The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency (hereinafter KOCCA) will host the 2026 K-Console Conference (hereinafter the conference) on November 9 at the SKY31 Convention in Lotte World Tower, Seoul.

Celebrating its second year after launching last year to foster the domestic console game development ecosystem, the event centers around the theme 'How Great Console Games Are Made'. It shares design and production experiences from global hit developers along with practical insights needed for local developers aiming to enter console platforms.

Expanding beyond Japan to include North American and European developers, the conference will explore the traits of various console markets and share overseas production experiences, offering local developers fresh perspectives and practical insights for entering the global stage.

The 'Global Track', featuring key developers behind global hits, focuses on real development case studies ranging from game planning and development to long-term IP management and global fan community building.

CD Projekt Red Associate Game Director Paweł Sasko takes the stage to introduce the methodology behind designing unforgettable stories and quests in the Witcher and Cyberpunk games.

VS Studio CEO Katsuhiro Harada shares strategies for developing and managing long-term IPs and growing global fan communities under the topic 'How a Global Intellectual Property (IP) Loved for Over 30 Years is Made'.

Tookyo Games producer and Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka, RimWorld creator Tynan Sylvester, and Shift Up Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Lee Dong-gi take turns to present narrative implementation in games, indie game development principles, and polish strategies.

Shuhei Yoshida, former Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) Worldwide Studios head and keynote speaker last year, returns as the moderator for a panel discussion titled 'The Honest Stories of Developers Making Globally Successful Console Games'.

A dedicated session where console platform holders introduce game development and release procedures has also been prepared, reflecting developer demand for entry and QA procedures identified through last year's feedback and this year's pre-demand survey. Platform practitioners will directly guide local developers struggling to gather information on platform approvals, dev kits, and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).

Sony Interactive Entertainment Korea (SIEK) will lecture on 'The Journey to a PlayStation Launch: From Partner Registration to Passing Technical Requirements Checklist (TRC)'. Operated via an approval system selecting from pre-applicants, only participants who complete final approval and NDA procedures may attend.

Xbox will host an open session titled 'Jump In: XBOX All-in-One Entry Guide'. Head of Korea Partnerships Michelle Jang and Xbox representatives will walk attendees through the platform ecosystem, launch strategies, store registration and certification, and development environment setup and deployment procedures.

This conference links with 'GAME DAYS', an initiative uniting the government, KOCCA, game media, and associations to invigorate the game industry ecosystem. Alongside the lectures, the event features domestic console game and Xbox experience zones, Global Indie Game Development Contest (GIGDC) winning title demo spaces, and industry networking areas. A networking reception involving key speakers, local developers, and platform officials will also run.

Kim Seong-jun, head of KOCCA's Game New Technology Division, stated, "As the domestic console game development ecosystem grows, it is vital to reflect the voices of field developers and practitioners to provide support tailored to practical demands. Through this event, we will share overseas development experiences and platform practical information, and we will continue to strengthen support to help domestic game companies enter the global console market by reflecting field demands."

Applications and detailed information for each session are available at the online exhibition hall.