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KRAFTON, INC. ESTABLISHES NEW GAME DEVELOPMENT STUDIO, ReLU GAMES

2023. 06. 15

The New Studio Specializes in Deep Learning Game Development, Set to Launch Mobile Version of FOONDA: AI Puzzle in Q3 2023 SANTA MONICA, CALIF. – June 15, 2023 – KRAFTON, Inc., the South Korean company and publisher of PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS and The Callisto Protocol, proudly announced the formation of ReLU Games, an independent studio, on June 1. The new venture will be helmed by MJ Kim, the former leader of KRAFTON's Special Project 2, and will serve as KRAFTON’s 11th independent studi

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KRAFTON LAUNCHES GLOBAL PRE-REGISTRATION FOR DEFENSE DERBY

2023. 06. 14

Players Who Pre-Register for Defense Derby on Google Play, App Store, and Galaxy Store will receive exclusive launch rewards RisingWings, an independent studio of KRAFTON, Inc., has opened pre-registration worldwide for Defense Derby, its upcoming real-time strategy defense mobile game on Google Play, Apple’s App Store, and Samsung’s Galaxy Store. Injecting new life into the tower defense genre, Defense Derby thrusts players into round-based matches where they face intense strategy

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5minlab Unveils SMASH LEGENDS’ New Legend ‘Aoi’

2023. 06. 08

An attacker-type legend that attacks enemies with a club Additional reward slots for obtaining legends, enchantments, and more in 'Trophy Road' 5minLab (CEO Moonhyoung Park), an independent studio of KRAFTON Inc. (CEO CH KIM), conducted an update for the real-time PvP action game 'Smash Legends' on the 7th and released the new legend 'Aoi'. 'Aoi' is the 34th legend in Smash Legends and is an attacker-type legend that attacks enemies with a club-like weapon called Kanab

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KRAFTON Revealed the Early Access Test Records of ‘Defense Derby’

2023. 05. 31

Total playtime is nearly three times higher than last year’s test to record 81,500 hours Making a last spurt towards releasing the game globally in the third quarter of this year RisingWings, an independent studio of KRAFTON, Inc., released the early access test records for its real-time strategy defense mobile game “Defense Derby”. The early access test lasted from April 27 to May 11 in Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, and India. It showcases a new system and mode like “Guardia

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KRAFTON, INC. REPORTS RECORD 538.7 BILLION KRW ($407.8 MILLION USD) IN SALES DURING Q1 2023

2023. 05. 10

KRAFTON, Inc., the South Korean company and publisher of PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS and The Callisto Protocol, shared its preliminary Q1 2023 earnings announcement on May 9. The company posted record quarterly sales of 538.7 billion KRW ($407.8 million USD), up 13.7% QoQ and 3% YoY. Operating Profit rose 124.3% QoQ to 283 billion KRW ($214.2 million USD) and resulted in an Operating Profit Margin (OPM) of 53%. Net Profit, at 267.2 billion KRW ($202.2 million USD), turned to profit QoQ and drove a Ne

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KRAFTON Starts Early Access Test of “Defense Derby”

2023. 04. 27

The test lasts until May 11 on Google Play “Path of Guardian” and an event mode are added RisingWings, an independent studio of KRAFTON, Inc., launched the early access test of its real-time strategy defense mobile game “Defense Derby.” The early access test will run until May 11, and players can take part by downloading the game from Google Play. The test aims to gather feedback and enhance the game's quality ahead of its official release. Defense Derby showcases a n

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KRAFTON Launches Early Access Test for “Defense Derby” on April 27th

2023. 04. 20

Defense Derby rolls out early access to secure the quality of the game The game is available for early access through Google Play from April 27 to May 11 RisingWings, an independent studio of KRAFTON, Inc., announced on April 20th that it would begin the early access test of its real-time strategic defense mobile game “Defense Derby” on April 27th. “Defense Derby” is a strategy game in the Tower Defense genre that offers players a new level of fun with intense mind games

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Update 23.1 Introduces New Survivor Pass, Expansion of Intense Battle Royale Mode

2023. 04. 13

Right on the heels of our recently released April Fool’s Day-themed game mode – Bizarre Battle Royale – comes details on PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS Update 23.1, which is headlined by a new Survivor Pass and the return of our newly expanded Intense Battle Royale mode. Update 23.1 is now available on the PC Server, with the live release to follow on consoles on April 20. Check out the key highlights below or turn to the full patch notes for a deeper look at Update 23.1. Survivor Pass

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5minlab Releases New Legend 'Ali' in SMASH LEGENDS

2023. 04. 12

An assassin-type legend that attacks enemies with dual daggers Special coupon issued for obtaining 'Special Enchantment Box' 5minlab Corp. (CEO Moonhyoung Park), an independent studio of KRAFTON Inc. (CEO CH Kim), updated its real-time PVP action game SMASH LEGENDS introducing a new legend, ‘Ali’. 'Ali' is the 33rd legend of SMASH LEGENDS and is an assassin-type legend that attacks enemies with dual daggers. With this update, the regular season of the

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No joke. A Giant Monster Chicken Headlines New Bizarre Battle Royale Mode

2023. 04. 03

Every April Fool's Day, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS drops a special mode with a unique twist. We started with Fantasy Battle Royale in 2020, got 8-bit with POBG - The Original Battlegrounds in 2021, and went all kaiju with Monster Chicken Royale in 2022. This year, we cooked up Bizarre Battle Royale mode inside LABS, giving players a fresh and wild experience. Available now through April 10, Bizarre Battle Royale is a wild mode where players battle amidst giant monstrous chickens and zomb

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