Krafton, the South Korean writer greatest recognized for PUBG: Battlegrounds, is broadening its lineup with the complete acquisition of Eleventh Hour Video games. The Oregon-based studio launched the motion RPG Final Epoch earlier this 12 months and has already moved greater than three million copies on PC, a formidable feat in a style dominated by pillars like Diablo and Path of Exile.
The deal, valued at USD 96 million, offers Krafton a foothold in a market phase it has largely missed whereas giving Eleventh Hour Video games the sources to carry Final Epoch to consoles and broaden its seasonal replace cadence. The studio will maintain artistic management, working as an impartial subsidiary.
- Eleventh Hour Video games was based in 2018 by ARPG followers who met on Reddit.
- Final Epoch hit model 1.0 in February 2024 and blends time-traveling story hooks with deep skill-tree customization.
- The sport surpassed three million gross sales and has posted sturdy peak-concurrent numbers on Steam since launch.
- Krafton now owns 100% of the studio however says EHG management will keep in place.
- Funding will goal console ports, bigger live-service assist, and an expanded content material roadmap.
For Krafton, whose income nonetheless leans closely on PUBG, the transfer diversifies its catalog at a second when live-service ARPGs are drawing vital participant consideration. For Eleventh Hour Video games, it’s a likelihood to scale with out surrendering the community-first ethos that helped Final Epoch stand out in a crowded discipline. Not like Path of Exile, Final Epoch shouldn’t be free to play. It is $34.99 on Steam. Whereas the present playerbase is averaging simply 2,850 gamers, the sport’s numbers spike after large seasonal updates, just like Path of Exile.
