According to Wccftech, both Capcom’s long-delayed sci-fi IP Pragmata and Grasshopper’s Romeo Is a Dead Man have received official ratings from South Korea’s Game Rating and Administration Committee. Pragmata, originally announced in June 2020 for a 2022 release, has been delayed multiple times but resurfaced this June with a gameplay trailer and 2026 launch window. The GRAC rated it for ages 12 and up, while Romeo Is a Dead Man received a stricter rating that prohibits minors entirely. Here’s the key detail: the Korean rating board typically only rates games when they’re close to launch, as seen with Death Stranding 2’s rating four months before release. This strongly suggests both titles are targeting the first half of 2026, with Capcom already preparing for a packed year that includes Resident Evil Requiem on February 27, 2026.
What This Means for Gamers
Basically, we’re looking at two major sci-fi action games that might actually be real after years of uncertainty. Pragmata has been that mysterious Capcom project everyone wondered about – remember when people thought it might be a secret Mega Man game? Now we know it’s coming, and the Korean rating is the strongest signal yet that it’s actually happening. And Romeo Is a Dead Man? That’s Suda51’s latest, and if you know his work from games like No More Heroes, you know the mature rating makes perfect sense. The fact that we got to play Pragmata at Gamescom 2025 and now it’s getting rated? That’s not coincidence.
The Release Window Puzzle
So when exactly are these games coming? The GRAC pattern is pretty clear – they don’t rate games years in advance. Death Stranding 2 got rated four months before launch, Beyond Good and Evil Anniversary Edition followed a similar pattern in 2024. That puts both Pragmata and Romeo Is a Dead Man firmly in the first half of 2026 camp. And think about Capcom’s schedule – they’ve got Resident Evil Requiem locked for February 27, 2026. Would they really drop two massive games in the same month? Probably not. My guess is we’re looking at a spring release for at least one of these titles.
Why Ratings Matter More Than You Think
Here’s the thing about game ratings – they’re not just about age recommendations. They’re one of the final administrative hurdles before a game can ship. Developers don’t submit for ratings until they’re confident about their release timeline because ratings have expiration dates in some regions. The fact that both games are going through this process simultaneously tells us something about their development cycles being aligned. It also suggests we might get official release dates soon – maybe at The Game Awards, which has become the perfect venue for these kinds of announcements. After all the delays and uncertainty, could we finally be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel for Pragmata? It’s starting to feel that way.
