Krafton posted record results for the second quarter and first half, driven by expanding users and revenue for the PUBG franchise and early success for Subnautica 2. The company plans to unveil five new games at Gamescom in August and broaden AI research beyond games to physical AI. It also cited variables such as ADK’s advertising weakness and non-operating costs, while expanding shareholder returns through buybacks, dividends and planned share cancellations.

Krafton said on Tuesday it posted second-quarter consolidated revenue of 1.29 trillion won and operating profit of 410.9 billion won. Revenue and operating profit jumped 94.9 percent and 67 percent from a year earlier, marking the company’s best-ever second quarter. First-half revenue rose to 2.66 trillion won and operating profit to 972.5 billion won. Growth was led by PC and console platforms, while mobile titles maintained steady momentum.