Subnautica 2 News

Fired Subnautica 2 Founders Slam Krafton With Lawsuit, Alleges Publisher “Demands” Breach Contract

After being fired this month, Krafton studio founders have filed a suit alleging Krafton has breached contract in the name of profit to delay Subnautica 2.

For the uninitiated, on July 2nd, the founders of Unknown Worlds were fired by Krafton after the publisher alleged Ted Gill, Charlie Cleveland, and Max McGuire abandoned their responsibilities on Subnautica 2 which led to “repeated confusion in direction and significant delays” as reported by Kotaku. Those fired founders have now banded together to slam Krafton with a lawsuit that claims the publisher is in breach of their initial agreement when Krafton purchased Unknown Worlds back in October 2021.

The lawsuit (posted by Aftermath) explains the founders signed a deal that “involved a $500 million up front payment, plus an earnout that could reach $250 million depending on Unknown Worlds’ performance through 2025” adding that Krafton’s decision to fire the studio’s founders and delay the... Read more

Unknown Worlds founders' lawsuit accuses Krafton of a 'months-long campaign to delay Subnautica 2' so it wouldn't have to pay $250M earnout

s promised last week, the ousted founders of Subnautica 2 studio Unknown Worlds have filed a lawsuit against publisher Krafton, effectively accusing the company of sabotaging the game in an effort to avoid paying a $250 million earnout—and, when that failed, of seizing control of the company outright...
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Subnautica 2 studio will get their bonus, says Krafton, but it's not the $250 million promised

Publishers Krafton have told workers at Subnautica 2 studio Unknown Worlds they would still get a promised bonus if they ship enough of the game by the end of 2026. In other words, they've been given an extension to hit their targets. The bonus money was in question after the surprise firing of senior staff a couple of weeks ago, and the enforced delay of the survival game by Krafton. After worker concerns and fan outrage, now the corp says "don't worry, we'll pay!" Although it's not the huge $250 million they were originally supposed to.

A battle between three former Subnautica 2 developers and their publishers at Krafton intensified over the weekend, after an internal document appeared online showing how the scope of the survival game has reduced during development. The source of this document remains unknown. In fact, quite a lot of facts about the document remain unknown. Nevertheless, Krafton have since leapt at the chance to confirm its authenticity.

In a statement to PC Gamer, Krafton has confirmed the legitimacy of a leaked Subnautica 2 development assessment previously reported on by Kotaku. The Krafton development analysis "recommended to enhance the content volume and level of polish before launching."..
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