{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b55307fa0adfe8caf28e669a","clusterId":"c_370ca6c0942e0289e56386c8","slug":"virtual-market-2026-winter-announced-with-spain-and-yokohama-venues","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Virtual Market 2026 Winter Announced With Spain and Yokohama Venues","summary":"HIKKY announced the 17th Virtual Market 2026 Winter, held on VRChat from December 5 to December 20, 2026. Applications are open for exhibiting companies and general creators. Corporate venues are themed Spain and Yokohama, and 20 general creator worlds are planned, including the return of Vket Invited Worlds with Murder4.","whyItMatters":"The announcement opens applications for the 17th Vket, confirming two corporate venues and 20 creator worlds, including a Murder4 collaboration, as the event continues its twice-yearly schedule.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eHIKKY has opened applications for the 17th Virtual Market, set to run for 16 days from December 5 to December 20, 2026. The event, held on VRChat, offers two corporate exhibition venues themed around Spain and Yokohama, with dedicated staff handling booth content and promotional planning.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeneral creators can apply to exhibit across 20 worlds, choosing venues that match their work. The Vket Invited Worlds project returns, bringing popular VRChat worlds as exhibition venues, including the mystery horror world Murder4.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParareal Spain\u003c/strong\u003e: corporate exhibition venue themed around Spain\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParareal Yokohama\u003c/strong\u003e: corporate exhibition venue themed around Yokohama\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMurder4\u003c/strong\u003e: popular mystery horror game world invited as a general exhibition venue\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"The 17th Virtual Market sets its corporate worlds in Spain and Yokohama, a shift from the usual Japan-centric venues that could draw a different exhibitor base.","twitterPost":"Virtual Market 2026 Winter's Spain and Yokohama corporate themes suggest HIKKY is courting international exhibitors.","threadsPost":"Virtual Market 2026 Winter's corporate venues are Spain and Yokohama, a departure from the typical Japan-only focus. That choice points to HIKKY widening the event's commercial appeal beyond domestic brands.","newsletterBlurb":"HIKKY announced the 17th Virtual Market, running December 5-20, 2026 on VRChat. Applications are open for companies and creators, with Spain and Yokohama corporate venues and 20 general creator worlds, including a Murder4 collaboration.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"PANORA\",\"url\":\"https://panora.tokyo/archives/153197\",\"title\":\"Metaverse Event \\\"Virtual Market 2026 Winter\\\" Announced; Applications Open for Exhibiting Companies and General Creators\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4623,"outputTokens":632,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787069148,"createdAt":"2026-08-18T15:57:23.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-18T16:01:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-18T15:57:23.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_370ca6c0942e0289e56386c8","canonicalTitle":"メタバースイベント「バーチャルマーケット2026 Winter」開催決定　出展企業＆一般クリエイターの募集が開始","representativeArticleId":"a_b24ffbbc7b5d4688b00b8a7f","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"バーチャルマーケット2026 Winter\"],\"studios\":[\"HIKKY\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-18T03:18:12.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-18T03:18:12.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-18T16:01:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"PANORA","url":"https://panora.tokyo/archives/153197","title":"メタバースイベント「バーチャルマーケット2026 Winter」開催決定　出展企業＆一般クリエイターの募集が開始"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["バーチャルマーケット2026 Winter"],"studios":["HIKKY"],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}