NCSOFT's role-playing game (RPG) 'Astraea' attracted 30,000 visitors at the Tokyo Game Show. During the first public demonstration, wait times reached up to 120 minutes, reflecting strong interest from local users.
NCSOFT set up a dedicated booth for 'Astraea' at the Tokyo Game Show 2026, held from September 17 to 20 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. The company reported a total of 30,000 visitors to its booth as of September 22.
The Tokyo Game Show is a major international gaming exhibition in Japan, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Originally scheduled to run for five days from September 17 to 21, the event concluded early on the 20th due to the impact of a typhoon.
At the event, NCSOFT unveiled the first demonstration version of 'Astraea.' Attendees were able to experience the 'Scenario Mode,' which covers the game's early storyline, as well as combat content. A screening of the scenario introducing the game's early narrative was also held.
Notably, on September 19, the first day the game was publicly shown, wait times for demonstrations peaked at 120 minutes, leading to a temporary halt in queue registration due to exceeding capacity. All limited edition merchandise offered through demonstrations and on-site events was sold out.
With the event ending a day early due to the typhoon, NCSOFT took additional measures for users who could not attend. On the 20th, the company urgently expanded the demonstration space, and on the 21st, it hosted an online scenario screening via its official YouTube channel.
'Astraea' is set to conduct a global closed beta test (CBT) following the Tokyo Game Show. The company plans to gather user feedback from the event and the test to enhance the game's quality, aiming for a global launch next year.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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