Engineering scares with Glen Schofield
Who doesn’t love a good scary game? Plenty of people, I’m sure, but I’m not talking to them. Nothing is better than matching wits...
Krafton believes in a tailored approach to M&A
Michael Metzger, a partner in Drake Star Partners, sat down with Damian Lee from Krafton at GamesBeat Summit 2022. They discussed the company’s IPO,...
PUBG: Battlegrounds finally goes free to play on January 12
PUBG: Battlegrounds has generated more than 75 million in sales since it debuted in 2017 and disrupted the shooter game genre with battle royale....
Krafton leads $11M investment in Jordan’s Tamatem Games
Krafton, the maker of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, led an $11 million investment round in Amman, Jordan-based Tamatem Games. Tamatem Games focuses on publishing games for...
Krafton acquires Unknown Worlds, developers of Subnautica
Krafton, the publisher behind PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, has acquired Unknown Worlds Entertainment, the developers behind Subnautica. Unknown Worlds becomes the sixth studio under Krafton’s umbrella...
AccelByte raises $10M to provide backend services for cross-platform games
AccelByte has raised $10 million in funding to provide backend services for live service games that run across multiple platforms. The Seattle-based company is...
Brendan ‘PlayerUnknown’ Greene interview — Prologue is huge, but here’s the vision for Artemis
Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene made news this week as he left Krafton, the company that published his tremendously successful PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) battle royale game,...
Brendan ‘PlayerUnknown’ Greene reveals an ambitious new game world dubbed Prologue
Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene has unveiled an ambitious new game world dubbed Prologue. The new teaser video for the project follows Greene’s departure this week...
Brendan ‘PlayerUnknown’ Greene leaves Krafton to form PlayerUnknown Productions
Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene is leaving Krafton Game Union to form PlayerUnknown Productions. Krafton will have a minority stake in the new studio. Greene is...
Krafton shares close 9% down after PUBG maker’s IPO
Krafton raised $3.75 billion in on public offering, but the maker of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) saw its share price close 9% down in the...