Krafton to release a new PUBG themed mobile battle royale game in 2021
PUBG Mobile garnered $2.6 billion
The year 2020 saw a large growth in the mobile gaming market, with the battle royale genre garnering probably the most attention. Among the top battle royale titles of 2020 was PUBG Mobile, which grew at a meteoric rate throughout the year
Based on a sensor tower report, PUBG Mobile garnered $2.6 billion in revenue in 2020 alone. Because the release of its, the famous title has generated a total of four dolars billion in revenue. The parent company of the title, Krafton Inc., recently unveiled the plans of theirs for the battle royale going into 2021.
Speaking to the popular publication Bloomberg, the CEO of Krafton, Kim Chang-han, revealed that Krafton will offer its IPO around mid to late 2021.
According to a report by Eugene Investment & Securities Co., the IPO of the company can be valued at a whopping 30 trillion won($27.2 billion).
Krafton to release a new PUBG themed mobile battle royale game in 2021
Kim further revealed that the company was planning to launch a mobile gaming title later in the year, based on the battle royale
According to trusted sources, the title is all set to be the battle royale Mobile 2.0, the sequel of the battle royale Mobile.
PlayerIGN tweeted this on the same:
Kim also pointed that the company was planning another PUBG based title for PC and consoles. The company also has plans to launch a horror survival game in 2022 based on the PUBG universe that will take place 3 centuries into the future.
Kim also revealed the company’s plans of expansion into animation, movies, and drama. He stated which the business is actually making an animated show that will be distributed and uploaded on various streaming services. A Web Toon is also in the works, according to him. The company also plans on eventually making dramas and movies. It’s open to acquisitions of the companies in this particular area.
A horror survival game is launching!
Kim also pointed that the company was planning another PUBG based title for PC and consoles. The company also has plans to launch a horror survival game in 2022 based on the PUBG universe that will take place 3 centuries into the future.
Kim also revealed the company’s plans of expansion into animation, movies, and drama. He stated which the business is actually making an animated show that will be distributed and uploaded on various streaming services. A Web Toon is also in the works, according to him. The company also plans on eventually making dramas and movies. It’s open to acquisitions of the companies in this particular area.
Recently, PUBG Mobile also provided an update about the unveiling of the promo of their newest map. The map that is rumored to be Karakin will have its promo released on the January 22, 2021, during the PUBG Mobile Global Championship(PMGC) finals.
Kim stressed that the company is not planning to be a one-hit-wonder and will be fully dedicated to increasing the number of games in its repertoire.
It will be interesting to see the developments in the PUBG franchise in the years to come by.
