to 79 percent of revenue in Q2 while Japan stayed at 7 to 9 percent. Its Tokyo Game Show 2026 exhibit, held September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture, presented Shangri-La Frontier: The Seven Strongest Species, Solo Leveling: KARMA, and Pearl in Blue.
The two adaptations carry different promises. Shangri-La Frontier: The Seven Strongest Species is a free-to-play switch-battle RPG for iOS, Android, and PC, with pre-registration opened September 11 for the mobile version. Solo Leveling: KARMA is a roguelite action RPG for PC and mobile launching this year, with pre-registration opened September 16. Both use original material: the Shangri-La Frontier game involves original author Katarina, and KARMA tells a story set during the 27-year Monarch War, with A-1 Pictures animating its opening.
Pearl in Blue, developed by Netmarble N2, is a free-to-play mobile RPG for iOS and Android. Its teaser PV on August 14 showed the 3D models in motion for the first time and confirmed the TGS 2026 exhibit. A separate announcement on September 17 introduced Bloomwalker as part of the Ni no Kuni universe, with Netmarble Neo developing and the game headed to Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam.
Earlier in the year, Netmarble launched the vampire MMO Vampir in Japan on July 22 for iOS, Android, and PC. A Japan-only server, Lennox 1, opened on July 24 after five of six existing servers restricted new character creation. Monster Guild: STAR DIVE, released April 15, is getting a DMM GAMES version in November.
Key facts
- TGS 2026 dates and venue
- Tokyo Game Show 2026 runs September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture. ↗
- TGS 2026 lineup
- Three titles built for Japanese players: Shangri-La Frontier: The Seven Strongest Species, Solo Leveling: KARMA, and Pearl in Blue. ↗
- Overseas and Japan revenue split in Q2
- Overseas sales were roughly 78 to 79 percent of revenue while Japan stayed at 7 to 9 percent. ↗
- Shangri-La Frontier game platforms and model
- Shangri-La Frontier: The Seven Strongest Species is a free-to-play switch-battle RPG for iOS, Android, and PC. ↗
- Solo Leveling: KARMA platforms and launch window
- Solo Leveling: KARMA is a roguelite action RPG for PC and mobile launching this year. ↗
- Bloomwalker platforms and developer
- Bloomwalker is in development for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam, with Netmarble Neo handling development. ↗
- Pearl in Blue developer and platforms
- Pearl in Blue is a free-to-play mobile RPG for iOS and Android, developed by Netmarble N2. ↗
- Vampir Japan launch and server addition
- Vampir launched in Japan on July 22 for iOS, Android, and PC, and a Japan-only server called Lennox 1 opened on July 24. ↗
- Monster Guild: STAR DIVE DMM GAMES version
- Monster Guild: STAR DIVE is getting a DMM GAMES version in November. ↗
Timeline
- Sep 19, 2026 Monster Guild: STAR DIVE DMM GAMES Version Slated for November
- Sep 17, 2026 Netmarble's Bloomwalker Ties Into Ni no Kuni Universe
- Sep 17, 2026 Netmarble Announces Bloomwalker for PC and Xbox Series X|S
- Sep 17, 2026 Shangri-La Frontier Game Shows Original Anime PV At TGS 2026
- Sep 17, 2026 Solo Leveling: KARMA Launches This Year With Prologue Story And Roguelite Growth
- Sep 14, 2026 Netmarble Opens Pre-Registration For Shangri-La Frontier Game Ahead Of Tokyo Game Show
- Sep 3, 2026 Netmarble Brings Three Localized Titles to Tokyo Game Show 2026
- Sep 2, 2026 Solo Leveling: KARMA Opens TGS2026 Special Site with Stage Event Details
- Aug 22, 2026 Seven Deadly Sins: Origin Adds Ban in Next Update, Completing the Sins Lineup
- Aug 14, 2026 Pearl in Blue Teaser PV Reveals 3D Models, TGS 2026 Exhibit
- Aug 6, 2026 Vampir MMO Adds Japan Server Two Days After Launch as Crowds Fill Existing Ones
- Jul 22, 2026 Netmarble Launches Vampire MMORPG Globally
- Jul 20, 2026 Netmarble Opens Teaser Site for Smartphone RPG 'Pearl in Blue'
- Jul 9, 2026 Solo Leveling: Karma Game Trailers Show Unseen Webtoon Story
- Jun 27, 2026 Netmarble's Vampir Launches in Japan on July 22
- Jun 27, 2026 Mongil: Star Dive Developer Notes Detail July 8 Update Improvements
- Jun 22, 2026 Netmarble Neo Announces Vampire MMORPG for July 2026
- Jun 2, 2026 Netmarble's New Mmorpg Vampire Launches In July With Pre-Launch Dinner Event
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Facts
- Noted
- began accepting pre-registrations on October 14, 2026 for the DMM GAMES PLAYER version of Mongil: STAR DIVE · 2026-10-14
- Noted
- Netmarble will exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2026 · 2026-09-03
- Noted
- overseas sales hit roughly 78-79% of revenue while Japan stayed at 7-9% · 2026-09-03
- Noted
- shift from a single global version strategy toward deep localization · 2026-09-03
- Noted
- Japan has remained stuck at 7-9% of sales · 2026-09-03
- Noted
- Netmarble aired a half-anniversary broadcast for Seven Deadly Sins: Origin on August 21. · 2026-08-22
- Noted
- opened a new Japan-only server, Lennox 1, on July 24 · 2026-08-06
- Announced
