South Korean game company Krafton to acquire Japan's ADK for $516 millionKrafton is set to acquire Japan's advertising and animation group ADK for $516.21 million. The development will allow Krafton to utilise AD...
24 Jun, 2025, 02.17 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
Many South Korean companies assured investment in Karnataka across gaming, auto and FMCG sectorsThe meeting took place between M.B. Patil, Minister for Large and Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development, Government of Karnataka...
04 Jul, 2024, 09.56 AM IST
India blocks Krafton's Battlegrounds Mobile India on concerns over data sharing in ChinaThe Indian government has not publicly announced the blocking. But the app was removed from Alphabet Inc's Google Play Store and Apple Inc'...
29 Jul, 2022, 02.36 PM 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
BGMI creator Krafton leads $6.5 million funding round in FRND appFRND—an audio-focused dating app—will use the funding to expand its services beyond 10 Indian languages. For Krafton, FRND is its fourth In...
20 Dec, 2021, 12.12 AM IST
South Korea's Krafton, maker of hit game 'PUBG', tumbles on debutAnalysts attributed the tumble to an expensive valuation and China regulation risks, with gaming companies facing uncertain prospects after...
10 Aug, 2021, 08.25 AM IST
Battlegrounds Mobile India records 34 million players within a week of launchThe game is currently ranked number one among ‘top free games’ on Google Play Store.
12 Jul, 2021, 09.04 PM IST
Krafton’s $5-billion IPO, South Korea’s biggest, seen delayed by a fortnightKrafton plans to revise IPO registration statements in response to the Financial Supervisory Service's request, the developer of the hugely...
28 Jun, 2021, 04.27 PM IST
PUBG maker Krafton's $5 billion IPO could be delayed by up to a fortnightThe delay of the initial public offering (IPO), set to be South Korea's biggest ever, could be for up to a fortnight as a result of the reg...
28 Jun, 2021, 03.31 PM IST
Krafton says data shared with third parties; not a violation of privacy policyKrafton said it was working to comply fully with Indian laws and regulations in the lead up to the official launch of the mobile game versi...
22 Jun, 2021, 11.35 PM IST
Krafton opens up early access to Battlegrounds Mobile India for select few“The Early Access of the game will be available on Google Play Store only to players in India,” the South Korean game developer said in a s...
17 Jun, 2021, 02.38 PM IST
Battlegrounds Mobile India clocks 20 mn pre-registrations in two weeksBattlegrounds Mobile India, a localised version of PUBG Mobile, received 7.6 million pre-registrations on its opening day and 20 million in...
03 Jun, 2021, 04.10 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 Mobile India pre-registrations start on Google Play storeDesigned for Indian players, Battlegrounds Mobile India (PUBG Mobile India) offers specific rewards on pre-registration, which can be claim...
18 May, 2021, 03.50 PM IST
PUBG owner Krafton applies for IPO, seen worth billions of dollarsThe Krafton IPO is expected to be one of the biggest Korean listings this year, Seoul-based analysts say, with over-the-counter trades on T...
08 Apr, 2021, 09.01 PM IST
Coding prodigy behind hit game PUBG eyes IPO worth billionsThe IPO could value the startup at as much as 30 trillion won ($27.2 billion), according to a Jan. 5 report by Eugene Investment & Securiti...
19 Jan, 2021, 01.08 PM IST