{"id":74225,"date":"2026-10-26T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=74225"},"modified":"2026-10-26T18:20:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T09:20:16","slug":"blue-archive-producer-yong-ha-kim-says-nexon-is-enthusiastic-about-expanding-the-ip-hints-at-possible-tps-survival-or-srpg-spin-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/blue-archive-producer-yong-ha-kim-says-nexon-is-enthusiastic-about-expanding-the-ip-hints-at-possible-tps-survival-or-srpg-spin-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Archive producer Yong-ha Kim says Nexon is enthusiastic about expanding the IP, hints at possible TPS, survival or SRPG spin-off"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Video game publisher Yostar announced on October 25 that it would be handing over the Japanese publishing rights for the live-service RPG Blue Archive<\/strong> to its developer, Nexon. Going forward, all aspects of development, live operations, publishing, and promotion of the game in Japan \u2013 one of the game\u2019s biggest markets \u2013 will be handled directly by Nexon, much like the domestic and international releases of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a recent interview with Korean news site Game Focus<\/a>, Blue Archive producer Yong-ha Kim expressed his enthusiasm regarding the change, saying that there are many things he wants to do with the IP. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In particular, Kim mentioned that, going forward, Nexon will be looking to expand Blue Archive into a multimedia project, producing manga, novels, and even other genres of games that could boost the visibility of the IP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Although there are no concrete plans yet, Kim has also expressed hope to explore the much-requested third person shooting genre, as well as a deserted island survival game, or even an SRPG featuring Blue Archive characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of enthusiasm within our team when it comes to these kinds of projects. To make this a reality, we need both a solid rationale and the right conditions, so I\u2019m constantly thinking about how we can prepare for it, and I\u2019m always on the outlook for the right opportunity,\u201d Kim explained. (Please note that this is based on machine translation, so exact nuances should be taken with a grain of salt).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Fareidolia\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Aside from Blue Archive, Kim also said he was also interested in further developing the Fareidolia IP. Fareidolia, previously known as Project RX, is an upcoming 3D anime title developed by Nexon\u2019s IO division, said to offer a \u201ccompletely different experience from Blue Archive.\u201d While little is known about the gameplay yet, what we\u2019ve learned so far<\/a> about the isekai setting and its colorful cast of characters already makes decent groundwork for future media developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Nexon having more control over Blue Archive, especially when it comes to marketing and media expansion aspects, it will be interesting to see how the IP evolves going forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nexon\u2019s new 3D bishojo game Fareidolia won\u2019t harm Blue Archive\u2019s development, devs assure. Blue Archive team continues to expand, according to director<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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