G-STAR 2026 Preview: Global Showcase, Krafton's 10th Year and 106 Indies in Busan
Korea's biggest game show opens at BEXCO on November 19 with Sega, Koei Tecmo, NetEase and CD Projekt Red in a new global hall.
G-STAR 2026 opens at BEXCO in Busan on November 19 and runs to November 22 for the public (the business area closes November 21). An online "G-STAR Premier" showcase with Steam airs the day before, November 18.
New this year: the Global Game Showcase
Hall 2 hosts a new global showcase. According to the floor plan published by the organisers:
- Koei Tecmo: Wolong 2: Wings of Ember, Atelier Yumia and Nioh 3.
- Sega: Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 (first time in Korea), plus playable Crazy Taxi: Reboot and Football Manager 27.
- NetEase: Once Human and Where Winds Meet, with Sea of Remnants in Hall 1.
- CD Projekt Red: a zone for The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077.
Seoul Economic Daily also reports a Capcom booth of about 35 stations with demos of Mega Man: Dual Override and Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance, both slated for 2027.
Korean majors and HoYoverse
Krafton returns for a 10th straight year with five games under the "KRAFTON NOW" banner, including PUBG: Battlegrounds and Waltz & Jam (global release December 3). HoYoverse brings the first Korean playable demos of Honkai: Nexus Anima and Petit Planet.
Indies, talks and esports
The indie hall has 250 booths from 106 developers. The G-CON conference (Nov 19-20) centres on narrative, with CD Projekt Red writers and Macross creator Shoji Kawamori. The Overwatch Champions Series Asia Stage 3 Grand Finals run at the BEXCO Auditorium, Nov 20-22. Tickets are advance reservation only.
Sources: The Elec, Seoul Economic Daily, Korea JoongAng Daily, Inven Global.