BGMI maker Krafton to invest more in India, planning to launch more games

Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) maker Krafton is planning to launch more games in the coming year in India. Sean Hyunil Sohn, CEO of Krafton India, said that BGMI will also have more announcements coming up for India before the Diwali festival. Sean Hyunil Sohn, CEO of Krafton India, said that BGMI will also have more announcements coming up for India before the Diwali festival.

Since March 2021, the company has invested $140 million across 11 startups including NODWIN Gaming, Loco, Pratilipi, Kuku FM, One Impression and more The company recently announced their commitment to invest an additional $150 million over the next 2-3 years.

“BGMI is not just a game, it is also a cultural and social experience. Krafton is not looking at building views; rather, we are focused on building a community basis fan-first research,” according to Sohn.

The company is also hosting a friendly India-Korea invitational match wherein BGMI will be played by 8 winning teams from BGIS and 8 Esports teams from South Korea. Krafton will also release a documentary chronicling the story and development of the ‘Indian Faction in Road To Valor: Empires’.

The move came two years after the Indian government banned Krafton’s marquee offering PUBG in the country over nationals security concerns. (with inputs from IANS)