GRAVITY Unveils Global Playground 2026, Celebrates Ragnarok Online Success & Announces 4 New Games
GRAVITY has officially celebrated its 23-year journey in the online gaming industry with Ragnarok Online (RO), showcasing a remarkable 396% growth in sales over the past decade and revealing plans to launch four highly anticipated new games in 2026. The announcement took place at the Global Playground – Gravity Visionary 2026 event, held at the Sala Thai Ballroom, 5th Floor, Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park, on December 12, 2025, featuring top artists 4EVE and ATLAS as official presenters.
Yoshinori Kitamura, Chairman of the Board, COO of Gravity, commented on GRAVITY’s vision, “Gravity has brought a lot of games in the Ragnarok series to players. Our goal is to become the number one entertainment company in the world. Today, GRAVITY employs more than 1,000 people and has a global network through 11 subsidiaries, as well as offices in Asia, North America, and South America.
Celebrating Ragnarok Online’s Global Legacy
Ragnarok Online, launched in 2002 in South Korea, now reaches players in over 122 countries, surpassing 200 million downloads. GRAVITY emphasized a global IP strategy, tailoring content for different regions to maximize player engagement. The company’s growth strategy focuses on four pillars:
- Community Engagement – Strengthening player connections and interactions.
- Global Expansion – Supporting multiple languages and currencies, expanding fanbases worldwide.
- IP-Driven Innovation – Leveraging NFTs, animation, stage performances, and concerts to enhance IP value.
- Continuous New Game Releases – Expanding the Ragnarok Online franchise with fresh experiences for fans.
The event also highlighted the Ragnarok Festa 2025 Presented by OneOne, marking the largest Ragnarok gathering ever, featuring 18 games and 4 e-sports competitions, celebrating the shared legacy of Ragnarok Online.
Four New Games to Watch in 2026
GRAVITY introduced four upcoming titles for the Ragnarok series, promising innovation while staying true to the franchise’s roots:
- Ragnarok Abyss – A fully immersive Open World experience with adventure-action MMORPG gameplay, available on mobile and PC (cross-platform). Players can explore vast lands freely, with 4EVE and ATLAS as official brand ambassadors representing the new generation of players.
- Ragnarok Midgard Senki – A modernized 2D version of classic RO with updated graphics and systems, offering both PVP and PVE gameplay. Features include pet capture, resource collection, and a completely player-driven economy with no cash shop, staying true to the franchise’s free-market philosophy.
- Ragnarok The New World – Another Open World title featuring seamless 3D maps, real-time seasonal weather, and reduced grind gameplay. The game introduces the new “Gunslinger” class, offline farming rewards, and a variety of guild systems including GvG. Taiwan and SEA versions are scheduled for Q1 2026, with global release in Q2 2026.
- Ragnarok Online 3 – Expanding the franchise into new territories with modernized 3D character models while preserving classic Q-version proportions. The game emphasizes free trading, a Season System for balanced progression, and large-scale Territory War battles for guilds, ensuring accessibility for both new and veteran players.
Interesting highlights of new games to be released next year
Ragnarok Abyss (by Eric Kim, Vice President of Taren Network) This game will offer a truly new open world experience, players will explore the vast world, face challenges, and enjoy adventures freely. It can be played on mobile and PC (cross-platform) under the slogan “Light Up the New Gen”, and the game also features a famous girl group like 4EVE and a hot boy band like ATLAS as presenters. It represents the new generation that will take players to enjoy this challenging land together.
Ragnarok Abyss Presenter Launch Clip: https://youtu.be/RW2T3_yYf60?si=VegVHerygLEYSMFA
Ragnarok: Midgard Senki (by developer Fengyin, Chief Operating Officer of GameAle) This game takes the classics of Ragnarok and modernizes it, retaining the 2D cuteness but adding new graphics and systems, giving old fans and new players a unique experience. Exciting gameplay modes (both new PVP and PVE) In the race path, players will have to compete for the MVP and be able to PK with other players at the same time. Added a pet capture system that allows players to freely capture their favorite pets and collect various resources (mining, fishing, collecting herbs).
