Krafton has offered an announcement to Eurogamer on yesterday’s courtroom ruling on Unknown Worlds and Subnautica 2. This ruling acknowledged that the CEO have to be introduced again into his function, he will need to have management over the Steam web page and Early Entry launch of Subnautica 2, and the $250m performance-based bonus bundle have to be prolonged.
The assertion, attributed to Krafton, reads: „Krafton places gamers on the coronary heart of each resolution, and that can by no means change. Over the previous a number of months, KRAFTON and the Unknown Worlds workforce have labored tirelessly to strengthen the sport and put together it for an Early Entry launch, with a continued give attention to delivering the very best expertise for the Subnautica group. We sit up for pushing out the newly up to date model as quickly as doable for gamers.
Whereas we respectfully disagree with right now’s ruling, we’re evaluating our choices as we decide our path ahead. Right now’s ruling doesn’t resolve the previous executives‘ declare for damages or an earnout associated to Subnautica 2, with additional litigation nonetheless pending. Within the meantime, Krafton’s fast focus stays unchanged: delivering the very best recreation to Subnautica’s followers.“
The Subnautica 2 leads have been faraway from their positions in July 2025, together with recreation director Charlie Cleveland, as was Unknown Worlds CEO Ted Gill and particular initiatives director Max McGuire. These ousted builders then launched authorized motion towards Krafton, claiming they have been pushed out and the sport was delayed to ensure that the studio to overlook income targets and be unlikely to obtain a hefty $250m bonus bundle.
Krafton on the time was prepared to satisfy these devs in courtroom, stating choices have been made to „guarantee Subnautica 2 is the very best recreation and lives as much as fan expectations“. The corporate additionally claimed the milestone course of was „rigorously managed“, in response to claims on the contrary. Krafton’s CEO additionally allegedly requested ChatGPT to „brainstorm methods to keep away from paying“ these milestone packages. Krafton additionally denied this, stating in an announcement to Eurogamer again in November 2025 these claims have been „merely a distraction“ from the eliminated builders‘ personal actions.
