Netmarble held its official global tournament, 'Solo Leveling: ARISE Championship 2026', at the Jamsil DN Colosseum on the 25th. The competition focused on the 'Battlefield of Time' mode, where players put their skills to the test.

Five finalists, having successfully navigated the qualifiers across Europe, South America, North America, and Asia, gathered for the main stage. 'NightFall' from the International League's Twilight guild walked away with the trophy, racking up 25 points across four boss encounters. NightFall remarked, "I approached the tournament just wanting to have a bit of fun. I really hope my guildmates can join me for the next one."

The venue featured various experiential mini-games, including a Shadow Monarch photo zone, 'Harper's Pork Cutlet Hammer!', 'Sung Jinwoo's Shadow Step', and 'Yoo Jinho's Equipment Collection'. Lucky draws and quiz shows were also held to provide prizes to attendees.

Following the tournament, the 'Evolution Showcase' was held to unveil major updates for Solo Leveling: ARISE ahead of its second anniversary.

Netmarble Neo PD Jin Sung-gun stated, "We have been listening closely to our players for the last two years. With this Evolution update, Solo Leveling: ARISE will evolve into an entirely different dimension."

Key updates include the compression of experience and progression paths, as well as the streamlining of content. The path from level 1 to 150 has been rebalanced to provide more experience, reducing growth time, and repetitive combat stages after chapter 5 have been removed. Fragmented early-game missions are being consolidated into the 'Monarch's Milestone', which rewards players with 15 SSR-grade hunters and 10 SSR Sung Jinwoo weapons.

Additionally, new content was revealed, including the 'Go Gunhee' story arc, the new 'Buster' class—which allows players to accumulate damage during immunity phases to unleash a powerful follow-up strike—the first Buster hunter 'Liu Zhigang', and 'Miro', a successor who serves as the first playable character to tag in with Sung Jinwoo.

To celebrate the second anniversary, all users will receive 500 free pulls. Players can receive 400 pulls by logging in after the update, with an additional 100 pulls available through gameplay.