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‘Subnautica 2’ Leaders Say Krafton Sabotaged Game Over Payout
In a newly unsealed complaint, the ousted leadership group accused the South Korean video-game publisher of firing them ...
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Paying the Subnautica 2 team their promised bonus would be "embarrassing", Krafton's CEO allegedly told the game's chief over lunch
Unknown Worlds co-founder Charlie Cleveland went to lunch with Krafton CEO, Kim Chang-han, who allegedly said having to pay ...
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Ousted Subnautica 2 Devs' Lawsuit Demands Full $250 Million Payout And Creative Control
The lawsuit has been posted online, and it accuses Krafton of actively attempting to sabotage the early-access release of ...
The Subnautica 2 Saga Just Keeps Getting Messier As Founders Sue And Publisher Confirms Leaks
The mysterious firing of Subnautica 2 studio Unknown Worlds’ founders earlier this month keeps taking unexpected turns, and ...
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Subnautica 2 studio will get their bonus, says Krafton, but it's not the $250 million promised
Krafton have told workers at Subnautica 2 studio Unknown Worlds they would still get a promised bonus if they ship enough of ...
The Subnautica 2 $250M ordeal is getting combative
Since the report, Krafton has released a testy statement on the Subnautica 2 ordeal. “We are deeply disappointed by the ...
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Krafton, Inc. vs the former Subnautica 2 lead developers: a timeline of events so far
It's one of the strangest and most public fallings out in recent games industry history. The leadership team of ...
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Subnautica 2 Lawsuit Revealed as Krafton Reportedly Extends Bonus Period
Charlie Cleveland has revealed the full public text of his Subnautica 2 lawsuit, just as Krafton reportedly extends its bonus period to 2026.
Krafton confirms Subnautica 2 leak showing that the publisher wanted more content for the early access launch, leading to delay and leadership ouster
The delay of Subnautica 2 has been the primary driver of the dispute between former Unknown Worlds senior leadership Charlie ...
Subnautica 2's early access release delayed to 2026 amid developer drama
The game's developers were reportedly in line for a $250 million bonus if they had met certain revenue goals this year.
Krafton slams ex-Subnautica 2 execs — who now say they’re suing
On July 2nd, Krafton announced that Steve Papoutsis, CEO of The Callisto Protocol developer Striking Distance Studios would ...