KRAFTON India’s KIGI Program Gets Major Boost with New Tech Giants Onboard
Chennai: KRAFTON India has announced strategic collaborations with leading global technology firms to enhance its KRAFTON India Gaming Incubator (KIGI) program. The partnerships aim to provide gaming startups with essential tools and services to develop, test, scale, and market their games effectively.
Key Partnerships
- Google Cloud: Offers Google Cloud Credits, technical support, and access to Startup Success Managers for personalized guidance. Additionally, KIGI startups will receive Google Workspace Business Plus free for one year and Google Cloud Enhanced Support for one year upon upgrading to the Scale Tier.
- Amazon Web Services (AWS): Provides access to a wide suite of services across computing, storage, databases, and more. KIGI startups will benefit from scalable cloud infrastructure spanning global data centers and support for development, deployment, and growth of game backends.
- AccelByte: Offers a flexible backend platform that supports cross-platform play, data storage, monetization, matchmaking, and rich social features. This enables studios to implement backend features without relying on a large backend or LiveOps team.
- GameRefinery: A mobile game analytics platform that provides insights into over 100,000 games, helping developers understand player engagement, monetization, and market success.
- AppMagic: Offers competitive intelligence and market research tools tailored for mobile games, enabling teams to track competitor performance and emerging feature trends.
- Lysto: An AI-native playtesting and research platform that helps gaming studios build better games through structured, insight-driven feedback.
Anuj Sahani, Head of KRAFTON India Gaming Incubator, emphasized that these partnerships will dramatically reduce development cycles, improve scalability, and empower founders to focus on creative innovation. Sean Hyunil Sohn, CEO of KRAFTON India, highlighted the company’s long-term commitment to building India as a global gaming hub.
