South Korean publisher Krafton used Gamescom 2025 to unveil three different titles: a brand new add-on for the popular life simulation inZOI, tactical shooter PUBG: Blindspot, and a new update to its own hit PUBG: Battlegrounds. Visitors could try demo versions, participate in interactive activities in thematic zones, and exclusively see trailers and announcements of upcoming content.
Below is an overview of what Krafton presented, with key details.
inZOI – Life Simulation with Cahaya Tropical DLC
inZOI is an ambitious life simulation in which players assume the role of creator of their own world and follow the lives of their characters (so-called "Zoi") through various stories and events.
During Gamescom, the first free DLC was announced called Island Getaway – Cahaya, which introduces a brand new tropical map inspired by Southeast Asia. Cahaya brings two islands – the main one with an emphasis on self-sustainability (farms, markets) and the neighboring resort island for relaxation and leisure.
Activities like growing food, fishing, relaxing at a spa resort, exploring temples, and even unpredictable events like tropical storms are now available to players. "Through the Cahaya map, we wanted to provide players with a space to farm, relax and explore - a true escape," said Hyungjun "Kjun" Kim, studio director of inZOI, emphasizing the commitment to further upgrades of this The Sims-like game. DLC Island Getaway was launched during the fair and is free for all owners of the game – available immediately on Steam, with a parallel release and Mac version of inZOI.
As a reminder, inZOI was released in Early Access in March and in the first week exceeded one million copies sold, which confirms that there is a huge audience eager for this kind of experience. At Gamescom, fans were able to try the Cahaya demo on site and participate in special challenges to win exclusive in-game items and souvenirs. Također, tijekom ceremonije Opening Night Live prikazan je službeni trailer koji je publici dao prvi pogled na tropski raj Cahaya.
PUBG: Blindspot – a new tactical shooter from a top-down perspective
Another great asset of Krafton is PUBG: Blindspot, a completely new 5-on-5 team shooter from an isometric "top-down" perspective. The game brings realistic and fast-moving action inspired by the PUBG universe, but from a completely new angle - from above, which brings a tactical depth never before seen in this franchise.
"Our goal is to bring the thrill of tactical combat to players everywhere," said Seungmyeong Yang, director of production for PUBG: Blindspot, explaining the vision of merging classic PUBG mechanics with a perspective reminiscent of tactical strategy games. Blindspot introduces special mechanics such as Field of View control and sharing views with teammates in real time, which emphasizes team coordination and stealthy outwitting of opponents.
The game is still in development, so the final release date has not been announced, but Krafton used Gamescom for the European premiere: visitors could play the demo version, and at the same time a test demo was launched on Steam, available to all players until September 2, 2025.
A new movie trailer was also presented exclusively for the Gamescom audience, revealing the atmosphere and action of Blindspot. PUBG: Blindspot is released on the PC platform (Steam), and those interested can add the game to their wishlist and join the community's official Discord channel.
Judging by the first impressions, Blindspot has the potential to attract competitive players as well - precisely because of the fast tactics and team outsmarting in a smaller scale of conflict.
PUBG: Battlegrounds – classic battle royale with new content
Krafton did not forget his globally popular title PUBG: Battlegrounds, a pioneer of the battle royale genre in which a hundred players descend on the battlefield and fight until only one survivor remains. The game has been available on PC and consoles for years, and at Gamescom 2025 it got its own special PUBG zone full of activities for fans. Visitors could participate in a photo corner with motifs from the game, a shooting range, a "loot" search for objects and a 1v1 arena - successful completion of all activities was rewarded with special PUBG gifts.
In addition, Krafton organized a big fan event "PUBG Hot Drop: Cologne 2025", where live matches, talks with developers and interactive fun games for the community were held.
As for what's new in the game itself, PUBG continues to receive regular updates. The latest patch (Update 37.1) has just been launched on PC and will soon arrive on consoles as well, bringing a spectacular collaboration with the supercar manufacturer Bugatti (exclusive skins of the legendary Chiron model), expanded Creator mode for creating your own content, and the return of the beloved retro mini-mode POBG with a new pixel map. With these moves, Krafton aims to keep PUBG fresh and interesting and ensure that long-time players, as well as new fans, always have a new reason to return to the battlefield.
Gamescom 2025 showed that Krafton is simultaneously expanding its portfolio in various directions - from a relaxed life simulation to a tense team shooter and an improvement of the existing battle royale game. With the introduction of inZOI and PUBG: Blindspot, the company is entering new genres, while at the same time maintaining the momentum of PUBG: Battlegrounds through fresh content and active community involvement. Judging by the reactions in Cologne, the players have plenty to be excited about. inZOI: Island Getaway DLC already offers a new world to explore, PUBG: Blindspot promises innovative action from a new perspective (whose full release is yet to be seen), and PUBG: Battlegrounds continues to rule the battle royale scene with continuous updates. With official sites and trailers available online for all three games, fans can continue to follow the development of these titles and prepare for what's to come in the coming months. Krafton made it clear at Gamescom 2025 that it plans to keep players' attention with a variety of content – whether you're looking for a creative simulation, an intense shooter, or the proven adrenaline rush of survival, Krafton has something new for you.
