Krafton, a South Korean video game company known for popular titles such as PUBG and Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), is planning to invest an additional $250 million in India over the next three to four years. This new investment will bring Krafton's total planned investment in the country to over $500 million, including the $250 million it has already invested since 2021. This new pledge is separate from a $670 million India-focused growth fund that Krafton announced in December 2025 in partnership with South Korea’s Naver and Mirae Asset. At that time, Krafton committed to contributing about $137 million to the fund. India has become a crucial market for Krafton, offering access to over a billion internet users and more than 700 million smartphone users. The company initially focused on the gaming sector in India, with BGMI—a localized version of PUBG—being a key product. BGMI has already achieved over 260 million downloads. In recent years, Krafton has also expanded its presence by investing in Indian startups, aiming to grow beyond just gaming. Krafton's journey in India has not been without obstacles. In 2020, the Indian government banned PUBG Mobile along with hundreds of other Chinese-linked apps due to rising tensions with China. Krafton responded by launching BGMI in 2021, removing Tencent Games as the publisher and moving its servers to Microsoft’s Azure cloud. However, BGMI was banned again in 2022 before being allowed to return on a three-month trial basis in 2023. Since then, Krafton has continued to support the BGMI franchise and plans to launch a lighter version, BGMI Lite, by the end of 2026. Despite these early challenges, Krafton has continued to invest in India, supporting around 18 companies, including several gaming studios. These include Nodwin Gaming, Loco, Pratilipi, Kuku FM, and One Impression, among others. The latest investment announcement follows a recent meeting between Krafton chairman Byung Gyu Chang and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. They discussed potential collaborations between India and South Korea in gaming, technology, and other emerging fields. Krafton has also been strengthening its local presence in India. Last year, it acquired Pune-based Nautilus Mobile, the studio behind the Real Cricket game series. Recently, it launched KIGI Academy, a program designed to train talent in game development and digital content creation, bridging the gap between industry and academia.