According to the latest report from Bloomberg, Krafton Inc. founder Chang Byung-gyu could be worth as much as $3.5 billion USD if the firm’s initial public offering prices debuts next month at the top end of the range given in…
KRAFTON – Korean dramas and movies based on PUBG teased after latest investment
KRAFTON, the parent company of PUBG Corp (developer of PUBG), today announced that is has made a strategic investment in local drama production company, Hidden Sequence. The investment details were not made public, although KRAFTON is now the second biggest…
KRAFTON – PUBG Corp CEO appointed as parent company CEO in new dual role
Through a recent internal email, South Korean game company KRAFTON announced that Kim Changhan, the CEO of PUBG Corporation, will takeover the position of KRAFTON’s CEO. If you did not know, KRAFTON is the parent company overseeing a number of…
PUBG – Developer steps in to clean up messy tournament held in Thailand
According to recent reports from esports players and foreign websites, the PUBG MET Asia Series held over the weekend was an absolute mess lacking in both technical aspects and sportsmanship. The event was so bad that PUBG Corp, the game…
PUBG Corp – Developer hires Call of Duty veteran to expand PUBG universe
The PUBG universe is about to get bigger as PUBG Corporation, the company managing the insanely popular IP, today announced that it has named Glen Schofield as the CEO of its new game development studio, Striking Distance. Schofield is building…
PUBG – Developer sues China government board for rejecting trademark request
As reported by the Chinese media, the Beijing Intellectual Property Court recently started a court hearing for a legal case involving PUBG Corp. Back in July 2017, PUBG Corp applied for a trademark for “今晚吃鸡”, which is the Chinese equivalent…
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – Indian city bans games and issues arrest warnings
The police department of Rajkot, the 4th largest city in the state of Gujarat, India, recently announced it has banned PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds anf PUBG M, along with the very controversial Momo Challenge until the end of March 2019. According to…
PUBG Lite – New client with lower system requirements coming soon
[Pre-register now] First launching in Thailand, PUBG Lite is a new build of the battle royale build for PC systems which are not as powerful as current gen gaming setups. This “lite” version set to launch soon, primarily targeting English…
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – First European professional league begins January 2019
[Official website] PUBG Corp. and StarLadder are expanding their foray into the esports scene with the launch of the first professional league for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in Europe. The annual combined prize pool for the professional PUBG Europe League (PEL) and…
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – PUBG Corp confirms new version exclusive to Thailand
While Tencent has previously made a “lite” version of PUBG Mobile for the Philippines market, developer PUBG Corp is doing the same for the PC version of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds exclusive to Thailand. Currently known as “PUBG Project Thai”, it is currently…
PUBG Mobile – Star Challenge global tournament announced with USD 600,000 prize pool
[Website] Beginning today, players from around the world can enlist in the ‘PUBG MOBILE STAR CHALLENGE’ a global tournament hosted by Tencent Games and PUBG Corporation (PUBG Corp.) for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile (PUBG MOBILE). Squads from across Europe, Asia, North…
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – Developer PUBG Corp opens office in China
While Fortnite has been stealing the spotlight from PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds globally, even in China, it has not stopped developer PUBG Corp from continuing to expand its overseas offices. It was recently confirmed that the China office of PUBG Corp has…
PlayerUnknown’s Battlgrounds – PUBG Corp withdraws lawsuit against Epic Games
In a surprising twist to the legal battle between PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite, developer PUBG Corp has withdrawn the lawsuit against Epic Games. According to Bloomberg, PUBG Corp sent a letter of withdrawal to Epic Games Inc.’s attorneys on Monday…
PlayerUnknown’s Battlgrounds – PUBG Corp files lawsuit against Epic Games for copyright infringement
Last Friday, Korean game developer PUBG Corp, a subsidiary of Bluehole, filed a copyright violation lawsuit against Epic Games, asking a court to determine whether the latter’s Fortnite was copied from the former’s PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. A PUBG official said Friday…