Announcement
KRAFTON India announced on 23 September 2026 in Bengaluru the launch of the fourth edition of its KRAFTON India Gaming Incubator (KIGI). Applications for Cohort 4 opened on 22 September 2026.
Expanded Scope
For the first time KIGI will back games that are already in beta or soft‑launch for mobile, and titles that have a live Steam demo for PC, in addition to the early‑stage teams and ideas it has supported since 2023.
Quotes
Anuj Sahani, Head of KRAFTON India Incubator Program, said the incubator aims to back India’s most promising developers with resources and guidance, now widening support to games showing early traction or community recognition. Sean Hyunil Sohn, CEO of KRAFTON India, highlighted the strong momentum in Indian game development and positioned Cohort 4 as another step toward making India a global creative force in gaming.
Previous Cohorts
- Cohort 1 helped studios achieve successful soft launches.
- Cohort 2 includes Mumbai‑based Singular Scheme, whose title Frontier Paladin became the first PC game from the incubator to launch on Steam on 24 April 2026.
- Cohort 3, announced in April 2026 from roughly 1,000 applications, admitted four studios: Xod Games Studio, EvolX Games, Ether Games and RedDevil Studio.
Programme Support
KIGI provides each selected studio with financial assistance ranging from US$50,000 to US$150,000, hands‑on mentorship from industry veterans across India, South Korea and other gaming hubs, and access to KRAFTON’s publishing, venture‑capital and potential equity‑investment channels.
KRAFTON India Background
KRAFTON India delivers premier mobile gaming experiences, led by Battlegrounds Mobile India with over 260 million downloads, and a portfolio that includes Bullet Echo India, Road To Valor: Empires, CookieRun India and Real Cricket. Since 2021 the company has invested $250 million in Indian startups across interactive entertainment, gaming, esports and technology, and has launched a Rs 6,000 crore Unicorn Growth Fund together with South Korean technology group Naver and financial services firm Mirae Asset.
About KRAFTON, Inc.
Headquartered in Korea, KRAFTON, Inc. operates 19 creative studios worldwide, including PUBG Studios, Striking Distance Studios, Unknown Worlds, Neon Giant and others, and owns IPs such as PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, PUBG MOBILE, Subnautica, Hi‑Fi Rush, Dinkum, TERA and My Little Puppy.
Contact
For more information and to apply, interested teams can visit the KRAFTON India website.