G-STAR 2026

Who should cross for this

Game publishers, platform partners, creators, press, indie teams, and fans planning a Busan convention week around BEXCO.

G-STAR is the main Busan meeting for Pacific game teams who need Korean and global booth access without routing everything through Tokyo or Los Angeles show weeks.

Suggested trip length: 4–5 nights for public BTC days; arrive Wednesday if attending awards or early BTB meetings

Secure BTC before you pack demos

Public BTC access is built around advance reservations. Published adult and youth prices should be verified on gstar.or.kr when your dates firm up. Special-pass bundles sold through partners do not replace checking what your barcode actually unlocks. Do not assume a day-of booth line will sell you a spare ticket.

Know BTB versus BTC

BTB floors are for industry meetings and close earlier than the public weekend. If your calendar is partner talks, stay on the business path; if you are playing builds, prioritize BTC and read G-CON access rules separately—conference passes historically unlock BTC from noon, not from the earliest public wave. Indie Showcase programming sits on the same BEXCO campus—check whether your BTC ticket covers those stages or needs a separate line.

Hotel for the first metro of the morning

Entry is expected to split into earlier and noon waves to thin the rush. A Centum City base protects the early window better than any clever Seoul overnight. If you only need Saturday–Sunday, still book the hotel before BEXCO weekends inflate rates.

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