WePlay Expo 2026 Adds Developer Visits From Slay the Spire, Project Moon, Rusty Lake
WePlay Expo 2026, organized by the China Independent Game Alliance, will run November 21 and 22 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. Organizers released additional venue content on November 12.
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Reporting from 3 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
Why it matters
The draw is direct access: signing lotteries and stage talks put Western and Korean studio leads in front of a Chinese audience that mostly knows their games through Steam and imported merchandise, and Lies of P's merchandise will be sold in China for the first time.
Key Facts
- WePlay Expo 2026 runs November 21 and 22 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai.
- Project Moon producer Kim Ji-hoon appears on the WePlay main stage on November 21 from 10:30 to 11:30.
- Slay the Spire developer Casey Yano holds signing sessions at the Slay the Spire 2 theme area on both November 21 and 22, with advance lottery entry.
- The Rusty Lake theme area is expanded for the release of Servant of the Lake, and co-creators Robin and Maarten appear on the main stage on November 22.
- Lies of P will sell related merchandise in China for the first time, with game director Choi Ji-won attending on November 21.
From the Slay the Spire series, Mega Crit developer Casey Yano attends both days for signing sessions at the Slay the Spire 2 theme area, with participation by advance lottery. Yano also joins Chinese streamer Mizhisheng for a main stage talk on November 21 about development stories, taking questions from attendees. Project Moon producer Kim Ji-hoon appears on the main stage November 21 from 10:30 to 11:30, and attendees who buy official merchandise that day can enter a lottery for a signing session. Photo spots recreating scenes from Lobotomy Corporation, Library Of Ruina and Limbus Company will be set up. The Rusty Lake team, including co-creators Robin and Maarten, attends both days in the FEVERCON theme area, expanded for the release of Servant of the Lake.
- Dead by Daylight: Mathieu Côté and other team members visit China for the first time in about 10 years, with a special Dead by Daylight program on the main stage November 22 marking the game's 10th anniversary.
- Behaviour Interactive: exhibits Darkest Dungeon, Darkest Dungeon II, 7 Days to Die, and multiple indie games it publishes. Stage programs for Darkest Dungeon and 7 Days to Die run November 21.
- Rusty Lake: Robin and Maarten attend with team members Andreea, Crystal and Luuk, and appear on the main stage November 22. The theme area sits under FEVERCON, expanded for Servant of the Lake, with Second Maze titles exhibited and limited merchandise sold.
- Lies of P: game director Choi Ji-won, art director Byung-jun Cha and sound director Silun Lee attend November 21. Merchandise is sold in China for the first time.
- STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT: exhibited with related merchandise sales.
- Xianglong D3 2026 Shanghai: fighting game tournament counting toward Arc System Works' ARC WORLD TOUR points, held both days.
The Slay the Spire 2 theme area also offers programs to experience the game's worldview and related goods. Tickets are sold on Eventbrite. WePlay began in 2017 and reaches its 10th edition this year, and a Japanese edition, WePlay Expo JAPAN 2027, is set for April 2027 at Makuhari Messe.
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