{"id":65901,"date":"2026-04-28T13:26:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T04:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=65901"},"modified":"2026-04-28T13:26:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T04:26:36","slug":"gungrave-rights-acquired-by-south-korean-studio-behind-gungrave-g-o-r-e-with-plans-to-expand-the-franchise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/gungrave-rights-acquired-by-south-korean-studio-behind-gungrave-g-o-r-e-with-plans-to-expand-the-franchise\/","title":{"rendered":"Gungrave\u00a0rights\u00a0acquired\u00a0by\u00a0South Korean studio\u00a0behind\u00a0Gungrave\u00a0G.O.R.E, with plans to expand the franchise\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>South Korean studio IGGYMOB announced\u00a0on April 27\u00a0that it\u00a0has\u00a0acquired\u00a0the rights to Red Entertainment\u2019s\u00a0<strong>Gungrave<\/strong>\u00a0franchise. Alongside the series&#8217; original creator\u00a0Yasuhiro\u00a0Nightow, the\u00a0studio plans to expand the franchise across various platforms and media.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">[Notice] We have fully acquired the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GUNGRAVE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GUNGRAVE<\/a> IP from RED ENTERTAINMENT.<br>I feel a mix of excitement and trepidation as we embark on this new journey alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/YasuhiroNightow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#YasuhiroNightow<\/a> and all of you.<br>However, we will work tirelessly to build a better future.<br>Thank you for your continued\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Og7T8sSd4N\">pic.twitter.com\/Og7T8sSd4N<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Studio IGGYMOB (@StudioIGGYMOB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StudioIGGYMOB\/status\/2048662550867542111?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>IGGYMOB are no strangers to&nbsp;Gungrave. The studio worked on 2017\u2019s&nbsp;Gungrave&nbsp;VR, a virtual reality prologue to 2022\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20210930-3194\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gungrave G.O.R.E<\/a>, which it also developed.&nbsp;Gungrave&nbsp;G.O.R.E: Blood Heat, a remake&nbsp;of&nbsp;the third-person shooter built&nbsp;in&nbsp;Unreal Engine 5, is currently in development&nbsp;and will&nbsp;likely be&nbsp;the first&nbsp;Gungrave&nbsp;title&nbsp;completed&nbsp;under the new management.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gungrave GORE Blood Heat \u2013 Official Announcement Trailer | TGS 2025\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i1o3YPKh-AM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gungrave&nbsp;follows Grave, a legendary Deadman gunslinger,&nbsp;as he fights&nbsp;against the crime&nbsp;syndicate&nbsp;Millennion&nbsp;and its current leader,&nbsp;his former best friend&nbsp;Harry MacDowell.&nbsp;Armed with two&nbsp;giant&nbsp;Cerberus pistols and the&nbsp;massive&nbsp;Death Hauler&nbsp;coffin, Grave carves a violent path to revenge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from video games,&nbsp;Gungrave&nbsp;was also adapted into an anime by Madhouse in 2002. The franchise\u2019s heartfelt stories juxtaposed by its fast-paced action&nbsp;have&nbsp;created a loyal fanbase that is eager to see what IGGYMOB is cooking alongside&nbsp;Nightow.&nbsp;An official brand website is set to launch soon,&nbsp;containing&nbsp;more information on IGGYMOB\u2019s plans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gungrave&nbsp;G.O.R.E: Blood Heat&nbsp;is currently in development for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-us\/concept\/10017895\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PlayStation 5<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/store\/gungrave-gore-blood-heat\/9n0sv0fh9153\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Xbox Series X|S<\/a>, and Windows (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4039300\/GUNGRAVE_GORE_BLOOD_HEAT\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Studio IGGYMOB will work alongside Gungrave&#8217;s original creator the series&#8217; original creator\u00a0Yasuhiro\u00a0Nightow for future developments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":65903,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[18],"class_list":["post-65901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-global-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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