Krafton's Q1 Net Profit Up 6.6 Pct On PUBG, inZOI Success
Krafton's net profit for the January-March period totalled 371.5 billion won (US$258.4 million) on a consolidated basis, up from 348.6 billion won a year ago, the company said in a regulatory filing.
Operating profit climbed 47.3 per cent to 457.3 billion won, and sales jumped 31.3 per cent to 874.2 billion won.
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