"Krafton is consistently searching for opportunities to collaborate with development studios such as Nirvanana. Their team’s limitless potential is already driving work on a game that will strengthen our portfolio and its publishing capabilities," said CH Kim, Krafton CEO. "Krafton plans on sharing its global experience with Nirvanana so that the team can fully focus on developing Zeta."

The partnership with Nirvanana is the first step in Krafton’s plan to expand second-party publishing opportunities through equity investments in external developers, which was announced in January during Krafton Live Talk (KLT), an internal communications program.

Krafton will help launch and operate the game when it releases on console, PC, and cloud-based global distribution platforms. In addition to publishing, Krafton and Nirvanana will plan to seek cooperation in other areas such as esports competitions and secondary work-related business.

"Nirvanana and Krafton have something in common in that they both focus on developing games that bring fun to players around the world," said Kim Nam-seok, CEO of Nirvanana. "We will do our best to develop the next-generation character skill fighting game ZETA as a new IP that will continue the success.”

Founded in 2022, Nirvanana was created by game developers with proven expertise and experience in creating globally successful games. The company is currently hiring for various roles, including development, design, and art.

Zeta (codename) is in development for PC and consoles, scheduled for 2025.