Krafton steps up India bets to build next global gaming franchise beyond PUBG

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.