Mabinogi Mobile and Project RX Headline NEXON’s TGS 2026 Booth

NEXON confirmed its Tokyo Game Show 2026 lineup on July 8, putting both the Mabinogi franchise and a new subculture title from the team behind Blue Archive on the publisher’s TGS 2026 booth. The publisher said it will host a booth at Makuhari Messe from September 17 to 21, with both Mabinogi Mobile and Project RX in playable form. The release confirms a Japan launch for Mabinogi Mobile later in 2026 and lists Project RX’s release timing as not yet announced. The lineup is NEXON’s only listed TGS 2026 title set.

Mabinogi Mobile arrives at the show with a 2025 Korean launch, a documented Asian release roadmap, and a year of regional chart data. Project RX arrives with a confirmed engine, a confirmed developer pedigree, and no launch window. NEXON is bringing both to the same Makuhari Messe booth, and it launched a teaser site the same day with booth details due in the coming weeks.

Two Games, Two Different Bets at TGS 2026

NEXON (3659.TO) confirmed the lineup in a press release dated July 8, 2026. The company said it will host a booth at Makuhari Messe from September 17 to 21, the longest TGS run in the show’s history. The two titles sit at very different points on the publisher’s risk curve, and the release frames them in two different registers. The NEXON booth is listed as part of the regular exhibitor floor, with both titles set as playable.

Mabinogi Mobile is a year-old Korean hit heading into a string of Asian launches. Project RX is an unannounced title from a team still best known for its Blue Archive work. The full release is on NEXON’s full TGS 2026 exhibition announcement.

NEXON’s corporate communications team issued the release on July 8, 2026, alongside a teaser site for the booth’s exhibition plans. The release says further details on the exhibited titles and on what visitors can play at the booth will be announced on the teaser site in the coming weeks. The same release positions Mabinogi Mobile as a “highly anticipated online RPG scheduled for release in Japan this year” and Project RX as a “new subculture game” with a release timing still to be announced. NEXON did not list a separate stage event for either title.

Mabinogi Mobile’s Korean Track Record

Mabinogi Mobile’s booth case is built on its Korean numbers. The game launched in Korea in 2025, and NEXON’s July 8 release calls it a “highly anticipated online RPG scheduled for release in Japan this year.” The Korean performance is the data the publisher is leaning on for the Japan launch.

• ~4M downloads in Korea since the 2025 release
• #1 on both Google Play and the Apple App Store in Korea
• Game of the Year at the 2025 Korea Game Awards

The release describes the game as inheriting and reimagining the Mabinogi world, which NEXON calls a “beloved flagship IP with over 20 years history.” The new mobile version adds a fresh storyline, an interface and controls tuned for touchscreens, and cross-play between mobile and PC.

The release highlights a “warm, distinctive art style” and content that runs from character customization and combat to cooking and housing. Community features sit alongside cross-play as part of the mobile-PC package. The format mirrors the original Mabinogi’s MMO design while pushing it through a touchscreen-friendly lens. Players can customize characters and engage in combat alongside lifestyle content like cooking and housing. The community features and cross-play are positioned as the bridge between the original MMO audience and the new mobile players.

The next stop is Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau in July 2026, per the same release. Japan is listed as “later this year” with no specific date. The TGS 2026 booth falls inside the Japan-launch window, and the show is the publisher’s first major platform for the Japan announcement.

Project RX and the Blue Archive Question

Project RX is the half of the lineup with no public track record. NEXON describes it as “a new subculture game in development by IO division, the team behind Blue Archive,” with “high-quality 3D graphics” powered by Unreal Engine 5. The release lists mobile and PC as the platforms, with no launch window named. The TGS 2026 booth is the first chance for outside players to see the game in any form.

• Confirmed: developer (IO division, the Blue Archive team); engine (Unreal Engine 5); platforms (mobile and PC); genre positioning (subculture game with immersive story and lifestyle content).
• Not yet announced: launch window, final title (working name is “Project RX”), pricing model, and any console versions beyond mobile and PC.

The IO division name matters because it ties the new title to Blue Archive’s player base. NEXON’s release positions the team as the same group that built and runs Blue Archive, the subculture game the IO division is best known for. The TGS 2026 booth is the first time Project RX is being shown as playable at a NEXON-branded event. NEXON’s separate Q1 2026 earnings statement, released May 14, 2026, called Mabinogi Mobile’s Taiwan and Japan launches “strong growth catalysts” for the second half of 2026, and the TGS 2026 lineup is the public side of that plan. The full Q1 2026 financial statement is on NEXON’s Q1 2026 earnings statement.

The TGS 2026 Stage

TGS 2026 is set for the longest run in the show’s history, expanded to five full days to ease overcrowding on the public days. The NEXON booth opens with the show on September 17. CESA is the show’s organizer, and the event is held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba.

NEXON’s release lists its booth as part of the regular exhibitor floor, and the NEXON teaser site is where booth details, including playable content, will be posted. The release also said further details on the exhibited titles and the experiences available at the booth will be announced on the teaser site in the coming weeks. The full TGS 2026 schedule and exhibitor list are on the official Tokyo Game Show 2026 exhibitor page.

What NEXON Is Telling the Market

The two games share a booth and a five-day run, but they sit on different parts of NEXON’s 2026 plan. Mabinogi Mobile is a year-old hit with a published release schedule. Project RX is a working-name title with a confirmed engine and team but no launch window. NEXON’s July 8 release tags Mabinogi Mobile as “scheduled for release in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau in July, and in Japan later this year.”

The same release lists Project RX as a “new subculture game” with “the release timing will be announced at a later date.” With Mabinogi Mobile heading to Japan later in 2026 and Project RX’s launch date still open, the lineup is NEXON’s full TGS 2026 title set. NEXPACE’s separate push to open the MapleStory Universe to external builders, covered on this site in NEXPACE opening MapleStory Universe to external builders, is the same IP-led strategy playing out on a different franchise.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is NEXON at TGS 2026?

NEXON will host a booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026, which runs September 17 to 21, 2026, at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. The publisher confirmed the lineup in a July 8, 2026 press release and launched a teaser site the same day.

When does Mabinogi Mobile launch in Japan?

NEXON’s press release says the Japan launch is “later this year.” The Korean release went live in 2025, and Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau are scheduled for July 2026. The exact Japan date has not been set.

What is Project RX?

Project RX is a new subculture game from NEXON’s IO division, the team behind Blue Archive, built in Unreal Engine 5 with mobile and PC versions planned. NEXON describes it as built around an immersive story, a distinct cast, and lifestyle content.

When does Project RX launch?

No launch window has been announced. NEXON’s July 8, 2026 release says the title’s release timing will be confirmed later. The TGS 2026 booth will be the first chance to play the game at a NEXON event.

Is Mabinogi Mobile available now?

Mabinogi Mobile is already live in Korea, where the 2025 release topped both major app stores, won Game of the Year at the Korea Game Awards, and pulled in roughly 4 million downloads. The Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau release is set for July 2026, with Japan to follow later in the year.