{
  "id": 3445123,
  "title": "Krafton unveils 5 new games at Gamescom 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/krafton-unveils-5-new-games-at-gamescom-2026",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-26T06:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260826/krafton-unveils-5-new-games-at-gamescom-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Opening Night Live of Gamescom 2026 in Cologne, Germany, Krafton unveiled five new games. The event, hosted by Geoff Keighley, occurred on the day before the official opening of Gamescom. Among the new games was PUBG: DED.NET, a fresh installment in the popular PUBG franchise, introduced with footage set in a Pacific Northwest-inspired setting called Cascadia in 1996. The trailer showcased its characters, gunplay, and a roguelite progression system, highlighting special abilities and diverse play styles that introduce new variables to combat.\n\nAnother game unveiled was NO LAW, an open-world first-person shooter role-playing game centered on Grey Harker. Harker's identity is portrayed differently by people across the city, and the gameplay emphasizes freedom in choosing different approaches to missions and situations through infiltration, hacking, and shooting sequences.\n\nProject ZETA, a multi-team tactical arena game, focused on competing teams battling to secure and return a key objective known as the Prism. A three-person team competed in the unveiling of this game. Lastly, Age Twisters was also showcased, though specific details about it were not provided in the source material.",
  "summary": "Krafton said Wednesday that it presented trailers for PUBG: DED.NET, NO LAW, Project ZETA, TARAE: The Unbound and Age Twisters during Opening Night Live in Cologne, Germany. The event, hosted by Geoff Keighley, took place Tuesday, a day before Gamescom officially opened. PUBG: DED.NET, a new entry in the PUBG franchise, made its debut with footage set in Cascadia in 1996, a setting inspired by…",
  "key_points": [
    "Krafton unveils five new games at Gamescom 2026.",
    "PUBG: DED.NET introduced with Cascadia setting and roguelite progression.",
    "NO LAW is open-world FPS RPG focusing on Grey Harker's identity."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Krafton's unveiling of five new games, including a PUBG installment and an open-world shooter, signals a broadening of its gaming portfolio and diversification of gameplay styles and genres.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Krafton unveils 5 new games at Gamescom 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/krafton-unveils-5-new-games-at-gamescom-2026-3446487",
        "published": "2026-08-26T06:42:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}