G-STAR 2025 Exhibition Details Revealed: "Palworld Mobile" Makes Its Debut, with Numerous Japanese Creators Including Yuji Horii, Hideki Nakahara, and Taro Yoko Attending

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As the opening of South Korea’s largest gaming convention, G-STAR 2025, draws near, game companies continue to announce their exhibition details.

G-STAR 2025 will take place from November 13 to 16, 2025 at BEXCO in Busan. The event includes BTC (open to the general public) events held in the main hall, BTB (industry professional-focused) exhibitions at the second exhibition venue, and conferences such as “G-CON” hosted in the convention hall. Similar to last year, various gaming-related events—including outdoor activities and indie showcase cases—will be held.

Additionally, on November 12, the day before G-STAR opens, South Korea’s most prestigious gaming award ceremony—the Grand Prize of Korea Game Awards—will take place. Established in 1996, this event is hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and managed by the Korea Game Industry Association, representing the highest honor within the Korean game industry. The Presidential Award, the top prize, goes to the game that achieved the most outstanding results over the past year. In 2024, Netmarble’s “Only I Level Up: ARISE” (available on PC / iOS / Android) received the Presidential Award.

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The award ceremony for the 2024 Grand Prize of Korea Game Awards, one of South Korea’s most prestigious gaming accolades, was held on November 13 at BEXCO in Busan. Since its founding in 1996, this event has been a witness to the growth and evolution of the Korean game industry. This year saw an impressive variety of titles making their mark across multiple genres—PS5 exclusive releases, South Korea-originated tactical shooters, mobile IP games, and more.

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Last year’s G-STAR 2024 attracted approximately 215,000 visitors. This year’s G-STAR 2025 is expected to maintain this momentum and achieve even greater growth.

This year’s main sponsor is NCSOFT. The company, known for the “Lineage” series and “THRONE AND LIBERTY,” will occupy the largest booth at BTC Hall—300 exhibition units—and will showcase its latest titles. Visitors can experience next-generation title demos and participate in interactive fan events.

Although specific exhibit titles have not yet been announced, expect to see displays of upcoming releases such as “CINDER CITY (Synder City)”, set for global release in 2026, and the flagship MMORPG “AION 2.”

Notably, NEXON, which served as main sponsor last year, will not be participating this year.

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KRAFTON Unveils Highly Anticipated “Palworld Mobile”

KRAFTON, which has participated in G-STAR for nine consecutive years, will make its main highlight this year with the official debut of “Palworld Mobile / Palworld Mobile” (iOS / Android). This mobile adaptation of the globally successful open-world title “Palworld,” developed by Pocketpair, is being produced by PUBG STUDIOS.

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Palworld Mobile retains key elements from the original—collecting and raising “Pals,” survival gameplay in an open world, and building—but optimizes controls for mobile devices with intuitive touch-based mechanics. The game also introduces strategic battles leveraging diverse skills to deliver a fresh gaming experience.

Additionally, at the KRAFTON booth, the popular “CAFÉ PUBG” fan space will return, offering interactive events and activities themed around the PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS IP.

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Palworld Mobile to Make Its Debut at South Korea’s Largest Gaming Expo, G-STAR 2025. Developed by PUBG STUDIOS under KRAFTON

On October 22, 2025 (today), KRAFTON announced that it will make its first exhibition appearance at South Korea’s largest gaming convention, G-STAR 2025, with the upcoming title “Palworld Mobile / Palworld Mobile,” developed by PUBG STUDIOS. This game is a mobile adaptation of Pocketpair’s open-world hit “Palworld.”

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Netmarble to Present Five Titles in Large-Scale Exhibition

Netmarble will hold a large-scale exhibition at BTC Hall, setting up 112 booths and 145 demo stations. At the main booth, four titles—“Project Evilbane,” “Only I Level Up: KARMA,” “Seven Deadly Sins: Origin,” and “Mongir: STAR DIVE”—will be showcased.

