Subnautica 2 News

Ex Subnautica 2 bosses file lawsuit after claims of "abandoned" responsibilities

Friday July 11 - Added a new statement from Unknown Worlds co-founder Charlie Cleveland.

Just when you thought the Subnautica 2 and Unknown Worlds saga couldn't get any wilder, it does. Krafton, the parent company of Unknown Worlds that ousted three key leaders last week, has issued a lengthy statement explaining its decision. In this message, Krafton claims that the trio "abandoned the responsibilities entrusted to them." It also says that the studio's two co-founders refused to return to the development roles they held while creating the first Subnautica to help push the upcoming sequel along.

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Subnautica 2 publishers Krafton accuse ousted bosses of abandoning duties, and now those ex-leads are suing

Subnautica 2 publishers Krafton have accused three recently ousted leads of "abandoning" their duties on the game, suggesting that this is to blame for it being delayed. That statement was almost immediately followed by one of the former Unknown Worlds bosses, co-founder Charlie Cleveland, writing in a Reddit post that a lawsuit's been filed by the trio against the company.

These are the latest twists in an ongoing saga that began with Striking Distance CEO Steve Papoutsis being parachuted in to replace Cleveland, fellow co-founder Max McGuire, and CEO Ted Gill earlier this month. That kicked off a war of words between the two sides, punctuated by a report from Bloomberg which alleged Krafton's call to delay the game was made just before a $250 million bonus was set to be paid to Unknown Worlds staff.

The spat between recently fired Unknown Worlds founders and publisher Krafton has gotten messier, with studio co-founder Charlie Cleveland confirming on Reddit that a lawsuit has been filed against Krafton...
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Krafton accuses former Subnautica 2 bosses of abandoning the game in surprising new statement: 'We feel a profound sense of betrayal by their failure to honor the trust placed in them'

The cold war of words between Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton and the recently ousted leadership of developer Unknown Worlds got very hot today as Krafton issued a statement accusing the former studio heads of effectively abandoning the project, resulting in "repeated confusion in direction and significant delays in the overall project schedule."..
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Subnautica 2 system requirements

The Subnautica 2 system requirements are live but the game has now been delayed into 2026. Early signs suggest that the game won't be too difficult to run by modern standards, but they're a considerable leap from the original game.

While the Subnautica 2 release window is now set for 2026 following the delay confirmation, no exact date has been confirmed yet, although the rumor mill is stirring. Despite this, we already have the minimum and recommended specs you'll need to play Subnautica 2. While you won't need one of the best graphics cards from our buying guide, if your gaming PC only just about ran the original game, you're going to need some upgrades.