{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1d654dd2c0c0c0ffc43d6902","clusterId":"c_d80178b49664acd4ecf4b568","slug":"webzen-rebuilds-beautiful-girl-rpg-terbis-from-scratch","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Webzen Rebuilds Beautiful Girl RPG Terbis From Scratch","summary":"Webzen announced it will completely rebuild its in-development mobile RPG Terbis after feedback from a June 2025 beta test. The company said the world, characters, and story remain unchanged, but the game itself needs a fundamental rethink rather than just content additions or function improvements. No new release schedule was given.","whyItMatters":"The decision to scrap and rebuild a nearly finished game signals that Webzen considers the current build commercially unsalvageable, a rare and costly move for a major Korean publisher.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eWebzen announced on July 2 that it will rebuild its in-development mobile RPG Terbis from the ground up. The game, a 2D RPG set in the other world of Terbis where players adventure with beautiful girls who have special abilities, held its first closed beta test in June 2025. After reviewing player feedback, the development team concluded that simply adding content or improving functions would not be enough, and that the game\u0026#39;s core design needed to be reconsidered. The company stated that the world, characters, and story will remain as originally conceived. Webzen Nova, a Webzen subsidiary, handles development. No new release timeline was provided.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Webzen is rebuilding Terbis from scratch after a June beta, keeping the world and characters but scrapping the gameplay. The lack of a new release date suggests the overhaul is deeper than a typical delay.","twitterPost":"Webzen is rebuilding Terbis from scratch after beta feedback. No new release date is a sign of a full rethink, not a patch.","threadsPost":"Webzen is rebuilding Terbis from scratch after a June beta. The world, characters, and story stay, but the gameplay gets a full rethink. No new release date suggests the scope of the overhaul is significant.","newsletterBlurb":"Webzen announced it will completely rebuild its in-development mobile RPG Terbis after feedback from a June 2025 beta test. The company said the world, characters, and story remain unchanged, but the game itself needs a fundamental rethink. No new release schedule was given.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/754/G075499/20260702034/\",\"title\":\"Webzen's New Beautiful Girl RPG \\\"TERBIS\\\" to Be Rebuilt Entirely. Aiming for Higher Quality Even If It Takes Time\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3824,"outputTokens":525,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782995572,"createdAt":"2026-07-02T12:20:04.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-02T12:24:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-02T12:24:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d80178b49664acd4ecf4b568","canonicalTitle":"Webzenの新作美少女RPG「TERBIS」（テルビス），ゲーム全体を再構築へ。時間がかかっても，より高い完成度を目指す","representativeArticleId":"a_0d851545dcc803e6e6524d19","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"TERBIS\"],\"studios\":[\"Webzen\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-02T11:40:52.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-02T11:40:52.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-02T12:24:50.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/754/G075499/20260702034/","title":"Webzenの新作美少女RPG「TERBIS」（テルビス），ゲーム全体を再構築へ。時間がかかっても，より高い完成度を目指す"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["TERBIS"],"studios":["Webzen"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Webzen announced on July 2 that it will rebuild its in-development mobile RPG Terbis from scratch.","The game held its first closed beta test in June 2025.","Webzen said the world, characters, and story remain unchanged, but the core design needs a fundamental rethink.","No new release timeline was provided."]}