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“Project Evilbane” (https://www.4gamer.net/games/919/G091924/) is a third-person co-op action game currently in development by Netmarble Monster. It features high-quality graphics based on Unreal Engine 5 and dynamic combat that allows real-time switching between melee and ranged weapons. Players can form teams of up to four, infiltrate battlefields, complete various missions, and then take on even more challenging post-mission objectives. At G-STAR, visitors will be able to experience the single-player mode.

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“Only I Level Up: KARMA” (PC / iOS / Android) features a completely original story inspired by the TV anime “Only I Level Up.” At G-STAR, visitors can experience a time attack mode allowing selection of five weapons and over seven buffs. Participants who defeat the boss in the fastest time will earn a spot on the event leaderboard.

“Seven Deadly Sins: Origin” (PC / PS5 / iOS / Android) is an open-world action RPG based on the globally popular manga “Seven Deadly Sins,” with over 55 million copies sold worldwide. It features a multi-universe narrative, introducing characters from both the original “Seven Deadly Sins” and “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,” as well as entirely new game-exclusive characters. At G-STAR, players can experience story mode, an open-world exploration mode across the Britannia continent, and a boss time attack mode featuring intense battles against three demons from the source material. The closed beta test for this title will also begin on October 30.

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“Mongir: STAR DIVE” (PC / iOS / Android) is a sequel to the 2013 collectible RPG “LINE Touch Monster.” At G-STAR, attendees can experience early story content and boss-slaying gameplay.

Additionally, Netmarble will set up an outdoor booth for its previously unrevealed new title “SOL: enchant,” where visitors will be able to participate in events focused on the game’s core feature—“Divine Authority (Shinken).”

Other major companies—including Webzen and GRAVITY, among South Korea’s leading developers—as well as international firms such as Bandai Namco Entertainment, Unity, Sega Atlus, PLAION, and WARHORSE are also expected to participate.

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Indie Showcase 2.0: Galaxy – A Festival for Indie Games

The expanded “G-STAR Indie Showcase 2.0: Galaxy” will again be held in the second exhibition hall this year, featuring a wide variety of unique and distinctive indie games designed to entertain visitors.

In collaboration with Valve, the indie showcase will include an experience zone for Steam Deck, allowing attendees to physically interact with innovative indie titles directly on the device.

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G-CON 2025: Exploring the Power of Storytelling

The global gaming conference “G-CON 2025” will be held over two days, November 13 and 14, at BEXCO’s convention hall. This year’s theme is “Narrative: The Art of Storytelling in Games,” focusing on the evolving role of narrative within video games through discussions by developers and creators.

Keynote speakers include some of Japan’s most iconic game creators. Yuuji Horii, creator of the “Dragon Quest” series, will speak alongside Toshimasa “Takashi” Hashimoto (Creative Producer & Game Director of “Metaphor: ReFantazio”) and Shougo Jyokai (Art Director & Character Designer for “Metaphor: ReFantazio”). Other notable Japanese creators expected to appear include familiar names such as Takumi Yoshida, Hideki Kamiya, Taro Yoko, and Akira Yamaguchi.

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International guests include Swen Vincke (Creative Director of “Baldur’s Gate 3” at Larian Studios), Robert Kurvitz (Creative Director of “Disco Elysium”), and Jennifer Svedberg-Yen (Lead Writer, Voice & Localization Producer for “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33”).

Cho Young-ki, Chairman of the G-STAR Organizing Committee and President of the Korea Game Industry Association, stated, “This year’s G-STAR will serve as a pivotal starting point that shapes the trajectory of the global gaming industry over the next 20 years.” The goal is to elevate the event beyond a mere exhibition into an advanced festival reflecting the future of the global game industry for the next two decades.

The 4Gamer editorial team plans on covering the event in person this year, with ongoing reports from the venue and detailed coverage of featured titles.