Netmarble Unveils Guardian Tales: Dig Dot
The publisher revealed a roguelike spin-off of its 2020 mobile RPG alongside the idle collection game WB All-Star Mayhem.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Entertainment — General
Netmarble unveiled the roguelike game Guardian Tales: Dig Dot, developed by Kong Studios, and the idle collection RPG WB All-Star Mayhem, developed by its North American subsidiary Kabam. The two titles were announced together.
Why it matters
The reveal extends the Guardian Tales franchise into new genres and shows Netmarble expanding its publishing and development partnerships. For international players, it signals new mobile titles built around established animated properties.
Netmarble's Guardian Tales launched in 2020 and is the base for Dig Dot, the first spin-off, planned for mobile release in 2027. WB All-Star Mayhem draws on nine animated IPs with more than 100 characters expected at launch, but its launch timing and regional availability remain unannounced.
The players
Netmarble
A South Korean mobile game publisher known for its portfolio of RPGs and licensed titles, which owns the Kabam subsidiary and publishes Guardian Tales.
Kabam
A North American game developer and Netmarble subsidiary known for licensed mobile titles, which is developing WB All-Star Mayhem under license from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.
Kong Studios
A game developer partnered with Netmarble under a global publishing agreement for Project Octopus, which is developing Guardian Tales: Dig Dot.
The details
Guardian Tales: Dig Dot combines digging mechanics with dot-style graphics, a name reflecting its mining theme. WB All-Star Mayhem lets players form teams by combining characters from different works to battle Brain's plans, with each character featuring 2D animation faithful to its source.
Timeline
2020: Guardian Tales mobile RPG released.
November 2025: Netmarble signed a global publishing agreement with Kong Studios for Project Octopus.
November 6, 2026: Netmarble unveiled both games.
2027: Guardian Tales: Dig Dot planned mobile release.
Franchise Extension
Netmarble's 2020 Guardian Tales mobile RPG becomes the foundation for Dig Dot, a roguelike spin-off in development with Kong Studios. The move follows a pattern of publishers extending a single mobile hit into adjacent genres rather than launching wholly new intellectual property.
Players will have to wait for the 2027 mobile release of Guardian Tales: Dig Dot, with no launch date yet set for WB All-Star Mayhem. The service region for WB All-Star Mayhem will be announced later, so availability in any given country remains unknown.
The takeaway
For mobile game fans, the announcements show publishers reusing established franchises and licensed characters to reach players in new formats. Watching for regional availability will matter most for anyone hoping to play either title at launch.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by 조선일보.
