{"rewrite":{"id":"r_82492b1dfa5807e9894888ba","clusterId":"c_23b4ce2371eb74ad0041cd99","slug":"weplay-expo-2026-adds-rusty-lake-dead-by-daylight-and-slay-the-spire-2-developers","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"WePlay Expo 2026 Adds Developer Visits From Slay the Spire, Project Moon, Rusty Lake","summary":"WePlay Expo 2026, organized by the China Independent Game Alliance, will run November 21 and 22 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. Organizers released additional venue content on November 12. From the Slay the Spire series, Mega Crit developer Casey Yano attends both days for signing sessions at the Slay the Spire 2 theme area, with participation by advance lottery. Yano also joins Chinese streamer Mizhisheng for a main stage talk on November 21 about development stories, taking questions from attendees. Project Moon producer Kim Ji-hoon appears on the main stage November 21 from 10:30 to 11:30, and attendees who buy official merchandise that day can enter a lottery for a signing session. Photo spots recreating scenes from Lobotomy Corporation, Library Of Ruina and Limbus Company will be set up. The Rusty Lake team, including co-creators Robin and Maarten, attends both days in the FEVERCON theme area, expanded for the release of Servant of the Lake.","whyItMatters":"The draw is direct access: signing lotteries and stage talks put Western and Korean studio leads in front of a Chinese audience that mostly knows their games through Steam and imported merchandise, and Lies of P's merchandise will be sold in China for the first time.","webCardHtml":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDead by Daylight: Mathieu Côté and other team members visit China for the first time in about 10 years, with a special Dead by Daylight program on the main stage November 22 marking the game\u0026#39;s 10th anniversary.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBehaviour Interactive: exhibits Darkest Dungeon, Darkest Dungeon II, 7 Days to Die, and multiple indie games it publishes. Stage programs for Darkest Dungeon and 7 Days to Die run November 21.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRusty Lake: Robin and Maarten attend with team members Andreea, Crystal and Luuk, and appear on the main stage November 22. The theme area sits under FEVERCON, expanded for Servant of the Lake, with Second Maze titles exhibited and limited merchandise sold.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLies of P: game director Choi Ji-won, art director Byung-jun Cha and sound director Silun Lee attend November 21. Merchandise is sold in China for the first time.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSTEINS;GATE RE:BOOT: exhibited with related merchandise sales.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eXianglong D3 2026 Shanghai: fighting game tournament counting toward Arc System Works\u0026#39; ARC WORLD TOUR points, held both days.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Slay the Spire 2 theme area also offers programs to experience the game\u0026#39;s worldview and related goods. Tickets are sold on Eventbrite. WePlay began in 2017 and reaches its 10th edition this year, and a Japanese edition, WePlay Expo JAPAN 2027, is set for April 2027 at Makuhari Messe.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Casey Yano's Slay the Spire 2 signing at WePlay Expo 2026 runs by advance lottery, and Kim Ji-hoon's Project Moon session needs a same-day merch purchase, so both developer draws are capped audiences.","twitterPost":"WePlay Expo 2026 gates its Slay the Spire signing by lottery and its Project Moon session by a merch purchase, so access is the scarce thing, not seats.","threadsPost":"At WePlay Expo 2026, Casey Yano's Slay the Spire 2 signing runs by advance lottery and Kim Ji-hoon's Project Moon signing needs a same-day merch purchase. Access to both developers is rationed by design, which sets the crowd math for the November 21 and 22 run in Shanghai.","newsletterBlurb":"WePlay Expo 2026 has added stage programs and signing sessions for its November 21 and 22 run in Shanghai. Slay the Spire, Project Moon, Rusty Lake, Dead by Daylight and Lies of P developers all appear. Lies of P merchandise goes on sale in China for the first time.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/606/G060611/20261112014/\",\"title\":\"WePlay 2026, the Shanghai game event celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, has revealed additional information ahead of next weekend's show\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2611122t\",\"title\":\"'Slay the Spire' developer to attend WePlay Expo 2026, one of China's largest game events; signing sessions and a stage talk on development stories planned\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/11/12/174784.html\",\"title\":\"Slay the Spire and Project Moon developers to attend \\\"WePlay Expo 2026\\\"; venue content additions announced, including Rusty Lake and DbD developers\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":17250,"outputTokens":1481,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1794458891,"createdAt":"2026-11-12T04:42:37.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-12T04:47:10.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-12T06:39:52.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_23b4ce2371eb74ad0041cd99","canonicalTitle":"『Slay the Spire』やProject Moonの開発者が来場する「WePlay Expo 2026」会場コンテンツ追加発表。『Rusty Lake』『DbD』開発者も","representativeArticleId":"a_2ad4a0c13cb84120a876ad51","sourceCount":3,"writtenSourceCount":3,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Slay the Spire\",\"Rusty Lake\",\"Dead by Daylight\",\"STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT\"],\"studios\":[\"Project Moon\"],\"people\":[\"Kim Ji-hoon\"],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"written","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-12T04:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-12T06:19:18.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-12T06:39:52.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/606/G060611/20261112014/","title":"今年で10周年の節目を迎える中国・上海のゲームイベント「WePlay 2026」。来週末の開催に向けて追加情報が公開された"},{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2611122t","title":"『スレスパ』開発者が中国最大級のゲームイベント「WePlay Expo 2026」に来場へ。サイン会のほか、開発秘話を語るステージを予定"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/11/12/174784.html","title":"『Slay the Spire』やProject Moonの開発者が来場する「WePlay Expo 2026」会場コンテンツ追加発表。『Rusty Lake』『DbD』開発者も"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Slay the Spire","Rusty Lake","Dead by Daylight","STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT"],"studios":["Project Moon"],"people":["Kim Ji-hoon"],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["WePlay Expo 2026 runs November 21 and 22 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai.","Project Moon producer Kim Ji-hoon appears on the WePlay main stage on November 21 from 10:30 to 11:30.","Slay the Spire developer Casey Yano holds signing sessions at the Slay the Spire 2 theme area on both November 21 and 22, with advance lottery entry.","The Rusty Lake theme area is expanded for the release of Servant of the Lake, and co-creators Robin and Maarten appear on the main stage on November 22.","Lies of P will sell related merchandise in China for the first time, with game director Choi Ji-won attending on November 21."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["slay-the-spire","rusty-lake","dead-by-daylight","steins-gate-re-boot","project-moon","kim-ji-hoon"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"slay-the-spire","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":5,"overall":"unverified","story_count":6,"has_dossier":true},{"slug":"rusty-lake","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":1,"overall":"unverified","story_count":4,"has_dossier":true},{"slug":"dead-by-daylight","supported":1,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":37,"overall":"green","story_count":20,"has_dossier":true},{"slug":"steins-gate-re-boot","supported":7,"disputed":1,"contradicted":0,"unverified":22,"overall":"yellow","story_count":19,"has_dossier":true},{"slug":"project-moon","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":1,"overall":"unverified","story_count":4,"has_dossier":true},{"slug":"kim-ji-hoon","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":0,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}