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KRAFTON India to Back Indie Developers at Mobile Premiere 2026
GamingonPhone is planning a new event for mobile games called The Mobile Premiere.
It will happen in Bangkok on October 28, 2026, alongside the GamingonPhone Awards.
KRAFTON India is helping support a special section for independent game makers.
Indian studios selected for that section can show their games to people around the world.
Each Indian indie game shown will receive INR 1 lakh in prize money.
The award is called the KIGI Indie Excellence Honors.
The program will be streamed online from Bangkok.
More details about the selected studios and games will be shared before the event.
GamingonPhone announced The Mobile Premiere 2026, a showcase dedicated exclusively to mobile games.
The event will take place alongside the sixth GamingonPhone Awards on October 28, 2026, in Bangkok.
KRAFTON India will partner with the showcase’s Indie Segment to support Indian indie game studios.
Each Indian indie title showcased will receive INR 1 lakh through the KIGI Indie Excellence Honors.
The event will be livestreamed from Bangkok on GamingonPhone’s YouTube channel.
- Who
- GamingonPhone and KRAFTON India, with Indian indie game studios invited to take part.
- What
- The Mobile Premiere 2026 will showcase mobile games, with KRAFTON India supporting its Indie Segment and prize awards for showcased Indian indie titles.
- Where
- Bangkok, Thailand; the program will also be livestreamed on GamingonPhone’s YouTube channel.
- When
- October 28, 2026.
- Why
- To give mobile games a dedicated global showcase and increase visibility and recognition for Indian indie developers.
Key facts
- Event
- The Mobile Premiere 2026
- Date
- October 28, 2026
- Location
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Partner
- KRAFTON India, supporting the Indie Segment
- Award
- KIGI Indie Excellence Honors
- Prize
- INR 1 lakh for every Indian indie title showcased
- Broadcast
- Livestreamed from Bangkok on GamingonPhone’s YouTube channel
Quotes
Tousif Hasan Biswas
Founder and CEO of GamingonPhone
“KRAFTON India’s support for the Indie segment is a great step towards giving homegrown studios more visibility. India’s indie developers have some incredible stories to tell, and with KRAFTON India joining The Mobile Premiere, they now have a bigger stage to share those stories with a wider global audience.”
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