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A Krafton executive is pushing back against comparisons pitching new projects as “Balatro with different cards,” saying that the company wants roguelikes to be allowed to be more than a single formula. The discussion centers on frustration with that framing and broader expectations for what Krafton’s roguelike designs could become.

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Key Takeaway Krafton leadership is openly tired of “Balatro with different cards” pitching and wants roguelikes treated as something more flexible.
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Krafton leadership is openly tired of “Balatro with different cards” pitching and wants roguelikes treated as something more flexible.

A Krafton executive is pushing back against comparisons pitching new projects as “Balatro with different cards,” saying that the company wants roguelikes to be allowed to be more than a single formula. The discussion centers on frustration with that framing and broader expectations for what Krafton’s roguelike designs could become.

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Rock Paper Shotgun · 6d ago
"Roguelike can be anything": Krafton exec is very tired of being pitched "Balatro with different cards"

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"Roguelike can be anything": Krafton exec is very tired of being pitched "Balatro with different cards"

"I've had maybe 250 roguelike deckbuilders in the last 12 months", says Krafton exec Victor Lee, who advises devs to be cautious of jumping on trends.

6d ago News by Edwin Evans-Thirlwell News Editor
tweaktown.com

Krafton CEO's ChatGPT legal strategy backfires as Subnautica 2 breaks records

Krafton CEO's ChatGPT legal strategy failed, and as Subnautica 2 breaks records, the developer is likely to receive that $250 million payout.

7d ago Jak Connor
automaton-media.com

Krafton says it was actually able to raise birth rates among its employees through $60k USD-per-newborn incentive and other measures  - AUTOMATON WEST

Krafton has announced an unusual statistic related to its workforce - a doubled birth rate thanks to robust childcare measures introduced in 2025.

8d ago Carlos "Zoto" Zotomayor
pcgamer.com

Subnautica 2 has sold 2 million copies in 12 hours, with 9x the players as the first, and at this point I figure that Krafton CEO is already on his second bottle

Let's sea how this all plays out.

11d ago Harvey Randall

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