KRAFTON India is reported to be in advanced discussions to acquire another Indian game studio as it builds games beyond the PUBG franchise. In a November 3 report based on an interview with KRAFTON India CEO Sean Hyunil Sohn, Bloomberg said the company’s Bengaluru development group could grow from a core team of 12 to as many as 50 people over the next two years.
There is no announced acquisition yet: KRAFTON has not identified a target, price, game, platform or release date. That is the important distinction for players who may see posts claiming that a new BGMI title, cricket game or APK is already available.
What the KRAFTON India report confirms
The Economic Times’ November 3 report, carrying the Bloomberg interview, says KRAFTON wants its next global game success to come from India and is in advanced talks over another local studio. Sohn said the company is looking for a team that has completed one or two development cycles, but did not name a candidate.
This follows KRAFTON’s earlier expansion in Indian games, including its controlling stake in Nautilus Mobile, the Pune studio behind Real Cricket. It is a strategy update, not a product launch. Any new game from a Bengaluru team would still need its own publisher announcement, store listing and regional availability details.
Why it matters for cricket and mobile-game searches
KRAFTON’s existing India portfolio spans BGMI and the Real Cricket studio, so a larger local development team is worth watching for players who follow both mobile esports and cricket games. Our coverage of Google Play Arena and Real Cricket shows how publisher-backed competition can create fresh discovery routes for a game without turning it into a paid fantasy contest.
It also arrives shortly after the company confirmed the 2026 calendar around BGMI. See our report on BGMI Survivor League and our KRAFTON Battlin tournament update for the currently announced events.
What players should check before downloading
- Use the publisher’s website or a verified app-store listing when a new game is actually announced.
- Do not treat speculation about an acquisition as proof of a new game, beta programme or registration link.
- Do not pay a third party for an alleged KRAFTON test slot, reward or “early APK”.
- Keep login passwords and one-time codes private; neither a community admin nor a beta recruiter needs them to confirm access.
Readers can check KRAFTON’s official India news page for confirmed product and event notices. Until a studio transaction or title is formally announced, the responsible takeaway is simple: the expansion plan is real reporting, but the next game remains unannounced.
Sources: the Economic Times/Bloomberg report of November 3, 2026 and KRAFTON India’s official news hub.
