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Visitors can try the diorama pixel-art graphics and the loop that runs from exploration to defense battles to territory management.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWebzen\u0026#39;s YouTube channel for the title opened on October 26 with a teaser movie. \u0026#34;MU THEOS\u0026#34; is a spin-off of the MU series, and the video shown at the booth is meant to introduce part of its world. 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The booth budget says which title the company wants hands on first.","twitterPost":"Webzen makes Last Stage playable at G-STAR 2026 but gives MU THEOS only a teaser video. The booth splits hands-on time from watch-only.","threadsPost":"Webzen's G-STAR 2026 booth puts Last Stage in visitors' hands and MU THEOS on a screen. One title gets demo stations, the other a teaser video, so the show doubles as a test of which Webzen project is closer to being played.","newsletterBlurb":"Webzen opened a special site for G-STAR 2026 and laid out its booth for the Busan show, which runs November 19 to 22. \"Became the Tyrant of the Defense Game: LAST STAGE\" will be playable, and a teaser video for the MU spin-off \"MU THEOS\" is scheduled. 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