India’s gaming industry has another big player putting more chips on the table. Krafton chairman Byung Gyu Chang met India’s prime minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, reaffirming the South Korean gaming giant’s long-term bet on India’s fast-growing gaming, technology and digital entertainment ecosystem.
The meeting brought the spotlight firmly onto the growing opportunities between India and South Korea, as both countries look to deepen collaboration across gaming, innovation and emerging technologies. It also underscored India’s ambitions to position itself as a global hub for gaming, technology and digital innovation.
The engagement aligns with prime minister Modi’s vision for a Viksit Bharat and the Create in India, Create for India, Create for the World mission, with a focus on enabling Indian talent to build globally competitive games and digital experiences for audiences at home and abroad.
The company has invested US$ 250 million in India to date and plans to invest an additional US$ 250 million over the next three to four years, taking its total planned investment in the country to approximately US$ 500 million. Krafton has also established a US$ 670 million venture growth fund to facilitate further investments in India.
The investments are expected to support India’s gaming ecosystem, homegrown intellectual property and startups, while expanding Krafton’s focus into emerging sectors including AI, robotics and deep-tech.
“India is a market of immense opportunity, with exceptional talent across gaming, technology and innovation. Our continued investments reflect our long-term confidence in India and our commitment to contributing to its digital economy. Through our investments, skill-development initiatives and focus on emerging technologies, we look forward to working alongside India’s growing community of creators, developers and entrepreneurs to build globally relevant experiences and technologies,” shared Krafton chairman Chang.
Beyond investment, the company is also sharpening its focus on talent development. Krafton recently launched Kigi Academy, an industry-academia initiative aimed at developing future-ready skills across game development and digital creation.
Its footprint in India has also grown through the acquisition of Pune-based Nautilus Mobile, the studio behind the popular Real Cricket franchise. The move marked another step in Krafton’s strategy to nurture Indian gaming talent and locally developed intellectual property.
With investments spanning gaming, startups, skills and frontier technologies, Krafton is making its intentions clear: India is not merely a market on its map, it is increasingly becoming a key part of its global strategy.
The game is getting bigger. And Krafton appears ready to keep playing the long game in India.
