Krafton to bring five games to G-Star as rivals sit out

by Kim Dong-young Posted : October 20, 2026, 10:27Updated : October 20, 2026, 10:59
Kraftons titles to be showcased at G-Star 2026 Courtesy of Krafton
Krafton's titles to be showcased at G-Star 2026/ Courtesy of Krafton
 
SEOUL, October 20 (AJP) - Krafton will showcase five titles at G-Star 2026, South Korea's largest game exhibition, the company said Tuesday, as most of the country's major publishers skip the Busan show this year.

Nexon, Netmarble and NC are absent from the exhibitor lineup, leaving Krafton as the lone heavyweight in the main consumer hall.

It shares that space with China's HoYoverse, Google Play and mid-sized Korean publisher Webzen, each of which also runs a booth of more than 100 spaces.

The four-day show opens Nov. 19 at BEXCO in Busan, and it is Krafton's 10th consecutive year at the event. PUBG, the company's flagship battle royale franchise, will have a large dedicated zone with hands-on play, photo spots and stage programs.

Tarae: The Unbound, an Eastern dark-fantasy action role-playing game inspired by the Buddhist cycle of rebirth, will debut a new playable class worldwide at the show. Three other classes, including the samurai, were first shown at Gamescom in Germany in August.

Age Twisters is a two-player cooperative adventure in which a grandfather and his granddaughter move between stages of life.

Waltz and Jam, an action platformer set in an afterlife city, will be playable ahead of its global release on Dec. 3.

Overgeared Hero, a roguelike strategy game built around arranging items inside a backpack, will be available to try on mobile phones and tablets.

AJP Takeaways

- Krafton said on Oct. 20, 2026, that it will exhibit five titles, including PUBG and four new games, at G-Star 2026 in Busan from Nov. 19 to 22.

- Nexon, Netmarble and NC are not on the G-Star 2026 exhibitor list. That makes Krafton the only top-tier Korean publisher with a large booth in the consumer hall, alongside HoYoverse, Google Play and Webzen.

- G-Star 2026 is Krafton's 10th consecutive year at the show. Its new title Waltz and Jam will be playable there before its global release on Dec. 3.