Krafton

Krafton Inc. (Korean: 주식회사 컴퍼니 크래프톤) is a South Korean video game publisher and holding company based in Bundang-gu, Seongnam. It was created in November 2018 to serve as the parent company for Bluehole, founded by Chang Byung-gyu in Seoul in March 2007, and its subsidiaries. The company has published several notable video game titles including TERA, PUBG: Battlegrounds, New State Mobile, The Callisto Protocol and Moonbreaker. According to Forbes, Chang has a net worth of $2.9 billion and is one of the seven gaming billionaires in South Korea.

Krafton Inc.
Native name
컴퍼니 크래프톤
Company typePublic
Traded as
KRX: 259960
IndustryVideo games
Founded5 November 2018 (2018-11-05)
Headquarters
Bundang-gu, Seongnam
,
South Korea
Key people
Net income
₩556,267,188,896
Total assets₩1,719,105,731,640
Owner
  • Krafton (14.4%)
  • Tencent/Image Frame Investment (13.6%)
  • National Pension Service (5.3%)
  • K-Net Investment Partners LLC (4.70%)
Number of employees
≥3100
Subsidiaries
  • Bluehole Studio
  • PUBG Studios
  • Striking Distance Studios
  • RisingWings
  • Dreamotion Inc
  • Thingsflow
  • Unknown Worlds Entertainment
  • 5minlab Corporation
  • Neon Giant
  • Krafton Montreal
  • ReLU Games
  • Flyway Games
Websitekrafton.com
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