Krafton to deepen bet on India's booming gaming market; eyes talent, ecosystem expansionKrafton India CEO Sean (Hyunil) Sohn, in an interview to PTI, underscored the company's long-term commitment to India, emphasising that the...
09 Jul, 2025, 10.30 AM IST
PUBG makers announce IPL-style esports league in India. Check detailsKrafton, the company behind PUBG, will launch an esports league in India. This league follows the IPL model. Krafton is seeking franchise o...
26 Jun, 2025, 11.43 PM IST
Hyperlocal community app Shuru raises Rs 29 crore in round led by Krafton IndiaExisting backers, including Omidyar Network India and Eximius Ventures, participated in the funding round. The investment adds to Krafton I...
23 May, 2025, 06.48 PM IST
India gaming market to be more sizable, impactful; looking to invest, acquire: Krafton India CEOKrafton India CEO, Sean Hyunil Sohn sees the gaming industry here becoming much more sizable and impactful, and asserts the company would n...
23 Mar, 2025, 06.07 PM IST
India gaming market to be more sizable, impactful; looking to invest, acquire: KRAFTON India CEOKRAFTON, the South Korean gaming giant behind Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), is actively seeking investment and acquisition opportuniti...
23 Mar, 2025, 04.36 PM IST
We plan to have a significant ramp up in India: Krafton CEO CH KimThe CEO said that the company has invested up to $170 million in gaming and gaming adjacent industries as well as consumer industries that ...
17 Dec, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Krafton enters Indian casual gaming segment with CookieRun, plans $140 million investment in startupsKrafton, the company behind BGMI, is launching CookieRun in India on December 11th, featuring India-themed characters. They plan to release...
04 Dec, 2024, 11.13 PM IST
Gaming firm Krafton backs South Korean IMM Investment's maiden India fundThe fund will primarily target growth-stage companies with strong potential for an initial public offering, leveraging South Korean experti...
29 Oct, 2024, 12.35 PM IST
How Krafton brought PUBG successor Battlegrounds back from a banKrafton, publisher of one of India’s most popular esports titles, Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), shifted data, hiked India investment, ...
11 Jan, 2024, 10.50 AM IST
Gaming major Krafton launches incubator programme for Indian startupsThe incubator programme will enrol between six to ten “teams” every year, and offer between $50,000 and $150,000 as funding support, with “...
04 Oct, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Gaming major Krafton to invest another $150 million in Indian startupsOver the last three years, the firm has invested about $140 million in 11 Indian gaming and content-driven ventures including Nazara Techno...
10 Aug, 2023, 11.14 AM IST
Krafton invests $5.4 million in Nautilus MobileThe funding will help Nautilus deepen its penetration in more markets globally and broaden its scope to other games in addition to cricket.
03 Feb, 2022, 10.35 AM IST
PUBG creator Krafton to use IPO proceeds to invest in IndiaKrafton's goal is to attain a leadership position pre-emptively in high-growth emerging markets such as India and the Middle East, The Kore...
26 Jul, 2021, 05.02 PM IST
Pratilipi raises $48 million in funding led by KraftonExisting investor, Omidyar Network India, also participated in the round along with a clutch of startup founders, including Gaurav Munjal, ...
14 Jul, 2021, 03.00 PM IST
Krafton may invest more to build digital ecosystem in IndiaThe company recently announced an investment in game streaming platform Loco and said it would chip in more if the right opportunity came u...
12 Jul, 2021, 03.44 PM IST
Remodelled PUBG version Battlegrounds Mobile clocks 20 million pre-registrations in 2 weeksIn September last year, PUBG Mobile, which was then published in India by Chinese internet giant Tencent, was banned along with other Chine...
03 Jun, 2021, 02.31 PM IST
PUBG to relaunch in India as Battleground Mobile IndiaPUBG developer Krafton will have to make up lost ground in the esports segment, as several gamers and esports organisations have shifted to...
08 May, 2021, 12.13 PM IST