Krafton Invests $89 Million in Short-Form Video Platform Spoon Labs
The PUBG developer's largest non-gaming investment targets the booming short-form video drama market.
- Krafton has invested $89 million in Spoon Labs, its largest non-gaming investment to date.
- Spoon Labs operates Spoon, an audio social platform, and recently launched Vigloo, a short-form video drama app.
- The investment aims to leverage the growth potential of short-form video dramas and acquire new intellectual property.
- Spoon Labs plans to expand its video platform into the U.S. and Japanese markets, supported by Krafton's investment.
- Krafton's diversification strategy includes recent acquisitions and minority stakes in other gaming and content companies.