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KRAFTON ACQUIRES 5MINLAB, DEVELOPERS OF SMASH LEGENDS

2022. 02. 14

5minlab’s technology-driven game development expertise bolsters KRAFTON’s capabilities across mobile AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – Feb. 14, 2022 – KRAFTON, Inc., creators of the PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS battle royale video game, recently announced it acquired 5minlab, the South Korea-based game developer known for Smash Legends, the globally popular PvP action game available on iOS, Android and Steam. This acquisition supports KRAFTON’s goal of strengthening its game-related capabilities.

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KRAFTON SHOWCASES THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL CHARACTERS WITH ITS HYPER-REALISTIC VIRTUAL HUMAN DEMONSTRATION

2022. 02. 11

KRAFTON combines Unreal Engine’s 3D-based hyper-realism technology with artificial intelligence to create results barely indistinguishable from reality AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – Feb. 11, 2022 – KRAFTON, Inc., recently shared a technology demonstration that showcased a hyper-realistic “virtual human” able to convey deeply-expressive and nuanced emotions. The demo leveraged artificial intelligence and Unreal Engine’s 3D-based hyper-realism technology to create a digital character ba

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KRAFTON, INC. REPORTS $1.57 BILLION USD IN REVENUE FOR 2021, THE HIGHEST IN THE COMPANY’S HISTORY

2022. 02. 10

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS’ transition to F2P and PUBG MOBILE’s sustained success helped drive growth as KRAFTON outlines new title release dates and expanded business focuses for 2022 AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – Feb. 10, 2022 – KRAFTON, Inc., the South Korea -headquartered creators of the PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS battle royale game, today shared its preliminary earnings announcement for 2021. KRAFTON posted $1.578 billion USD in annual revenue according to consolidated financial statements

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KRAFTON, INC. PARTNERS WITH NAVER Z TO BUILD AN NFT METAVERSE PLATFORM

2022. 02. 09

A user-generated metaverse platform will be designed to vitalize the global creator community AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – Feb. 9, 2022 – KRAFTON, Inc., creators of the globally popular PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS battle royale game, announced it entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with NAVER Z to develop a new Web 3.0 and non-fungible token (NFT) project aimed at building an NFT metaverse platform. NAVER Z is a subsidiary of NAVER and runs Asia’s largest metaverse platform ZEPETO, which h

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KRAFTON, INC. MAKES EQUITY INVESTMENTS IN SEOUL AUCTION BLUE AND XBYBLUE

2022. 02. 08

KRAFTON’s Bluehole Studio will collaborate to create and sell NFT avatars AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – Feb. 8, 2022 – KRAFTON, Inc., creators of the globally popular PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS battle royale game, announced it made equity investments in Seoul Auction Blue ($2.5 million USD) and XBYBLUE ($4.1 million USD), as well as signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop non-fungible token (NFT) oriented projects. Seoul Auction Blue is an affiliate of Korea’s largest art au

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PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS TO GIVE AWAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN G-COIN DURING ITS PUBG EPIC FAILS EVENT

2022. 01. 27

All new and existing players can share their in-game “fails” via social media for the chance to win in-game currency, an upcoming Survivor Pass and more AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - January 27, 2022 - KRAFTON, Inc. today revealed it is hosting a PUBG Epic Fails event in PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, which encourages new and existing players to submit their favorite in-game “fail” moments via social media for the chance to win in-game currency (G-Coin), the game’s next Survivor Pass and a

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PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS SEES GROWTH FOLLOWING ITS RECENT TRANSITION TO FREE-TO-PLAY

2022. 01. 25

The popular battle royale game sees explosive growth comparable to its 2017 release AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - January 25, 2022 - KRAFTON, Inc. today revealed that PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS was the top-ranked game on Steam during its transition to free to play on Jan. 12, 2022. The milestone was reached with more than 690,000 total active players dropping into the Battlegrounds. The recent free to play transition has not only made the globally popular battle royale title more accessible than

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KRAFTON TO HOST ITS FIRST NEW STATE MOBILE ESPORTS EVENT LEVERAGING ITS NEW BR: EXTREME MODE

2022. 01. 20

The $250,000+ USD NEW STATE MOBILE Open Challenge amateur esports event will be hosted in Korea and expand with other global events in the future AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - Jan. 20, 2022 - KRAFTON, Inc. today announced it will host its first official NEW STATE MOBILE esports event in Korea from February 5-19. With a prize pool of more than $250,000 USD, the NEW STATE MOBILE Open Challenge will offer the largest payout for an amateur esports event in the history of the country. During

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KRAFTON EVOLVES PUBG: NEW STATE WITH A NEW BR: EXTREME MODE AS PART OF ITS JANUARY UPDATE

2022. 01. 13

Available now on Android and iOS, the update also adds the Rimac Nevera hypercar in partnership with Bugatti Rimac, a new weapon, weapon customization options and more AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - Jan. 13, 2022 - KRAFTON, Inc. today announced that its January Update for PUBG: NEW STATE is now live on Android and iOS. With this update comes the release of the new BR: Extreme Mode, which limits the number of players in a match to 64 (versus the BR: Original mode which boasts 100 players) an

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PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS IS NOW FREE TO PLAY ON ALL PLATFORMS

2022. 01. 12

The popular battle royale game also sees the release of Update 15.2, which introduces Tactical Gear, new Tutorials, Action Queuing and more SANTA MONICA, CALIF. - Jan. 12, 2022 - KRAFTON, Inc. today announced that PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is now free-to-play (F2P) on PC and consoles. This F2P transition, which was initially announced last month at The Game Awards (TGA), marks the start of a new era for the globally popular battle royale game. With the game’s transition to F2P, it

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