Portrait of Chang Byung-gyu

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Chang Byung-gyu

Net worth $1.0B

Online games · South Korea

Born
Apr 25, 1973
Age
53
Source
Online games
Residence
Seoul
Citizenship
South Korea
Marital status
Married
Children
0
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, KAIST; Master of Arts/Science, KAIST; Ph.D, KAIST

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Chang Byung-gyu is the chairman of online gaming company Krafton (formerly known as Bluehole), which he founded in 2007.
  • In 2018, Tencent invested more than $500 million in the company for a 10% stake, catapulting Krafton to unicorn status overnight.
  • Its shooter game, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, broke a world record in 2017 after posting $100 million in pre-release sales in just 79 days.

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