The developers are still committed to creating a fun and non-pay-to-win game, with Senki not having a No Cash Shop system. Creating a truly free economy Now it continues to improve and develop. It is expected to bring a better quality version for everyone to experience next year.
Ragnarok The New World (by He Yang, Senior Vice President of 37Games) is another open world game with a new challenge. Players will explore the world in their own way and experience a different experience. This game offers a unique amount of fun, with new worlds and new ideas. A new adventure that pushes the boundaries of the old Reduce player burden, reduce farm time, reduce pay-to-win, use high-quality 3D rendering techniques. Seamless maps of scale, players can travel freely without boundaries and explore areas that have never been seen before. Added to the ultimate realism with a real-time weather system in all four seasons, the battle system is as perfect as possible, with a maximum PC ASPD system restored to 193 with precision. Players of all professions will be able to experience the maximum level of seduction up to 7 times per second.
The game’s GVG (Guild vs Guild) system has been developed to be as diverse and perfect as possible, but there are also a variety of guild league modes and guild war styles. It has the most versatile trading systems and autonomy among mobile ROs. There is a system to build houses and private spaces that offer a very high degree of autonomy. Adding a ‘Free Offline Farm’ system to earn continuous returns, focusing on the concept of ‘Reduce Pay’ to provide players with the best experience at a lower cost. Combat Power has been removed. The 7th class, “Gunslinger”, is equipped with the ability to attack from a distance, providing the team with strong firepower support. The Taiwan–Hong Kong–Macau version is scheduled to be released on January 15, 2026, the SEA version: TBT/CBT version in Q1 2026, and the official launch in Q2 2026.
Ragnarok Online 3 (by developer Steven Shi, Chief Operating Officer of JoyMaker) is a game that challenges the original framework of the series. Open up new worlds and new possibilities. The main stance of RO3 is to maintain the ‘classic flavor of RO’ but make a major upgrade to modernize. ‘This is the RO I’m used to,’ and the new player felt. ‘This is the game that is still beautiful and modern today.’
It breaks the traditional MMO restrictions, returning to the golden age of ‘treasure hunting + trading’, and comes with a Season System. The season system makes the game for all players still fair and fun. RO Ragnarok 3’s Fortress War is the final battle stage of Territory War. Attacking and Defensive The battle is divided into three main phases: destroy the defenses of the city walls, fight within the city with defending armies and bosses, and compete around the main resources of the Raja City. ‘Luxury Gold Material’ to Find the Winner
Looking Ahead
GRAVITY’s vision, as shared by Chairman and COO Yoshinori Kitamura, is to deliver exciting, high-quality experiences that bring joy to players worldwide while establishing the company as a top global entertainment leader. With over 1,000 employees and offices in Asia, North and South America, GRAVITY continues to expand across mobile, PC, and console platforms. The company also extends the Ragnarok IP into merchandise, animation, webtoons, screen golf, and collaborations to enrich its content ecosystem.
Fans can stay updated on all GRAVITY announcements and upcoming events by visiting https://www.gravity.co.kr
About Gravity
Gravity is a Korean gaming company founded in April 2000 and is a global gaming company listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange by Gravity’s main IP, Ragnarok. Confirming the power of IP Ragnarok in the global market
Gravity currently has strong subsidiaries and branch offices around the world, consisting of subsidiaries like Gravity Neocyon (South Korea) and overseas branches such as Gravity Communications (Taiwan), Gravity Game Link (Indonesia), Gravity Interactive (USA), Gravity Game Arise (Japan), Gravity Ga.me Tech (Thailand), Gravity Game Hub (Singapore), and Gravity Game Vision (Hong Kong). Gravity operates a global game distribution business. Not only the Ragnarok IP family of games, but also games on various platforms such as PC, mobile, consoles, IPTV, and various genres. In addition, Gravity is expanding its use of Ragnarok IP in other areas such as MD products, animation, and screen golf, as well as developing new content by producing webtoons and collaborating with brands to expand its content business.
