Kakao Games is a game publisher with two announced titles: The World of Dokkaebi, an MMORPG launching in October, and Guardian Maiden, an RPG it will publish globally within 2026.
Kakao Games is moving through 2026 with two global publishing commitments. In August it announced a deal with Kong Studios for Guardian Maiden, a 2D pixel art RPG set on the continent of Midterra, where humans, elves, and beastmen coexist. The game follows a hero and a holy maiden fighting evil forces. Kakao Games acquired the rights to operate the global service and aims to release it within 2026. The announcement came with statements from both companies' CEOs. Kakao Games co-CEO Lee Si-woo said Kong Studios develops games with a unique worldview and high completion, and noted the two companies have worked together for a long time. Kong Studios CEO Seok Gwang-won said Guardian Maiden consolidates the studio's experience in dot graphics, battle action, and 2D pixel art RPGs, and called Kakao Games a reliable partner.
The publisher also announced The World of Dokkaebi, an MMORPG developed by Supercat and based on the web novel Chronicles of the Demon-Slaying Cultivator. The game launches in October on PC and mobile with cross-platform support. It blends 2D pixel-art characters with 3D environments, draws on Korean folklore, and is set 300 years before the novel. It features class-free combat and guild content. The novel has no English releases, and this adaptation brings its world to a global-capable MMORPG format.
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Kakao Games announced it will launch Supercat's The World of Dokkaebi, an MMORPG based on the web novel Chronicles of the Demon-Slaying Cultivator, in October. The game blends 2D pixel-art characters with 3D environments, draws on Korean folklore, and is set 300 years before the novel. It features class-free combat and guild content, and launches on PC and mobile with cross-platform support.
Kakao Games announced on July 28, 2026 that it has signed a global publishing contract with Kong Studios for the new title Guardian Maiden. The game is a 2D pixel art RPG in development for mobile and PC, set on the continent of Midterra where humans, elves, and beastmen coexist. The story follows a hero and a holy maiden who join forces to fight evil forces. Kakao Games has acquired the rights to operate the global service for Guardian Maiden and aims for an official release within 2026. Kakao Games co-CEO Lee Si-woo called Kong Studios a company that develops games with a unique worldview and high completion, and said the two companies have worked together for a long time. Kong Studios CEO Seok Gwang-won said the game consolidates the studio's experience in dot graphics, battle action, and 2D pixel art RPGs, and called Kakao Games a reliable partner. The announcement was covered by 4Gamer.net, Inside, and Game Spark.