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Korea’s Krafton Bets on Bangalore for Next Global Gaming Hit

Bloomberg Technology Tuesday 03 November 2026, 05:29 UTC By Sankalp Phartiyal 1 min read
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Consumer Tech Korea’s Krafton Bets on Bangalore for Next Global Gaming Hit Krafton Inc. aims to deliver a global gaming hit from a budding development studio in India, leveraging the presence in one of its top markets to define its next stage of growth. Best known for creating PUBG: Battlegrounds and initiating the battle royale genre of multiplayer games, Seoul-based Krafton is ramping up investment in India and is in advanced discussions to acquire another studio in the country, its local...

Consumer Tech Korea’s Krafton Bets on Bangalore for Next Global Gaming Hit Krafton Inc. aims to deliver a global gaming hit from a budding development studio in India, leveraging the presence in one of its top markets to define its next stage of growth. Best known for creating PUBG: Battlegrounds and initiating the battle royale genre of multiplayer games, Seoul-based Krafton is ramping up investment in India and is in advanced discussions to acquire another studio in the country, its local chief said in an interview.
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