- pre-registration for Shangri-La Frontier: The Seven Strongest Species (Tokyo Game Show) · 2026-09-14
- Announced
- plans to unveil three titles built for Japanese players: Shangri-La Frontier: The Seven Strongest Species, Solo Leveling: KARMA, and Pearl in Blue (Tokyo Game Show 2026) · 2026-09-03
- Announced
- special site for Solo Leveling: KARMA ahead of TGS2026 · 2026-09-02
- Announced
- new mobile and PC MMORPG called Vampire · 2026-06-22
- Release
- game · July 2026 · 2026-06-22
- Release
- game · 2026-07-22 · global · 2026-07-22
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- Confirmed Netmarble produces Ni no Kuni Sep 18 · source
- Confirmed Netmarble produces Bloomwalker Sep 18 · source
- Confirmed plans to unveil three titles built for Japanese players: Shangri-La Frontier: The Seven Strongest Species, Solo Leveling: KARMA, and Pearl in Blue Sep 17 · source
- Confirmed Netmarble produces Solo Leveling: KARMA Sep 8 · source
- Confirmed Netmarble produces Vampire Jun 19 · source
All coverage
1d ago
Netmarble began accepting pre-registrations on October 14, 2026 for the DMM GAMES PLAYER version of Mongil: STAR DIVE. The DMM release was announced at a Tokyo Game Show 2026 stage event, where development PD Lee Dong-ju presented the latest information, and is scheduled for release within November. It supports data linking with the iOS and Android version. Pre-registration rewards include 10 Promise Compasses and one four-star Starter Select Ticket.
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 17
The Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 stream on Thursday showed a new trailer for Netmarble's Bloomwalker, confirming the game is part of the Ni no Kuni universe. Netmarble also said the title will launch for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. Netmarble Neo handles development, and the game is described as a cozy crafting adventure set in the fallen world of Luminoa.
Sep 17
Netmarble officially announced Bloomwalker, a craft adventure game, and released a new trailer during the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 Broadcast on September 17. The game is in development for PC via Microsoft Store and Xbox Series X|S, with Netmarble Neo handling development. It was previously announced in August 2025 as Project Bloomwalker. Set in Luminoa, a world where humans and nature spirits once lived together, the story follows a traveler who purifies pollution with a moving house. The house travels from sanctuary to sanctuary and grows, gaining new functions. A Pocket Dimension inside the house lets players build, decorate, and craft with familiars and spirits. The trailer ends with a Level-5 copyright notice and the name Ni no Kuni. Netmarble Neo previously worked with Level-5 on Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, so the title may be related to the Ni no Kuni series.
Sep 17
Netmarble held a stage presentation for Shangri-La Frontier: The Seven Strongest Species at Tokyo Game Show 2026 on September 17, covering the free-to-play switch-battle RPG for iOS, Android, and PC. The event introduced the game's four stated pillars: it is the first game adaptation of Katarina's novel Shangri-La Frontier: Kusoge Hunter, Kamige ni Idoman to Su, it faithfully recreates the source material, it uses strategic battles, and it centers on the Seven Strongest Species. An original PV produced by C2C, the studio behind the TV anime, was unveiled. Cosplayer Enako took the stage as a special guest and played Story Mode, defeating the Gluttonous Great Serpent. Development producer Kim Gyung-ryul and Netmarble Japan business division head Yamashita Yamato presented. Messages from author Katarina, manga artist Ryosuke Fuji, and voice actor Yuma Uchida were read.
Sep 17
Netmarble has confirmed that Solo Leveling: KARMA, a roguelite action RPG, will launch for PC and mobile this year. The announcement came during a media presentation at the company's Tokyo Game Show 2026 booth, where a cinematic story trailer and a gameplay overview were shown. Pre-registration opened on September 16. The game is based on the TV anime Solo Leveling and tells an original story set during the 27-year Monarch War inside the Gap of Dimensions, a period the source material did not depict in detail. Players control Shun Mizushino, who has lost his power of death and regains it by defeating enemies and choosing one of three Authority upgrades each time his weapon levels up. A-1 Pictures animated the opening video, with Yūya Horiuchi and Yoshihiro Kanno as storyboard artists and creative directors. A playable demo is running at the Netmarble booth through the show's public days.
Sep 14
Netmarble began pre-registrations on September 11 for Shangri-La Frontier: The Seven Strongest Species, a free-to-play game planned for release within the year on iOS, Android, and PC. Pre-registration is open only for the mobile version. The game is the IP's first game adaptation, with an original story involving original author Katarina and battles against the Strongest Species including Rikaon of the Night Raid and Weathermon the Gravekeeper.
