{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4b748a23cc0e33d1b48fb54e","clusterId":"c_eac425390339cf7baf10e9db","slug":"coreblazer-game-fest-2026-shows-hypergryph-s-hands-off-funding-model","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"COREBLAZER Game Fest 2026 Shows Hypergryph's Hands-Off Funding Model","summary":"Hypergryph's COREBLAZER brand held its fourth offline Game Fest in Shanghai, drawing over 1,000 attendees and nearly 100 playable demos. The event showcased 10 investment projects, including Mechanimal Oasis and The Holdouts. Teams described funding that covers at least one development cycle, free office space, and market advice that never overrides creative control.","whyItMatters":"COREBLAZER's model of funding and advice without decision-making authority is the core of its incubation approach, as confirmed by both domestic and overseas teams at the event.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe fourth COREBLAZER Game Fest ran in Shanghai on July 25 and 26, drawing more than 1,000 industry professionals and gamers. Nearly 100 playable demos were on the floor, and the main stage carried development talks and student project presentations.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCOREBLAZER, Hypergryph\u0026#39;s global investment and incubation brand, has backed about 30 game teams. Its support starts with equity investment meant to cover at least one full development cycle, then adds free workspace in Caohejing plus commercial, financial, and legal help.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeams at the event described the same boundary. Eggy, planner on the released Mechanimal Oasis, said COREBLAZER funds the project but does not intervene in launch or development decisions. Ruckus Games, showing The Holdouts, said advice on Chinese and Asian market promotion is offered but never forced. The final call stays with the developer.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"COREBLAZER Game Fest 2026: 1,000 attendees, 100 demos, 10 investment projects. Teams say funding comes with free office space and market advice, but creative control stays with the developer.","twitterPost":"COREBLAZER Game Fest 2026 drew 1,000+ attendees and 100 demos. Invested teams say funding covers a full dev cycle, office space is free, and advice never overrides their decisions.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Hypergryph's COREBLAZER brand held its fourth Game Fest in Shanghai, with over 1,000 attendees and nearly 100 demos. Teams described a funding model that covers a full development cycle, free office space, and market advice that never overrides creative control.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/reportjp/coreblazer-game-fest-20260818-460654/\",\"title\":\"Seeing COREBLAZER's Seriousness About \\\"Game Development Support\\\" at Shanghai Game Event \\\"COREBLAZER Game Fest 2026\\\": They Provide Funding, Create Opportunities, and Let You Develop Freely\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4670,"outputTokens":643,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787117148,"createdAt":"2026-08-19T05:17:22.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-19T05:21:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-19T05:17:22.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_eac425390339cf7baf10e9db","canonicalTitle":"COREBLAZERの「ゲーム育て」への本気度を、上海ゲームイベント「COREBLAZER Game Fest 2026」で見た。お金は出す、機会も作る、そして自由に開発してね","representativeArticleId":"a_a4af12138d85e9d6313d9445","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"COREBLAZER Game Fest 2026\"],\"studios\":[\"Hypergryph\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-19T04:37:31.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-19T04:37:31.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-19T05:21:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/reportjp/coreblazer-game-fest-20260818-460654/","title":"COREBLAZERの「ゲーム育て」への本気度を、上海ゲームイベント「COREBLAZER Game Fest 2026」で見た。お金は出す、機会も作る、そして自由に開発してね"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["COREBLAZER Game Fest 2026"],"studios":["Hypergryph"],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}