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KRAFTON

KRAFTON is a South Korean game developer and publisher, founded as Bluehole in 2007, that operates a collective of independent studios and game properties including PUBG.

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KRAFTON wordmark. · KRAFTON, Inc.; logo from its official brand center, via Wikimedia Commons

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Established

2007, as Bluehole[2]

Headquarters

Seoul, South Korea[1]

Leadership

Changhan Kim (CH Kim), CEO[6]

Key people

Changhan Kim (CH Kim)

Chief Executive Officer

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KRAFTON is a South Korean game developer and publisher founded as Bluehole on March 26, 2007. The company changed its corporate name to KRAFTON in 2018 and describes its structure as a collective of independent game development studios.[2]

The 2024 ESG report lists properties including PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, PUBG MOBILE, The Callisto Protocol, NEW STATE MOBILE, Moonbreaker, Defense Derby and TERA. It also names development studios such as PUBG STUDIOS, Bluehole Studio, Striking Distance Studios, Unknown Worlds, RisingWings, Dreamotion and 5minlab.[2]

Game portfolio

This list covers verified relationships to game records currently in PTG; it is not an exhaustive company catalog.

BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA
Published by
PUBG Mobile
DevelopsCo-developer with LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS
PUBG: Battlegrounds
Developed by · Develops · Publishes
Real Cricket
Operated by · Operates · Published by · PublishesReal Cricket 24 and associated services under current terms · Current publisher of Real Cricket 24

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