Which company publishes PUBG: Battlegrounds?

Krafton publishes PUBG: Battlegrounds. The South Korean company is the parent organization behind PUBG Studios, the internal development team responsible for the game.

The game first launched in 2017 under Bluehole and PUBG Corporation branding. Bluehole later reorganized and adopted the Krafton name, bringing the PUBG business into the broader Krafton portfolio. That corporate history is why older references may list Bluehole, PUBG Corporation, or PUBG Studios instead.

Krafton is not the game's developer in the narrow studio-credit sense: PUBG Studios develops the PC and console title. Krafton is the publisher and corporate owner associated with the modern release. PUBG Mobile is a separate case, with Tencent and regional partners involved in publishing and distribution, so mobile references can create confusion.

The original PC version entered Steam Early Access in March 2017 and received its full release in December that year. It became the flagship title of the PUBG brand and helped popularize large-scale battle royale games.