Sep 3
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%.
Sep 2
Netmarble opened a special site for Solo Leveling: KARMA ahead of TGS2026, which runs September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe. The site details a September 20 stage event with cosplayers Iori Moe and Manasou, plus a three-way time attack battle featuring voice actor Baitai Saka and streamers k4sen and Bodoka. Booth giveaways include a cooling poncho, pouch, stickers, and a mouse pad. The game is planned for iOS and Android.
Aug 22
Netmarble aired a half-anniversary broadcast for Seven Deadly Sins: Origin on August 21. The next major update adds Ban as an SSR character, completing the Seven Deadly Sins lineup. The update also brings the Grave Robbing Festival event from August 26 and a new solo-only weekly content called Labyrinth from September 2.
Aug 14
Netmarble opened the official YouTube channel for Pearl in Blue on August 14 and released a new teaser PV. The video shows the game's 3D character models in motion for the first time, including scenes of the girls manifesting their weapons called Pearl Light. The PV also confirmed that the game will be exhibited at Tokyo Game Show 2026, though specific details about the booth or playable demo have not been announced yet. Pearl in Blue is a free-to-play mobile RPG for iOS and Android, developed by Netmarble N2. The game is set on an island called Kenan Island, where players act as managers for girls called "Garappo" who have not yet awakened their pearls. The concept is described as a "monthly romantic comedy," with new heroines and stories added each month. The teaser PV highlights the awakening of the character Ichiha, whose weapon emerges from the sole of her foot after she removes her sock. The game's world revolves around pearls that embody human desires and the knights who wield them.
Aug 6
Netmarble opened a new Japan-only server, Lennox 1, on July 24, just two days after the free-to-play vampire MMO Vampir launched in Japan on July 22. Five of six existing servers had restricted new character creation at the time of writing, prompting the rapid addition.
Jul 22
Netmarble officially launched the vampire-themed MMORPG 'Vampire' on July 22, 2026, for iOS and Android. The game is developed by the core team behind Netmarble Neo's 'Lineage 2 Revolution' and 'Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds'. It features a gothic horror setting, a blood-sucking system that replaces traditional healers, and clearly defined player-kill areas. At launch, content includes the cooperative 'Relic Defense Battle' for clan members and the inter-server combat mode 'Gehenna'. Servers are split into a Japanese player server and a global server for competition with players from Korea and Taiwan. Commemorative events are rolling out, including a boost event increasing gold and experience gains by 20% and double rewards for daily events. A pre-release hands-on article by 4Gamer.net tested the game's extensive auto-play features, including offline mode that continues hunting for up to 8 hours daily for free, or 24 hours with a paid service. The reviewer found that auto-progression handled most quests and field battles, with manual intervention needed only for equipment upgrades and difficult content like the Epic dungeon.
Jul 20
Netmarble announced the smartphone beautiful girl RPG "Pearl in Blue" on July 20, 2026, and opened a teaser site and official X account. The game is developed by Netmarble N2 and will be released for iOS and Android as a free-to-play title with in-app purchases. Its concept is "Monthly Romantic Comedy," with new heroine encounters and story arcs releasing each month. The player takes the role of a manager for girls called "Shell-ppo" who have not yet awakened their "Pearl" powers, guiding them as they grow. In the setting, a power called "Pearl" embodies human desires, and those who wield it are Knights. The teaser site and X account show the first key visual, depicting four girls in a spring residential area with weapons, with a tense reflection on the water. Further details on characters and gameplay are scheduled to be announced sequentially.
Jul 9
Netmarble released a story trailer and a combat video for Solo Leveling: Karma, a PC and mobile game launching this year. The game covers a story segment from the webtoon that the anime has not yet adapted. The videos contain major spoilers for that arc. A-1 Pictures animated the game's opening.
Jun 27
Netmarble announced that the free-to-play vampire MMORPG VAMPIR will officially launch in Japan on July 22 for iOS, Android, and PC. The game, already popular overseas with 200,000 concurrent users in South Korea, will feature cross-play, Japan-exclusive servers, and global servers at launch.
Jun 27
Netmarble released Developer Note #8 for Mongil: STAR DIVE on June 26, detailing system improvements in the 1.2 version update scheduled for July 8. The update focuses on easing Monplann enhancement difficulty and improving equipment and subjugation systems, including a new Characteristic Rank Up function and class specialization for shoes.
Jun 22
Netmarble Neo, the developer behind Lineage 2 Revolution, has announced a new mobile and PC MMORPG called Vampire, set for release in July 2026. The game emphasizes gothic horror aesthetics, detailed character relationships, and blood-themed visuals, aiming to immerse players in a world of vampires and humans in conflict.
Jun 2
Netmarble announced that its new MMORPG Vampire will begin official service in July 2026 for PC, iOS, and Android. An offline event called Vampire Dinner Party will be held on June 20 in Tokyo, offering dinner, influencer meet-and-greets, and a lottery. Applications for the 150 attendee slots are open until June 14.