Krafton, the company behind PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), has appointed four new members to its board of directors including Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin. Joining Lin on the board are Procter & Gamble China SVP Suekyung Lee, Chung-Ang University professor and KT, Corp board member Eunjung Yeo, and Rael CEO and co-founder Yanghee Paik.
Lin departed Twitch in November 2020. According to a release, Lin provides Krafton with a perspective “uniquely positioned to understand the opportunities and challenges associated with a rapidly-expanding IP like PUBG.”
Source: https://esportsobserver.com/kevin-lin-krafton-board/
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