Wemade Max is set to kick off its mid-to-long-term growth strategy by pivoting to a five-studio core system in 2026. The plan is to boost the autonomy and expertise of its five sub-studios—MADNGINE, Wemade Connect, Wemade Next, One Way Ticket Studio, and LightCON—while decentralising development across genres, platforms, and regions to secure a sharper competitive edge.

The crown jewel, MADNGINE, is pivoting hard towards PC and console development for 2026. While they are busy stabilising the live service of 'Night Crows' for global markets and prepping for a Chinese launch, they also have 'Night Crows 2' slated for the second half of the year. They are also keeping the hype train for the RPG 'Project TAL'—targeting a 2027 release—rolling with new footage while scouting for a publishing partner. They are even diversifying their portfolio with new projects, including the subculture title 'MO TF'.

Wemade Connect is looking to double down on its subculture expertise, buoyed by the success of 'Lost Sword'. The plan for 2026 is a staggered rollout of new titles, including the strategy-focused 'NOAH'. They aren't ignoring the classics either; they'll be targeting emerging markets like Southeast Asia with the web MMORPG 'Flyff Universe'. Meanwhile, Wemade Next is obsessed with evolving the 'Mir' IP, focusing on crafting entirely new game structures and content designs.

One Way Ticket Studio is aiming to internalise both development and publishing capabilities for the Steam market. Their zombie extraction shooter, 'Midnight Walkers', kicks off its Steam Early Access journey on January 29th, with a full release pencilled in for the third quarter. Not to be left behind, LightCON is sticking to the casual market, prepping a new title featuring the 'Windrunner' IP and a rogue-like game.

Wemade Max CEO Son Myeong-seok stated, "2026 is a year where change for survival is essential; it will be the turning point where we complete our growth structure across global markets, genres, and platforms." He added, "By leveraging the expertise and autonomy of each studio, we will leap forward into a sustainable global game developer." Best of luck to them.