Pearl Abyss said on the 16th that it will support domestic indie developers' participation in the "Thailand Game Show X gamescom asia 2025 (TGS X GC ASIA 2025)" through the global indie game incubation project "BIGEM (BIC Indie Global Expansion Marketing)."
BIGEM is a support program for indie games' global expansion jointly promoted by Pearl Abyss, the Game Culture Foundation, the Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency, and the Busan Indie Connect Festival Organizing Committee, operating a variety of programs including exhibitions, marketing, and networking. Pearl Abyss has sponsored BIGEM for four consecutive years since 2022 and has also supported the Busan Indie Connect Festival (BIC) for eight straight years.
BIGEM's fourth cohort will exhibit at the "Thailand Game Show X gamescom asia 2025," held from Oct. 17 to 19 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand. Six winners of the "BIC Festival 2025 Awards" will join this participation. ▲ "Devil Within: Satgat" (Newcore Games) ▲ "Revenant: Memory of That Day" (Shinyeirak Studio) ▲ "MonoWave" (Studio BBB) ▲ "Blackout: Zero Point" (Outdoor Unit Operation) ▲ "Stepper Retro: Psychic Detective Quest" (Team Tetrapod) ▲ "Hellpunk: Purgatorium" (Urban Oasis).
Meanwhile, along with this BIGEM sponsorship, Pearl Abyss will also hold a hands-on event in Bangkok, Thailand, for Southeast Asian media featuring the open-world action adventure "Crimson Desert." "Crimson Desert" is scheduled for global release on Mar. 20, 2026 (Korea time) on PC and console platforms, and will be available on Steam, PlayStation (PS)5, Xbox Series X|S, and Apple Mac (Mac).