Position
Chief Executive Officer
Company
Krafton
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KRAFTON, Inc. has announced the appointment of Steve Papoutsis as CEO of Unknown Worlds, effective immediately. Papoutsis, previously CEO at Striking Distance Studios, will lead the studio during the development of the highly anticipated Subnautica 2.
Quick answer
KRAFTON Appoints Steve Papoutsis as CEO of Unknown Worlds (July 1, 2025). Krafton is based in Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea.
- Who is the new Chief Executive Officer at Krafton?
- Krafton named Steve Papoutsis Chief Executive Officer, announced July 1, 2025.
- What did Krafton announce on July 1, 2025?
- KRAFTON, Inc. has announced the appointment of Steve Papoutsis as CEO of Unknown Worlds, effective immediately. Papoutsis, previously CEO at Striking Distance Studios, will lead the studio during the development of the highly anticipated Subnautica 2.
- What does Krafton do?
- Krafton Inc. is a South Korea-based video game publisher known for its original battle royale game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.
- Where is Krafton based?
- Krafton is based in Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea.
- Which similar companies made leadership changes around the same time?
- The LEGO Group (July 2, 2025), Team BDS (June 30, 2025), High Roller Technologies (July 8, 2025) and Light & Wonder (June 22, 2025) also announced leadership changes within 45 days of Krafton.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Other recent leadership changes in Video and Gaming
Executive moves at companies in the same sectors within 45 days, from Fundz verified event records.
- The LEGO Group Appoints Fredrik Loving as Senior Vice President (July 2, 2025)
- Team BDS Appoints Alexandre Lopez as Chief Executive Officer (June 30, 2025)
- High Roller Technologies Appoints Sara Nunes as Chief Commercial Officer (July 8, 2025)
- Light & Wonder Appoints Susan Dawson as Chief Legal Officer (June 22, 2025)
- JioBLAST Appoints Charlie Cowdrey as Chief Executive Officer (July 16, 2025)
- Delabs Games Appoints JC Kim as Co-Chief Executive Officer (July 17, 2025)
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