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2026
KRAFTON launches Battlin tournament platform in India
KRAFTON unveiled Battlin, a mobile-first, BGMI-first tournament platform for competitive gaming in India, bringing tournament discovery, registration, hosting, results and reward disbursement together in one place.
2026
KRAFTON appoints Kangwook Lee as chief AI officer
KRAFTON announced the appointment of its AI lead, Kangwook Lee, as chief AI officer, a newly established senior executive position overseeing the company's AI research and mid- to long-term innovation strategy.
2022
Gillette India partners with KRAFTON for BGMI-themed grooming products
Gillette India entered into a partnership with KRAFTON, maker of BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA, to bring limited-edition grooming products to India, including themed MACH3 and FUSION5 razors.
2022
Lila Games announces $10 million Series A funding
Lila Games announced that it raised $10 million in Series A funding to develop its debut mobile shooter, Black, and hire more developers for its Bangalore-based team.
2022
Kuku FM raises $19.5 million in funding
Kuku FM raised $19.5 million in a funding round led by Krafton Inc., with existing investors 3one4 Capital, Vertex Ventures and India Quotient participating, and Founder Bank Capital and Verlinvest joining as new investors.
2022
Krafton sues over Free Fire distribution
Krafton filed a lawsuit in the United States against Apple, Google and others concerning the distribution of Free Fire and Free Fire MAX. Krafton alleges the games infringe its copyrights and says it had asked Apple and Google to stop distributing and selling them; the article says the companies had not responded as far as was known.
2022
Krafton takes legal action over PUBG-like games
Krafton took legal action against Apple, Google, and Garena over PUBG-like games. Krafton alleged that Garena created Free Fire and Free Fire Max as PUBG clones and that Apple and Google helped distribute them; Krafton sought damages and profits from Apple and Google.
2022
Krafton sues Garena, Apple and Google over Free Fire
Krafton filed suit against Garena, Apple and Google, alleging that Free Fire and Free Fire Max infringe its PUBG-related intellectual property and that the app marketplaces are liable for hosting the apps.
2022
Krafton sues Apple and Google over sales of alleged game copies
Krafton filed a U.S. lawsuit alleging that a Singapore-based company made rip-off versions of its game and that Apple and Google refused to stop selling them.
2022
Krafton sues Garena, Apple and Google over Free Fire
Krafton filed a lawsuit against Garena, Apple and Google. Krafton accused Garena of using copyrighted aspects of PUBG: Battlegrounds in Free Fire, and accused Apple and Google of distributing the allegedly infringing versions. These are allegations reported in the source.
2022
Krafton sues Garena, Apple, Google and YouTube over alleged game copying
Krafton filed a U.S. lawsuit against Garena, Apple, Google and YouTube alleging copyright infringement involving Garena's Free Fire games and the hosting or distribution of related material. The allegations are claims, not a court determination. Garena called Krafton's claims groundless.
2021
Tamatem Games raises $11 million in Series B funding
Tamatem Games raised $11 million in a Series B funding round led by KRAFTON, with Venture Souq, Endeavor Catalyst and existing investors also participating. The investment is intended to support the company's regional expansion, initially focusing on Saudi Arabia.
2021
Sendbird chat integrated into Krafton's PUBG: NEW STATE
Sendbird announced that its chat product had been integrated into Krafton's mobile game PUBG: NEW STATE, enabling live chat during gameplay and in the lobby. The game was live in 200 countries at the time of the announcement.
2021
Krafton decides to acquire Unknown Worlds
Krafton decided to acquire American game developer Unknown Worlds and its 100% stake for 585.8 billion won, with possible additional earn-out payments tied to Unknown Worlds' future performance.
2021
Krafton acquires Unknown Worlds
Krafton acquired game development studio Unknown Worlds, which became Krafton's sixth game development studio and will continue to operate independently.
2021
Krafton acquires Thingsflow
Krafton announced that it had acquired Thingsflow, the company behind the HelloBot chat platform. The deal terms were not disclosed.
2020
Krafton announces collaboration with Microsoft Azure
Krafton announced that it would work with Microsoft-owned cloud computing service Azure to host a range of Krafton titles, including PUBG games.