Krafton

02 Oct

Palworld is bound for mobile, thanks to the maker of PUBG

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could be on its way to a mobile device near you. Krafton, the publisher of , has agreed a licensing deal with the game’s maker, Pocketpair, to bring the smash hit to mobile.Krafton’s PUBG Studios will develop the mobile version. No other details have been announced, other than to note that PUBG Studios will “reinterpret” Palworld’s gameplay for mobile devices, per an automated translation of a press release (which is ). So it’s not completely clear whether this will be a faithful port of the full game or a spinoff that has some of the same features.Palworld debuted in January…

12 Aug

PUBG: Battlegrounds publisher acquires Hi-Fi Rush studio after Microsoft shut it down

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Under a cloud of studio closures and layoffs, there's a sliver of sunshine in the gaming business. After being closed by Microsoft in May, Hi-Fi Rush studio Tango Gameworks has been acquired by PUBG: Battlegrounds developer Krafton."Krafton intends to collaborate with Xbox and ZeniMax to ensure a smooth transition and maintain continuity at Tango Gameworks, allowing the talented team to continue developing the Hi-Fi Rush IP and explore future projects," Krafton wrote in a press release spotted by Polygon.Following its $7.5 billion purchase of ZeniMax in 2021, Microsoft shut down three of its studios, Arkane Austin, Tokyo-based Tango Gameworks and…