Who owns PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS?
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is owned by KRAFTON (South Korea, KRX: 259960).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: KRAFTON, Inc. 사업보고서 (FY2025, corrected 15 May 2026), 15 May 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- KRAFTON, Inc. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇰🇷 South Korea, Seoul
- Origin
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Category
- Internet & digital › Platforms & devices › Video games
- Parent ticker
- KRX: 259960
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is the battle royale game KRAFTON calls its global IP. KRAFTON registered the copyright in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS in December 2017. The PC and console versions were sold as paid downloads until January 2022, when they became free to play with in-game purchases. It is made by PUBG Studios, an internal division of KRAFTON rather than a separate company, and it is the first title KRAFTON names in each of its PC, mobile and console revenue lines.
Ownership timeline of PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
Where PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS sits in KRAFTON
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by KRAFTON
KRAFTON controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in internet & digital.
Also in internet & digital
- BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA (2021)
- inZOI (2025)
- Subnautica
- The Callisto Protocol (2022)
Other brands in video games, and who owns them
The 87 brands in video games on Brandtree belong to 22 owners. The largest is Take-Two, with 7; KRAFTON has 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy Westward Journey | NetEase | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| Age of Wonders | Paradox Interactive | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| 2K | Take-Two | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Apex Legends | EA | 🇺🇸 United States |
| eFootball | Konami | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| ARC Raiders | Nexon | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Bingo Blitz | Playtika | 🇮🇱 Israel |
| Mega Man | Capcom | 🇯🇵 Japan |
About the owner: KRAFTON
KRAFTON is a publicly listed company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2007. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control, and it is listed as KRX: 259960.
KRAFTON, Inc. is the South Korean game developer and publisher behind PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. It was founded on 26 March 2007 as Bluehole, took the KRAFTON name on 30 November 2018 and has been listed on the Korea Exchange since 10 August 2021. Its 2025 revenue was KRW 3.33 trillion, 90% of it from games and the rest from advertising after it bought Japan's ADK Group in October 2025. It owns studios in the United States, such as Unknown Worlds and Striking Distance, as well as in Korea.
🇰🇷 PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS and other South Korean brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 237 brands that began in South Korea. 12 of them (5%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS?
The parent company of PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is KRAFTON, a publicly listed company headquartered in South Korea.
Is PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS South Korean?
Yes. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS originated in South Korea and its owner, KRAFTON, is also headquartered in South Korea.
Is PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS still owned by KRAFTON?
Yes. As of 28 October 2026, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is still owned by KRAFTON. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] KRAFTON, Inc. 사업보고서 (FY2025, corrected 15 May 2026) — KRAFTON, Inc., Stock exchange filing, published 15 May 2026; retrieved 28 October 2026.
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