Krafton

Krafton

http://www.krafton.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/pubg-corporation/

Krafton, also known as PUBG Corporation, Inc., is a privately owned company headquartered in South Korea. Founded in 2009 and operating with approximately 1,790 employees, the company functions as a collective of independent game development studios. This collective includes PUBG Studio, Bluehole Studio, Striking Distance Studios, RisingWings, and Dreamotion, each contributing to entertainment properties such as PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, PUBG: NEW STATE, The Callisto Protocol, TERA, and ELYON. Krafton is a technology-driven entity focused on entertainment experiences, with an aim to expand its business into multimedia entertainment and deep learning.

Revenue

Founded

2009

Headcount

1,782

Headquarters

South Korea

Primary Segment

Computer Games

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On April 2, 2026, Krafton India announced plans to invest in approximately 10 startups during 2026, with deal activity set to commence this month, as part of the Korean gaming company's strategic expansion into India's consumer technology and artificial intelligence ecosystem, according to Sean Sohn, CEO of its India unit. Also on April 2, Krafton, among other Korean game companies, began expanding its intellectual properties (IPs) into real-world experiences, including theme parks and exhibitions, in response to a declining user base. Previously, on April 1, Krafton participated in a joint $3.5 million funding round for Psychedelic Games, the developer of the upcoming MOBA "Golden Tides," alongside esports organization FlyQuest and venture initiative Arbitrum Gaming Ventures. This follows the shutdown of Krafton's free-to-play spin-off, "PUBG: Blindspot," on March 30, 2026, after just two months in Early Access, with developer ARC Team citing sustainability challenges in maintaining the envisioned quality.

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Krafton offers products in the media and telecoms services industry. Krafton's product portfolio comprises of consumer electronics.

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Apr

9th

2026

12:28

Partnerships and Alliances, Funding Activities, B2B Tag

Brothers Behind Dallas-Based Psychedelic Games Raise $3.5M for Pirate MOBA Golden Tides

Dallas-based Psychedelic Games has closed a $3.5 million funding round to develop Golden Tides, a pirate-themed 4v4 multiplayer online battle arena that scraps the genre’s lane-based formula in favor of open-world exploration and ship-to-ship naval combat.

Dallas Innovates

Apr

9th

2026

09:11

Emerging Tech, Layoffs, B2B Tag

Korean game companies rush to trim staff as growth slows at home

South Korea’s births rebound to 7-year high in January, but doubts persist A nurse cares for a newborn in the nursery of CHA Ilsan Medical Center in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, on March 25, 2026 South

The Korea Economic Daily

Apr

9th

2026

08:30

Arc Raiders Has Proven That Extraction Shooters Have ‘Huge Potential,’ PUBG Boss Says — and That’s Why Black Budget Exists

Ever since PUBG pioneered the genre and the subsequent rise of Fortnite, battle royale has been the dominant shooter mode of choice online. But now, the emergence of the extraction shooter as a mainstream concern, namely the popularity of Arc Raiders, threatens to take that crown.

Apr

9th

2026

08:30

Taeseok Jang interview: PUBG boss on his "big respect" for Fortnite and how battle royales can survive

"When we first started, there was a shooter genre, and there was a subgenre within that which was battle royale," says Taeseok Jang, Krafton's head of the PUBG IP franchise group, as we talk on an upper floor of one of the Korean publisher's many gleaming offices in Seoul.

Apr

8th

2026

16:58

New Offerings, B2B Tag

PUBG: Battlegrounds Update 41.1 Adds New Co-Op Mode

PUBG: Battlegrounds has introduced an exciting new co-op mode called Xeno Point, giving players a fresh experience to dive into. Since its debut in 2017, PUBG has been one of the defining titles of the battle royale genre.

Apr

7th

2026

18:30

New Offerings, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Overdare’s Studio Agent: AI Game Creation Without Coding

Krafton’s subsidiary Overdare announced on the 8th that it has unveiled a game production feature based on artificial intelligence (AI) agents. On this day, Overdare introduced ‘Studio Agent,’ a feature that allows users to input natural language instructions in a chat window, enabling AI to directly control the game editor, the editor, and implement games.

The Chosun Ilbo

Apr

7th

2026

09:12

New Offerings, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Krafton's metaverse game platform 'Overdare' will be unveiled on the global stage this year. Overdar..

Krafton's metaverse game platform 'Overdare' will be unveiled on the global stage this year. Overdare is a project in which Krafton and Naver cooperate to challenge Roblox, a leading metaverse game platform around the world, by combining technology from both companies.

Maeil Business Newpaper

Apr

6th

2026

18:30

Tranche Update on KRAFTON, Inc.'s Equity Buyback Plan announced on February 9, 2026.

From February 9, 2026 to March 31, 2026, the company has repurchased 826,500 shares, representing 1.85% for KRW 199,289.27 million. With this, the company has completed the repurchase of 826,500 shares, representing 1.85% for KRW 199,289.27 million under the buyback announced on February 9, 2026.

MarketScreener India

Apr

6th

2026

13:09

You can now log into BGMI using WhatsApp. Here’s how

Logging into Battlegrounds Mobile India just got a little easier. The game has rolled out a new sign-in option that lets users access their accounts through WhatsApp, adding to existing login methods such as Facebook. The feature, announced via BGMI’s official social media channels, is now available on both Android and iOS devices.

Apr

5th

2026

23:45

PUBG growth prompts NPS to unload Krafton shares

Korea’s state pension fund, the National Pension Service (NPS), has unloaded its shares in Krafton, the developer of PUBG: Battlegrounds (PUBG), wo...

The Korea Times

Apr

4th

2026

18:30

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag

Battlegrounds Mobile teams with Teenieping for Korea-focused events and items

Battlegrounds Mobile teams with Teenieping for Korea-focused events and items Krafton said on the 6th that Battlegrounds Mobile will hold a collabora

Apr

2nd

2026

18:30

Funding Activities, Capital Investment, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Krafton India eyes 10 deals in 2026 under its Rs 6,000-cr tech fund

Chennai: Krafton India is planning to invest in about 10 startups in 2026, with deal activity set to begin this month, as part of the Korean gaming giant's broader push into India's consumer technology and artificial intelligence ecosystem, Sean Sohn, chief executive of the company's India unit, told TOI.

The Times of India

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